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DONALD HAFNER Vice Provost, Undergraduate Academic Affairs JANET COSTA BATES Associate Director, Career Center Translating Education into Careers

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Page 1: D ONALD H AFNER Vice Provost, Undergraduate Academic Affairs J ANET C OSTA B ATES Associate Director, Career Center

DONALD HAFNERVice Provost, Undergraduate Academic Affairs

JANET COSTA BATES Associate Director, Career Center

Translating Education into Careers

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Liberal Arts Core as Practical Education

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Undergraduate Majors of Medical School Applicants

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Understand enduring questions of nature, society, and the purpose and destiny of human existence

Reflect on the values and commitments that give spiritual significance and practical direction to their lives

Understand diverse cultural perspectives on these enduring questions

Understand the historical development of ideas and fields of knowledge

Develop skill in the diverse methodologies of Core disciplines

Develop writing, quantitative, and expressive skills necessary to organize and communicate ideas

Six Goals of the Boston College Core

Boston College undergraduates will:

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Understand enduring questions of nature, society, and the purpose and destiny of human existence

Reflect on the values and commitments that give spiritual significance and practical direction to their lives

Understand diverse cultural perspectives on these enduring questions

Understand the historical development of ideas and fields of knowledge

Develop skill in the diverse methodologies of Core disciplines

Develop writing, quantitative, and expressive skills necessary to organize and communicate ideas

Six Goals of the Boston College Core

Boston College undergraduates will:

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The Value of a Liberal Arts Education

It Takes More Than a Major: Employer Priorities for College Learning

and Student Success

An Online Survey Among Employers Conducted On Behalf Of: The Association Of American Colleges And Universities By Hart Research Associates

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The Value of a Liberal Arts Education

Critical thinking and analytical reasoning skills

The ability to analyze and solve complex problems

The ability to effectively communicate orally

The ability to effectively communicate in writing

The ability to apply knowledge and skills to real-world settings

The ability to locate, organize, evaluate information from multiple sources

The ability to innovate and be creative

Teamwork/ability to collaborate with others in diverse group settings

The ability to connect choices and actions to ethical decisions

2013 Survey of employers conducted by the American Association of Colleges and Universities

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The Value of a Liberal Arts Education

 Ability to verbally communicate

 Ability to work in a team structure

 Ability to make decisions and solve problems

 Ability to plan, organize, and prioritize work

 Ability to obtain and process information

 Ability to analyze quantitative data

 Technical knowledge related to the job

 Proficiency with computer software programs  Ability to create and/or edit written reports

2012 Study Conducted by the National Association of Colleges Employers

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The Value of a Liberal Arts Education

“I’ve never had a job that even existed more than five years before I took it.”

Kevin Allocca ’06 YouTube Trends Manager, Google

Boston College Career Center RealJobs Blog Series

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Making the Career Connection

Self Discovery

Get involved on campus

Go on a BC retreat

Volunteer

Self assessment inventories and workshops

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Making the Career Connection

Career Discovery Read

http://careercenter.bc.edu

Talk

Explore

Experience

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Making the Career Connection

Post-Graduation Preparation Graduate School

Networking

Career Fairs

Campus Recruiting http://careercenter.bc.edu – click on ‘employer’ link

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Partnering with Parents

Outfit your children with appropriate attire Business Casual

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Partnering with Parents

Outfit your children with appropriate attire Business Formal

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Partnering with Parents

Suggestions for Your Child This Summer

Browse through the Career Center web site http://careercenter.bc.edu

RealJobs Blog – Google ‘Boston College Real Jobs’

Create a LinkedIn profile

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Partnering with Parents

Let Students Know of the Career Center’s Existence

The Boston College Career Center 38 Commonwealth AvenueChestnut Hill, MA 2467

http://careercenter.bc.edu

Twitter

LinkedIn

Drop-In hours daily 1pm to 4pm

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Partnering with Parents

Stay Informed

Check out the Career Center Parents Page http://careercenter.bc.edu – search ‘parents’

Check your email for the Parent Update Twice yearly

Where Eagles Land Survey of Boston College seniors http://careercenter.bc.edu – search ‘surveys’

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Partnering with Parents

 Offer a real world perspective

Offer your encouragement, perspective and support

Listen/ask questions

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Career Advice

Fr. Himes – Three Questions What brings you joy?

What do you do well?

What does the world need?