Individual Career Counseling

Designing a career may seem overwhelming. We are inundated with information and options that knowing how to sort everything out becomes problematic. Developing a satisfying and rewarding career is a significant life challenge. Demystify the career selection process by working with your career counselor to successfully reach your career goals.

FOCUS

Helps you explore who you are and how your skills, interests, and abilities relates to career fields. FOCUS on Your Future You need to contact the office to be registered in the system 717-872-3312 and to make an appointment to review your results with a Career Counselor.

For more information on what the FOCUS assessment can do for you, see this presentation
Click here to download the power point (2007) presentation (PPT)

Gather Information

Researching occupations and majors is an important step in identifying careers and majors. Following are some online resources that will help you see how a major relates to occupations and careers.

• What I Can Do With a Major In...
• Occupational Outlook Handbook
• MU Degree and minor requirements available though Academic Advising

To find on-campus part-time job postings – go to http://www.collegecentral.com/millersville
Register with College Central Network (if you are not already registered)

• Go on to "Jobs Posted to My School".
• At the company name – type in Millersville University, then
• Scroll down to JOB LOCATION and click "on campus" and then
• Click on the "part-time" box at JOB TYPES.
• Click the "BEGIN SEARCH" button.

Any Millersville University on-campus jobs that are posted will appear.

Are you interested in part-time employment that is in walking distance or is easily accessible via the Red Rose Transit Bus Route 16 but don’t know where to start? View the Career Services "Millersville Job Tour Booklet" (PDF)

Your Rights and Responsibilities as a Job Seeker

Many MU students wait until after their graduation to meet with a counselor to discuss their job search. Ideally we would like students to start their job search two semesters before graduation. When working with students, we ask them to think about their career goals and encourage them to complete the My Career Goals worksheet, (add handout) designed to help them develop their short and long term career goals.

MUCCN
Millersville University has partnered with College Central Network to provide students, alumni, and employers a 24/7 employer database. This site allows employers, who are looking specifically for MU students, the ability to post their positions and search the resume database of MU students.

During the Fall and Spring Semesters employers will visit the campus to interview students for openings within their organizations. Seniors are encouraged to take advantage of this service by downloading their resume on MUCCN. Students will receive emails that will notify them when employers are coming on campus and the deadlines to notify our office of their interest. We will also be sending emails to faculty asking them to encourage their students to apply to positions that are related to their discipline. Students must have a resume posted with MUCCN to participate.

Career Services Handouts

• Resume Handbook (PDF)
• Constructing Your Portfolio (PDF)
• OptimalResume
• Interviewing Techniques (PDF)

As student/alumni you may be considering attending graduate school. The following handout (PDF) is a guideline to help you explore if graduate school is right for you.

Career Services offers practice test drives during the Fall and Spring semesters designed to help students assess how prepared they are for the entrance exams. Visit http://www.collegecentral.com/millersville to view practice dates and registration.

Information about testing for identifying graduate schools and types of entrance tests

• GRE Graduate Record Examinations
• MBA Master of Business Administration
• MCAT Medical College Test
• LSAT Law School Admission Counsel
• MAT Miller Analogies Test

Kaplan Testing Center - In-depth graduate school test taking information and strategies for the General (GRE), Law (LSAT), Medical (MCAT), Dental (DAT), and Nursing (NCLEX) tests
Educational Testing Service - Information on testing, samples of tests, and searches for graduate schools and financial aid.
Peterson's Education Center - Provides a searchable index of all graduate schools by program offered or geography. Also provides financial aid info and study abroad opportunities.

Internship experiences are an important part of your college experience. They give you the practical skills employers will be looking for at graduation. To find out how you can participate in an internship experience please visit the Office of Internships & Civic Engagement Services at Bedford House.