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Q: What can the Center for Career Development do for me?
A: The Center for Career Development offers individual counseling to students on career related issues, including assistance with résumé and cover letter writing. The Center also houses a comprehensive career resource library and posts current internships and employment including on-campus opportunities. Additionally, the Center coordinates an annual job fair, on-campus recruitment programs, and other special events such as the Career Information Fair and a variety of workshops. The Center offers self-assessments including the Strong Interest Inventory and the Self-Directed Search. Call 516.877.3130 for an appointment!
Q: Do I need an appointment to have an individual career counseling session?
A:
Yes. To make an appointment, please call 516.877.3130 during office hours.
Q: How do I find out about Center for Career Development events—dates, times, places?
A: Information on workshops and events is posted on our website. In addition, we mail brightly-colored postcards to current students to publicize job fairs, on-campus recruitment, and other special events. See our
News & Events for a complete schedule. Call us at 516.877.3130 with any questions.
Q: When should I come to the Center for Career Development?
A: Career development is a process which should start in the first semester of your freshman year. Waiting until the semester you graduate to begin thinking about your career is way too late!
Finding your first job takes many months of preparation. Take advantage of special events, workshops, and individual counseling that will help you prepare and make the process less overwhelming.
Q: Will you write my résumé/cover letter for me?
A: No. We will not write your résumé or cover letter. We believe that you should do your own résumé/cover letter on a word processing program so that you can make frequent updates and tailor it to specific jobs. We will be glad to give you feedback on your documents. Before meeting with a counselor, please thoroughly read our Job Search Guide or read the
résumé preparation and
cover letters sections of this website and write your résumé and individualized cover letters in accordance.
Q: What is a credentials file?
A: A
credentials file holds confidential and non-confidential letters of recommendation which are kept for forwarding to potential employers or to graduate or professional schools. Stop by the Center for Career Development to open your file.
Q: I'm having trouble choosing a major. Can you help me?
A:
Make an appointment to meet with a counselor to take one or more of the self-assessments offered by the Center for Career Development, including the
Career Liftoff and the Strong Interest Inventory.
You do not need to have chosen a career in order to pick a major. Major in what you are interested and in what you do well. Employers frequently do not require that you have a specific major. They are more concerned that you have acquired skills in the following areas: research, organization, interpersonal, communication, analytical, and technical.
Taking a course or two in areas that interest you and speaking to people in those fields can help you to narrow your decision. Also, the Center for Career Development's resource library has many books on what you can do with specific majors. At our new November event, Focus on Your Future, you can attend workshops on selecting a major, assessing career interests, campus employment, internships, study abroad, on-campus interviewing for seniors, graduate/professional school preparation, interview preparation and on-the-spot resume critique.
For more information about specific majors, click on:
What Can I Do With A Major In...?
Q: I'm having trouble choosing a career. Can you help me?
A:
Make an appointment to meet with a counselor to take one or more of the self-assessment tests offered by the Center for Career Development, including the
Career Liftoff and the Strong Interest Inventory.
Attend the annual Job and Internship Fair, held each spring, to gather information from representatives from local businesses, schools and agencies.
Information interviews are an effective way to obtain information about careers that interest you. Stop by the Center for Career Development for tips on conducting information interviews.
Internships can give you real-world experience in a particular field. You can review the internship opportunities at the Career Center during office hours or (as of August 2008) you can search for them on
PantherZone. The Occupational Information Network (O*NET) takes the place of the Dictionary of Occupational Titles (DOT) as the nation's primary source of occupational information. Click on
http://online.onetcenter.org/ to learn more about occupations that interest you.
Q: How do I find a job on-campus?
A: Approximately 50 departments have budgets to hire students. At the Center for Career Development, students can review the job descriptions, obtain a campus employment application, and verify their financial aid. At Adelphi University, every student, regardless of citizenship or financial status, is eligible to apply for campus employment. Although international students are ineligible for Federal aid, they can apply for campus employment. Students should attend the Welcome Back Block Party held during the first week of the fall semester, where campus departments recruit student employees.
Q: What is the difference between Campus Employment and Work-study?
A: Work-study is allocated as part of one's financial aid package. Campus Employment is open to all undergraduate students, regardless of financial aid status. The Center for Career Development has a binder listing current Work-study and Campus Employment opportunities.
Q: How do I find a job off-campus?
A: You can find off-campus jobs through our online job and internship posting system,
PantherZone. you can register a current email address that you check frequently in order to receive event correspondence and new job listings that pertain to your interests.
Q: Do employers come to campus to hire students?
A: The Center for Career Development hosts an Annual Job and Internship Fair in the spring. Nearly 100 organizations come to campus to interview students for full-time and part-time jobs, as well as summer positions and internships. All Adelphi students and alumni are welcome to attend!
The
On-campus Recruitment Program brings local schools, agencies, and businesses to campus to conduct pre-scheduled interviews with students. In order to participate, you must attend a mandatory pre-recruitment seminar (December-February) and submit a pre-approved résumé. For seminar dates and due dates, see our
News & Events.
Employers come to campus for the "Block Party" at the beginning of the fall semester to hire students for part-time job opportunities.
Q: What is an internship?
A: An internship is any employment experience with a defined "learning component." Some internships are for pay while others offer credit and perhaps a stipend covering your expenses (e.g. carfare and lunch). If an internship is for credit, you will need to find a faculty member in your academic department who is willing to approve the internship. Talk to an adviser in your department about individual requirements and guidelines.
Q: How can I find an internship?
A: The Career Center posts internship listings and publishes a periodic Internship Newsletter. As of August 2008,
you can register with the Career Center through our new career services partner, PantherZone. Use a current
email address that you check frequently in order to receive correspondence and internship listings that pertain
to your interests.
Q: I have a job interview. What do I wear?
A: For both men and women, conservative attire is best. Suits should be black, navy, or dark gray. For women, skirt suits are preferable (the skirt should fall at, or just above, the knee). Keep hair, makeup, jewelry and accessories to a tasteful minimum.
The Center for Career Development conducts a "Dress for Success" workshop during the spring semester to demonstrate what to wear (and what not to wear) on a job interview.
Q: I am an international student. Am I eligible to work on-campus?
A: Yes, international students are eligible to work on-campus, but are limited to Campus Employment and are not eligible for Work-study. International students may work for pay on-campus for no more than 20 hours per week without being counted against practical training experience. During intersession or summer (when NOT attending school) you may work ON-CAMPUS for more than 20 hours per week without affecting the practical training period.
Q: I graduated from Adelphi several years ago. Am I able to utilize the Center for Career Development's resources?
A: Yes. Alumni are entitled to participate in all career programs and use all of the Center's resources, except for individual counseling which is limited to two sessions. Check the website regularly for information on workshops and events including
On-Campus Recruitment.
Q: How can I help current students?
A: If you are interested in sharing information with current students about the area you majored in and/or the field in which are are employed, please sign up for our
Alumni Career Network.
Q: I am an employer. How can I post a job listing with the Adelphi Center for Career Development?
A: I am an employer. How can I post a job listing with Adelphi's Career Center?
You may send your job listing by email to
employerservices@adelphi.edu or fax it to 516.877.3136 and we will
list it in our office. Additionally, as of August 2008, we can forward your listing to our new career services
partner,
PantherZone, at your request.
Q: What is the Center's fax number?
A: 516.877.3136.
Q: Does Adelphi's Center for Career Development host job fairs or an on-campus recruitment program?
A: The Center for Career Development hosts an Annual Job and Internship Fair each spring. Close to 100 organizations come to campus to interview students for full-time and part-time jobs as well as summer positions and internships. Employers are selected to provide a wide variety of opportunities to students from all of our disciplines: business, education, social work, healthcare, arts and sciences, and psychology.
The
On-Campus Recruitment program brings local schools, agencies, and businesses to campus to conduct pre-scheduled interviews with students.
Employers come to campus for the "Block Party" at the beginning of the fall semester to hire students for part-time jobs and internships.
Please call us at 516.877.3130 and we will place you on our mailing list for these events.
Q: My department has a budget allocation for Work-study and/or campus employment. How can the Center for Career Development help me to place a student(s)?
A: Please complete this
job posting form and fax it to us as soon as possible, so that we can place a job description on file in our job binders. Students receive an application at the Center for Career Development and interested candidates apply directly to the department. Please notify us once the position is filled, so that we can remove the listing from our binders.
Q: A student asked me to write a letter of recommendation. What is the proper way to do this?
A: Mention the length of time that you have been associated with the candidate and in what capacity. Discuss the candidate's potential and highlight the candidate's positive characteristics. Give a specific example, if possible, of his/her best work.
Q: I am burdened with writing letters of recommendation for the same candidate to various employers. Can the Center for Career Development help make this process less time-consuming?
A: The Center for Career Development offers a credentials file service which holds confidential and non-confidential letters of recommendation for students and alumni. The letters are kept for forwarding to potential employers or to graduate or professional schools. This system allows you to write one letter per student and the Center for Career Development will send it to numerous employers, at the student's request. Please suggest that your students activate such a file.
Q: What programs are available for students to work on campus?
A: Students can be paid to work under one or more of four programs:
- Federal Work-study: The largest program; students MUST meet Federal Aid requirements.
- Campus Employment: ALL students eligible, but funds more limited.
- Graduate Student Employment
- Graduate Assistantship: Available on a limited basis through certain departments.
Q: How does a student get a Work-study award?
A: Students must complete a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), which may be obtained in community libraries, high school guidance offices, or at Adelphi's Office of Student Financial Services (Levermore Hall, lower level). You may also file the FAFSA online by visiting
www.fafsa.ed.gov. By filing online, you will receive results faster than using the paper FAFSA.
Students who do not receive Federal Work-study as a part of their financial aid package may ask a Financial Aid counselor to review their financial aid package once they decide they want to work on campus. Students who do not receive Work-study may be able to find a Campus Employment position or Graduate Student Employment.
Q: Can international students work on-campus?
A: YES they can! International students cannot receive Federal Work-study, and many of our international students have a visa that restricts the time they can work off campus, so the only practical jobs for them are on campus through Campus Employment or Graduate Student Employment.
Q: Can graduate students work on campus?
A: Yes, even if they are part-time, graduate students can work under Campus Employment or Graduate Student Employment. They may also apply for Federal Work-study by filing a FAFSA form, which may be obtained from the Office of Student Financial Services.
Q: How does a student find a campus job?
A: The first stop is Adelphi University’s “Jobs Central” –
PantherZone.
In PantherZone the student can...
- Access the student employment enrollment link in PantherZone’s Resource Library.
- Fill out the Student Employment Form.
- Browse the job descriptions filed by campus departments.
The Center for Career Development staff will then...
- Automatically receive notification of the completed Student Employment Form and verify their Work-study award or refer them back to the Office of Student Financial Services located in Levermore Hall, lower level (this may also entail granting a temporary exemption to give the student time to complete the FAFSA or request that their Work-study award be reconsidered, or grant a full-year exemption to international students).
- Provide a list of departments with funds for campus employment (4180), Work-study (4181) or graduate student employment (4182).
- Supply an Adelphi student employment application.
- Verify their Work-study award or refer them back to the Office of Student Financial Services located in Levermore Hall, Lower Level.
- Grant an exemption (temporarily) to give the student time to complete the FAFSA or request that their Work-study award be reconsidered, or grant a full-year exemption to international students.
- Display the job descriptions filed by campus departments.
- Provide a list of departments with funds for campus employment (4180), Work-study (4181) or graduate student employment (4182).
- Provide instructions on the job search process.
The student can then...
- Make copies of their employment applications to give to departments.
- Bring copies of their class schedule so they know if they are available when the employer needs them.
- Find out the hiring procedure: Will the employer notify them if they are/are not hired? When?
- Continue to visit other hiring departments until they are sure they have been hired for the number of hours they want to work.
- Notify the Center for Career Development of any concerns or questions.
Q: What if a department has only Work-study funds and wants to hire a student who cannot obtain Work-study? Or what if the department has NO funds to hire students?
A: The department may transfer funds from an operating budget or can request Campus Employment funds from the person in charge of the budget for that area or department.
Campus Employment is one of the best ways for students to feel connected on campus and aids retention. If you believe that you have meaningful work for a student in your department, but you are not sure how to fund it, please contact our Director, Thomas J. Ward, Jr.
