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Career Development & Your Job Search Career Development There are three general paths you might take following graduation: work, volunteer service, or graduate/professional school, with both service and study leading to work at some point in your life. Within those general paths there are hundreds of possible career focus areas. In fact, there are so many possibilities it can be quite overwhelming! It's okay if you aren't yet sure what path to take and what to choose as a career focus -- that's why you are here at Earlham, taking classes, doing internships, volunteering, joining clubs, job shadowing, doing informational interviews, and being active on campus! Doing all those things will help you learn more about yourself -- your gifts, skills, interests, and values -- and self-understanding will lead you to career possibilities. Think of the next several years as an opportunity to explore. Explore your potential, explore Earlham's offerings, and explore the plethora of possibilities in the world beyond Earlham. Take this time to test and stretch your limits while learning how you can use your gifts to make a difference in the world. One great way to explore is by conecting with former PAGS majors and other Earlham graduates through the Earlham Career Network (ECN). Current and former PAGS majors can access a listing of Earlham Career Network (ECN) Volunteers (Mentors) via a web-based service called eRecruiting. The ECN Volunteers or Mentors can be contacted for information about their careers or their employers, for possible internships or career advice, or for homestay and exxternship requests. Alumni may contact ECN Volunteers/Mentors to reconnect with former classmates or to connect with alumni in cities where they may move. Contact Julie Bruns to learn how you can access the ECN. (Earlham grads can click here to learn how they can become part of the network.) The Career Development Center (CDC), in the middle of the Landrum Bolling Center, is a great resource for learning about the possibilities beyond Earlham. Over 200 books provide information about different careers and organizations. A career counselor can meet with you to help you discern you gifts and interests. A web-based job and internship database can provide information about internships, service opportunities, and full-time jobs. You can attend workshops to learn more about finding internships, writing resumes, and applying to graduate or professional school. You can also attend career-related events such as the Public Interest and Community Service Fair (PICS), in Indianapolis this fall. For more information about CDC, call 983-1232 or visit www.earlham.edu/~career. Another good resource for information about careers relating to Peace Studies is the book Guide to Careers, Internships & Graduate Education in Peace Studies, available in the PAGS program office. Read about how to go about a job search in Earlham's Career Development Center's guide "The Job Search Adventure." Read about searching for jobs at non-profit organizations in CDC's brochure "The Non-Profit Job Search." Learn how to write a resume with CDC's "Your Resume Your Way." Learn to write a cover letter with CDC's "Writing for Work." Prepare for interviews with CDC's "Staying Cool in the Hot Seat." Read advice for soon-to-be graduates & graduates on personal finance management, investment strategies, insurance basics and relocation with CDC's "$urvival After Earlham." See job-related websites at the CDC site. Click here for Links to Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution Graduate Programs. Visit www.petersons.com to learn about other graduate and professional programs. Click here to learn more about applying to graduate or professional school, including a timeline.
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