USING CAREER SERVICES: RESOURCES FOR SCHOOL OF DESIGN GRADUATE STUDENTS

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1 USING CAREER SERVICES: RESOURCES FOR SCHOOL OF DESIGN GRADUATE STUDENTS Career Services, University of Pennsylvania October 4, Career Services Centralized office located at: 3718 Locust Walk, Suite 20, McNeil Building (Basement Level) Centralized office Location Career 3718 Advisors Locust Walk, Suite who 20, McNeil work Building with graduate students are: Rosanne Lurie, Joseph Barber, Andrew Karas, and Julie Career Advisors who work with graduate students in anthropology are Julie Miller Vick, Rosanne Lurie, Joseph Miller Barber Vick and John Tuton Helen Kioukis is our Assistant Ebony Brown is our Assistant 1

2 Career Services an overview We are here to support you in your career planning, decision making and job searching Our resources help with exploration of industry and career fields, including online resources, networking contacts, and survey data on what others have done We assist you in developing your job search skills networking, writing, interviewing and negotiating 2

3 Structure your career plans and your job search ASSESS your work related values, skills, abilities, interests and personality RESEARCH and explore market conditions, occupations, industries, and employers. IDENTIFY your target job and long term career goals and TAKE ACTION in a job search. 1 2 Note: progress through these steps isn t always sequential 3 Career Plans Surveys PennDesign graduates work at range of firms and institutions (private, nonprofit and public) in many different geographic locations. Positions reported to Career Services by graduate students from our post-graduation career plans survey for May, August and December of each year We have survey data posted from the last 6 years (2013 data to be posted in Spring) Our surveys include salary averages When you graduate, please complete our Career Plans survey. Results will be posted (anonymously) on the website. 3

4 How a student might use Career Services Self Assessment Identify your strengths, skills and interests develop a message about yourself (60 second introduction) Strategize professional skills, knowledge or experience you would like to develop meet with a CS advisor Career Field and Employer Research Attend employer presentations and Career Fairs- use PennLink and Masters Calendar of workshops and programs Use Career Services Library and website resources Develop your networks use the PennDesign Employer Contact Database, myquakernet or LinkedIn to make contact with alumni Attend PennDesign panel sessions with alumni and other professionals, build your networks PennDesign Career Connection Day (career fair) 4

5 How a student might use Career Services cont d Identify positions and apply: Use online resources including PennLink and external job sites listed on Career Services website to identify internship or job openings Attend Career Fairs there are several that may be of interest Utilize resume/cover letter samples and advice on the CS website Attend resume and cover letter writing workshops Critiques are available from CS advisors Set up a mock interview with a CS advisor to practice your communication skills Attend a workshop on interviewing or negotiating strategies 5

6 Master s Students Selected programs from Fall AUGUST PROGRAM TITLE OCTOBER Monday, Oct 7 Wednesday, Oct 9 Monday, Oct 21 Thursday, Oct 24 Resume Workshop for International Students Cover Letter Writing for International Students Interview Preparation and Practice Career Fair: International Opportunities Fair NOVEMBER Thursday, Nov 7 Thursday, Nov 14 Tuesday, Nov 19 Career Exploration Workshop with CAPS for Graduate Students Negotiating Offers Cover Letter Q&A 6

7 Career Fields: DESIGN CAREER FIELDS 7

8 Also on the web site is the Employer Contact Database, which is updated on a continuous basis, and includes more than 1,000 contact records. You can research whether an employer has visited campus, hired a student/graduate for an internship or job, posted an opening with us, or indicated interest in talking with students. * Please note you will need your Pennkey log-in to access this resource Organization: GF55 Partners Name: David Gross; Glenna Gross Title: Partner; Marketing Director Address 1: 19 W 21st Street Address 2: Suite 1201 City: New York State: NY ZIP: Phone: x 34; x35 david@gf55.com; glenna@gf55.com URL: Arch: Yes CityPl: No FineArts: No HistPres: No Landscape: No Career Fairs Attended: PennDesign Hires: Elizabeth McWhorton 2003 BA, Architecture. Susan Conn, Jessica Dorr Alisssa Marquez, Cari Rosner, 2000, DOE. Susan Yun Margaret Kim, M.Arch Previous Job Listings: Junior Architect, 07/2010. Project Architect, 7/2006. Comment 1: Mr. Gross and Mr. Fusco are Penn MArchs. Work includes renovations, residences, corporate work and retail Representatives: Davic Gross, Glenna Gross. Latest Update: 3/28/2012 0:00:00 8

9 While you are a graduate student do a few things that will help you in your job search Immerse yourself in your program Read about careers and work utilize Career Services! Attend events and network Hone your communication skills: Develop a 60-second introduction to your work and your interests Take advantage of networking opportunities to practice speaking If you are an international student: practice your English Gain additional experience: Do an internship Initiate collaborations with peers and professionals Get involved with student groups 9

10 Career Planning: your Summer Internship or Job Determine types of organizations and projects that interest you Network take advantage of PennDesign and Career Services programs and events Create and/or refine written job search materials: resume, cover letter and design sheets Schedule a mock interview with a career counselor Arrange for recommendations/references Identify job/internship openings and apply Think about a Plan B; take some action steps 19 Spring 2013 Career Services Panels for PennDesign Careers for MFAs - Panelists are alumni of the School of Design: Erica Bradbury MFA, 2002 Tadashi Moriyama MFA, 2006 Heather Ramsdale, MFA, 2010 Lysa Janssen, MFA, MFA, 2004 Careers in Architecture and Landscape Architecture, Grace Herman, MLA, Designer at Jonathan Alderson Landscape Architects, Inc. Rosa Mannion, RLA, Associate, Wells Appel Sara Ridenour, AIA, LEED AP, Senior Associate, Architecture, Ballinger Heewon Park, AIA, LEED AP BD+C, Project Architect, KlingStubbins Boyd Petterson, AIA, Senior Associate, MGA Partners Art by Heather Ramsdale MFA Speaker Event David C. Terry, Director of Programs/Curator, New York Foundation for the Arts Melissa Franklin, Director, Pew Fellowships in the Arts, The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage Voices in Planning and Historic Preservation Lisa Kolakowsky-Smith, Architectural Historian, National Park Service Victoria Harris, Transportation Planner, Parsons Brinckerhoff Cory R. Kegerise, Community Preservation Coordinator - Eastern Region Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Bureau for Historic Preservation Lori Salganicoff, Director of Planning and Development Wynnefield Overbrook Revitalization Corporation Douglas Robbins, Planner/Urban Designer, URS Corporation 10

11 Career Connection Day Career Services organizes the annual PennDesign Career Connection Day held in Meyerson Hall, open to all School of Design students and recent graduates The fair is an excellent way for firms and organizations to connect with students, make their work known and recruit for available full- and part-time positions, as well as summer opportunities. During the March 2013 fair, 316 students met representatives from 55 firms and organizations For a detailed list of the firms and organizations who attended, and images of the event, see our website View a video of last year s Career Connection Day 11

12 Coming up programs specifically for PennDesign Students Join our listserv Internship Panel event, October 25, 2013 Women in Design and Planning, November 19, 2013 Walk-ins in Meyerson resume review or other quick questions, November 22, 2013 Networking for PennDesign International Students, December 6, 2013 Alumni speaker programs ( Careers in. ), Early Spring Career Connection Day, March 28, 2014 Meet with an advisor Meetings with career advisors Call to schedule an appointment at Career Services. Walk-in hours in Career Services: 2-3pm M-F; 11am-12pm Mon., Thurs (It s a good idea to call and confirm walk-in times at CS.) 12