Career Development
Undergraduate Catalog 2008-2010 PRINT PAGE

The Center for Career Development is located on the second floor of the Garrison Activity and Conference Center and is committed to helping current students and alumni develop career and life planning skills, master job search strategies, and seek rewarding employment. We offer services including, but not limited to personal career counseling, interview assistance, mock interviews, resume preparation, on-campus interviewing, career fairs, national and local job listings, graduate school search assistance, a resource center filled with valuable information and reference materials, and Internet access to a variety of career and employer related information. The primary focus is directed towards reaching the following objectives:

Freshmen: Formulate a plan by assessing interests and values and choosing a major. Explore career ideas and options with your academic advisor and career advisor. The choices and decisions made during your college experience will influence your future.

Sophomores: Build a foundation by planning a meaningful and marketable education and developing work-related skills. If you have not declared a major, continue to meet with faculty, academic advisors, and career advisors. Explore opportunities offered through internships and volunteer work.

Juniors: Evaluate your progress through the job search process, networking opportunities and graduate studies. Identify and gather information about organizations and/or graduate studies. Know what is necessary for gaining employment or admission to graduate school.

Seniors: Decide and commit by marketing your skills, gaining interview practice and experience and establishing your credential file. Gain interview practice and experience through on-campus interviews and job fair opportunities. Make final decisions regarding employment prospects and/or graduate school.

Non-Traditional Student

The Non-traditional Student Program is a part of the Center for Student Success and Transition and is located in Room L221A of the Garrison Activity and Conference Center.

The Program is designed to serve students who are 25 and older, or who are married, or who have children. Approximately 20% of the Henderson State University student body is non-traditional. Non-traditional students have needs and interests different from the traditional-aged student. The Non-traditional Student Program is designed to meet those needs. It is a place to meet friends or study between classes, join a study group, or find out about events and services on campus relevant to non-traditional students.

We offer many resources to help students balance college, work, and family. Our goal is to enrich non-traditional students' educational experience by connecting students to academic and student services and providing a common place for students to meet and build support networks. We have a lounge and lockers. We also have Peer Mentors and provide free tutoring. Please drop by or call for more information, 870-230-5295.