The Office of Career Services

Welcomes You!

Freshman Orientation

The Office of Career Services, a unit of the Student Affairs Division

Professional Staff Justin Courtney, Interim Director Provides operational oversight

Nancy Sheely, Assistant Director Career Advisor for Pharmacy, Engineering & Math/Science majors

Jane Ward, Career Advisor Career Advisor for Business Administration & Social Sciences, Humanities & the Arts

Melinda Nungester ,Technical Specialist Technical support for Polar Careers powered by Symplicity & student staff supervisor

Peer Career Assistants

Lydia Bottoni, LiteratureAnde Denholm, Sport ManagementKyle Edington, MarketingMichalena Grosshans, BiologyNate Hedrick, PharmacyGrace Lunsford, BiologyNathan Miller, Civil Engineering

All have undergone an extensive interview

process and were selected to provide

outreach to students. They are all trained to

present topics in our Emerging Professionals

Series.

The Mission of Career Services

The Office of Career Services is dedicated to enabling ONU students and alumni to develop lifelong career management skills by offering comprehensive services and presentations that prepare undergraduates for internships and matriculating students and alumni for career and graduate school selection processes.

The Career Services Vision

Strategically cultivate and strengthen long-term relationships with “Employers of Choice” for the purpose of marketing our students in the local, national, and international arenas in order to maximize student employment opportunities and outcomes.

 

Through providing best possible resources, our graduates seeking graduate or professional schools will be able to enter into the school of their choice in consideration of demographics and economic scenarios.

Now is the Time to Begin

Begin now by…

Making an appointment with a Career Advisor.

Learning about Polar Careers, powered by Symplicity

Participating in campus organizations and activities. This provides fun, leadership skills and networking opportunities.

Planning for internships to add to your resume.

Living your resume—what you do over the next 4 years will be the foundation of your resume. This includes leadership roles, your GPA and internships.

The Office of Career Services is your partner as you prepare for your future.

Career Services is Your Resource

The professional staff offers expertise and experience in the areas of:

student development—an ongoing process

human resources management—important factor as you become ready to enter the workforce

human capital acquisition—important factor as you become ready to enter the workforce

Diversity—not only different races, everyone is unique and different

Leadership—the staff will train you on how to achieve different levels of leadership

Technology—ever changing and evolving

Communications—this is the life-blood of growth and necessary for every job

  Career advisors have masters degrees and work experience with large and small corporations, government, and privately owned business. They also undergo continuous training.

What are you going to do in 4

years?

No one knows for sure what the future holds, but we have to start somewhere. As we continue through college, we’ll learn about new opportunities and new interests. Over our lifetimes, we may change career fields, some of us many times as we continue to grow and develop.

•How many of you feel confident that you know EXACTLY what career field you want to go into?

•How many of you think you’ll go to graduate school?

Advisory ServicesCareer focus and search strategies

Utilization of campus resources

Utilizing technology and web-based career channels

The importance of networking

Leveraging employer leads

Navigating demographics and economics

Emerging Professional Series

Exploring experiential learning and internship opportunities

Preparation for graduate/professional school

Document critiquing

Polar Careers powered by Symplicity

Online data management system offered through Career Services

Connects students and employers

Job postings

Uploaded resumes

On-campus recruiting and interviews

Resume builder

Register for Career Services events

Activate your account to use these services

Luminis ID and password

Consent to Release form—needed so that employers can view your information

InternshipsInternships are experiential learning

Gain valuable work experience regardless of your field of study

Add prestige and substance to your resume

Great networking opportunity

Meet mentors and potential references

Potential full-time employment

77.3% of employers say the purpose of internship programs is to recruit entry-level talent.

Employers extend job offers to an average of 67.7% of their interns.

AASG 300 Career and Graduate School Search Strategies One-credit hour class for Sophomores-Seniors.

Course curriculum includes:

Job-search strategies

Graduate and professional school selection and admission

Leveraging technology in your career search (including Polar Careers)

Creating documents for career and graduate school searches

Myers-Briggs Type Indicator®/Strong Interest Inventory – Gaining a Better Understanding of Yourself and Others

State of the economy

Finding and applying for government jobs

Behavioral-based interviewing skills and techniques

Salary/Benefits Negotiation

Business Etiquette

Valuing Workplace Diversity

Emerging Professional Series

Behavioral –Based Interviewing and Mock Panel Interviews

Business Etiquette Know-How

Valuing Diversity and Cultural Understanding in the Workplace

Career Fair Success Strategies

Creating Resumes and Cover Letters for the Professional

Financial Planning and Investment Workshops

Government Jobs I – Understanding What They Are and How to Find Them

Help not only with a successful career search, but also life skills.

Among the presentations and events to be offered in 2009-2010 are:

Emerging Professional Series cont.

Government Jobs II – The Application Process

Graduate/Professional School Selection and Application Process

Leveraging Technology in Your Career Search Using Polar Careers, powered by Symplicity and Career Search Engine Strategies

Myers-Briggs Type Indicator® - Understanding Your Type

Strong Interest Inventory® - Using Your Interests to Prepare for Your Career

Negotiating Salary and Benefits

Networking Success Strategies

More information about each presentation is available on the Career Services’ Web site under the Emerging Professionals Series page.

Advisory ServicesAlumniCareer/Graduate School InfoEmployersEvents & Programs

Events and Programs Schedule

FAQsPrivacy PolicyQuick Tips for Job SeekersSalary/Company InformationSymplicity Job Search Webinar Weekly Top Jobs

Check out our Web site

www.onu.edu/careers

The Office of Career Services is located in the Lehr-Kennedy House at the intersection of Lehr Avenue and Union Street, next to Pettit College of Law.

Contacting the Office of Career ServicesTo meet with a professional career advisor or for more information:

Phone: 419-772-2145 E-mail: career@onu.edu

Web address: www.onu.edu/careers

Hours of OperationMonday – Friday

8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.