Graduation is coming and you're filled with pride,
but where to go next you'll have to decide.
You can get a real job or volunteer to teach,
or you might just decide to head to the beach.
Don't worry, Jayplay is here;
let Katring Mohr help you figure out your next year.
let Katrina Mohr help you figure out your next year.
bv Katrina Mohr
The walk down the hill for graduating seniors is 93 days away. On May 20, the class of 2007 will become college graduates. The prospect of graduation can be overwhelming because of the sheer number of possibilities completing school allows.
If you don't already have the next year of your life planned, take some time to review your options. With a little planning, you'll be prepared for your first year as a college graduate may May 21.
Burke went to work
Kevin Burke, 2006 graduate, jumped right into an i-BoS-1 month after he graduated. Burke got his job work through a contact at his previous job and in 2013 joined the Perceptive engineer at Perceptive Software. Burke says that he did a resume review and a mock interview through the University Career Center, 110 Burge Union, during his senior year. He had good feedback during the mock interview, he says.
"It wilt too hard for me to find a job in my desired field, so I didn't consider anything other than a job that would be Burke says. "People who don't know what they want to have other options to give them time to figure it out instead of taking a job doing something completely different."
Unlike Burke, many people come to the center with no idea of what they want to do, says
Melanie Privat, a career counselor at the University Career Center. Privat encourages students who are unsure about their futures to take advantage of the resources available to them by bringing into the job market will be more difficult after graduation when they're out on their own.
"There is no perfect job. Privacy says, 'That's a myth. A first job should feel good to you and be a stepping stone to getting you where you want to be. When entering the workforce, ask yourself can do this job for a year instead of can I笔它 here."
In addition to suggesting college graduates remain realistic about their first job experience, she also helps them gain job knowledge on the internet to find a job. She says that face-to-face networking is important and more effective because you never know when a job will open or create a position for you.
The University Career Center offers extensive career education and job search resources. Services include career assessment, career planning, cover letter workshops, job listings and advising. For fields that are difficult to break into with only a college diploma to your name, the center also offers internships and graduate school resources to give you the edge you need. These services include internship listings and research opportunities, application help, and personal statement workshops.
If you are not quite ready to enter the real word by getting a full-time job or going back to school take some time to travel
Go away to play
Colin Tisdale, 2006 graduate,
worked at Yosemite National Park
last summer to earn money before
boarding a plane to New Zealand
with no return ticket. Two friends,
Brad Miller, 2006 graduate,
and Brady Karlin, Lawrence sophomore
joined him.
Getting a real job after he graduated out of the question. Tisale says, because it would have required more time and
HELPFUL WEB SITES TO GET YOU STARTED
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University Career Center
www2.ku.edu/~ucc/cgi-bin/
index.php
Teach For America www.teachforamerica.org
Peace Corps
www.peacecorps.gov
World Endeavors
www.worldendeavors.com/
index.cfm
Volunteer Match www.volunteermatch.org/
Gap Year www.gapyear.com/
Chris Moodie
Pittsburgh senior
"I'm doing an internship with
the Kansas City Basketball
football team. Hopefully I
get a job with them."
Shawn Lillig
Bosseh senior
"I'm going to medical school at KU."
Owen Morris
Leawood senior
"I'm going to work."
Christine Gekos
Eden Prairie, Minn., senior
"I'm going to travel the world in a hot air balloon. Seriously,
I'm going to pay a lot of bills and apply for jobs."
Liz Winkler
Omaha, Neb., senior
"I'm doing Teach For America in Baltimore teaching high school math."
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