Center for Experiential Center for Experiential LearningLearning

Field PeriodField Period Career ServicesCareer Services Student EmploymentStudent Employment Community ServiceCommunity Service Co-Curricular TranscriptCo-Curricular Transcript TeamWorks! Challenge TeamWorks! Challenge

ExperienceExperience

Field PeriodField Period

Similar to an internshipSimilar to an internship Annual requirement of 140 hours for three academic Annual requirement of 140 hours for three academic

creditscredits Opportunity for Career Exploration, Career Opportunity for Career Exploration, Career

Development and Personal GrowthDevelopment and Personal Growth Over 40% of our students get job offers from Over 40% of our students get job offers from

previous Field Periods, 20% of our recent graduates previous Field Periods, 20% of our recent graduates are employed by previous Field Periodsare employed by previous Field Periods

Career ServicesCareer Services Individual Career Individual Career

CounselingCounseling Choosing a majorChoosing a major Resumes & cover lettersResumes & cover letters Job search Job search Mock interviewsMock interviews Graduate school search Graduate school search

and applicationsand applications Storm Tracker – job Storm Tracker – job

posting databaseposting database

Student Employment Student Employment (Work-Study)(Work-Study)

Practice and learn valuable work-related Practice and learn valuable work-related skills skills

Helps you meet educational and Helps you meet educational and personal expensespersonal expenses

Can work at various departments on Can work at various departments on campus and at some community service campus and at some community service organizations off-campus during the organizations off-campus during the academic yearacademic year

Improve resume writing, interviewing, Improve resume writing, interviewing, and job search skillsand job search skills

On-line resume application process and On-line resume application process and job openings through job openings through Storm Tracker Storm Tracker available 24/7available 24/7

Community ServiceCommunity Service Provide guidance for clubs or students seeking ideas for Provide guidance for clubs or students seeking ideas for

community service in the local communitycommunity service in the local community Monthly drives for community support agenciesMonthly drives for community support agencies Liaison to community support agencies in the areaLiaison to community support agencies in the area Big Brothers Big Sisters ProgramBig Brothers Big Sisters Program Community services opportunities posted via Storm TrackerCommunity services opportunities posted via Storm Tracker

D.R.I.V.E. ProgramD.R.I.V.E. Program Enriching the Keuka College Community through…Enriching the Keuka College Community through…

DIVERSITY, RESPONSIBILITY, INCLUSION, VISION, DIVERSITY, RESPONSIBILITY, INCLUSION, VISION, AND EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING AND EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING

Work-Study: DRIVE Peer Mentor positions; Volunteer & Work-Study: DRIVE Peer Mentor positions; Volunteer & Field Period opportunitiesField Period opportunities

Collaboration project with Yates ARC, Penn Yan School Collaboration project with Yates ARC, Penn Yan School District and Keuka CollegeDistrict and Keuka College

Co-Curricular TranscriptsCo-Curricular Transcripts Official documentation of co-Official documentation of co-

curricular involvement including curricular involvement including clubs, athletics, community clubs, athletics, community services, positions of leadership, services, positions of leadership, honors, and awardshonors, and awards

Can be used to support your Can be used to support your applications for internships, jobs, applications for internships, jobs, graduate school and resume graduate school and resume developmentdevelopment

Helps students understand the Helps students understand the benefits associated with benefits associated with involvement outside of the involvement outside of the classroomclassroom

TeamWorks! Challenge TeamWorks! Challenge ExperienceExperience

Utilizes trained student facilitators to assist with Utilizes trained student facilitators to assist with programming outcomes such as:programming outcomes such as:

leadership development, leadership development, teambuilding, teambuilding, communication skills, communication skills, creative thinking, creative thinking, problem solving, and problem solving, and reflection for life long learning.reflection for life long learning.

Jobs & Field Periods also Jobs & Field Periods also available with TeamWorks! available with TeamWorks!

STORM TRACKER RESUMESSTORM TRACKER RESUMES

General GuidelinesGeneral Guidelines

Proofread! Proofread! Proofread!Proofread! Proofread! Proofread! LengthLength DatesDates ConsistencyConsistency No personal informationNo personal information Accurate informationAccurate information

General Guidelines Cont.General Guidelines Cont.

Sentences/paragraphs vs. bulleted Sentences/paragraphs vs. bulleted informationinformation

Bullets start with action wordsBullets start with action words No pronouns (I, me, his, her, etc.)No pronouns (I, me, his, her, etc.) Avoid using templatesAvoid using templates No activities listsNo activities lists

Contact Information Contact Information SampleSample

Suzie Q. Sample123 Nowhere Rd.

Somewhere, NY 12345(555) 555-5555

ssample@keuka.edu

Objective SamplesObjective Samples

GeneralGeneral To obtain a work study positionTo obtain a work study position

SpecificSpecific To obtain the marketing internship at To obtain the marketing internship at

KPMGKPMG

Education Entry SampleEducation Entry Sample

Bachelor of Science in ManagementBachelor of Science in ManagementKeuka College, Keuka Park, NYKeuka College, Keuka Park, NYAnticipated May 2012Anticipated May 2012

For exploratory studentsFor exploratory students::Bachelor’s Degree in Liberal ArtsBachelor’s Degree in Liberal ArtsKeuka College, Keuka Park, NYKeuka College, Keuka Park, NYAnticipated May 2012Anticipated May 2012

Job Entry SampleJob Entry SampleWaitressApplebees, Rochester, NYMay 2007-July 2008 Provided excellent customer

service in a fast-paced environment Memorized and placed meal

orders, including special requests Delivered orders in a polite, timely

manner

Activities & Awards Activities & Awards Entry SamplesEntry Samples

Co-Captain, Varsity Women’s Tennis: 2006-2008Co-Captain, Varsity Women’s Tennis: 2006-2008Vestal High School, Vestal, NYVestal High School, Vestal, NY

Member, National Honor Society: 2007-2008Member, National Honor Society: 2007-2008Corning West High School, Corning, NYCorning West High School, Corning, NY

Volunteer, Stray Haven Animal Shelter, Waverly, NYVolunteer, Stray Haven Animal Shelter, Waverly, NY2004-Present2004-Present

George H. Ball Achievement Award, Keuka CollegeGeorge H. Ball Achievement Award, Keuka CollegeAwarded June 2008Awarded June 2008

Storm Tracker GuidelinesStorm Tracker Guidelines

Cannot apply for jobs via Storm Tracker Cannot apply for jobs via Storm Tracker until you upload an approved resumeuntil you upload an approved resume

After uploading your resume, allow 2-3 After uploading your resume, allow 2-3 business days to be activatedbusiness days to be activated

Will receive an e-mail once you are Will receive an e-mail once you are activatedactivated

Update resumes annuallyUpdate resumes annually

Keuka College MajorsKeuka College MajorsBachelor of ScienceBachelor of Science Accounting Accounting American Sign Language- English American Sign Language- English

InterpretingInterpreting Clinical ScienceClinical Science Clinical Science dual with NY Clinical Science dual with NY

Chiropractic CollegeChiropractic College Criminology/Criminal Justice Criminology/Criminal Justice Educational StudiesEducational Studies Environmental Science Environmental Science Management Management MarketingMarketing Medical TechnologyMedical Technology Occupational Science Occupational Science Social WorkSocial Work Student-Initiated MajorStudent-Initiated Major Unified Early Childhood/Special Unified Early Childhood/Special

Education Education Unified Childhood/Special EducationUnified Childhood/Special Education Visual and Verbal ArtVisual and Verbal Art

Bachelor of ArtsBachelor of Arts American Sign LanguageAmerican Sign Language Biochemistry Biochemistry Biology Biology Adolescent Biology EducationAdolescent Biology Education Adolescent Biology/Special Education Adolescent Biology/Special Education EnglishEnglish Adolescent English EducationAdolescent English Education Adolescent English/Special EducationAdolescent English/Special Education MathematicsMathematics Adolescent Mathematics EducationAdolescent Mathematics Education Adolescent Mathematics/Special EducationAdolescent Mathematics/Special Education Organizational CommunicationOrganizational Communication Political Science and History Political Science and History PsychologyPsychology Adolescent Social Studies EducationAdolescent Social Studies Education Adolescent Social Studies/Special Education Adolescent Social Studies/Special Education Sociology Sociology Student-Initiated Major Student-Initiated Major Visual and Verbal ArtsVisual and Verbal Arts