TEXAS SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY CAREER AND PROF OFESSION IONAL DEVELOPME OPMENT T CENTER
OVERVIEW • The Career and Professional Development Center (CPDC) has the major objective of assisting TSU students and alumni with their employment and career readiness needs. • Our career and professional development team focuses on developing strong relationships with employers and assisting them with their recruiting needs as well students
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SERVICES WE OFFER
PROFESSIONAL WORKSHOPS The Career & Professional Development Center (CPDC) facilitates professional workshops throughout the academic year on the following topics: • Resume Writing • Dressing for Success • Career Assessments • Interviewing • Networking • Job Search Strategies
RÉSUMÉ WRITING The resume workshop provides detailed • explanations as well as step-by-step processes for creating an effective resume Workshops are facilitated one-on-one • and/or group format in 30-minute increments, or by employers.
DRESSING FOR SUCCESS • The Dress for Success workshop addresses the importance of proper dress as it relates to interviewing and business situations. • The Career Center host suit drive launches each semester to provide professional clothing for students.
MOCK INTERVIEWS • Mock interviews are one-on-one, 30-minute practice interviews designed to prepare you for the real thing. • Students and alumni who participate in mock interviews are 88% more successful when interviewing with actual employers • Career Ambassadors are available to help you prepare for your employment and graduate/professional school interviews
Career Ambassador Program Career Ambassadors assist students with the following: Career A, Advise students during walk-in hours on Career services and resources, résumé construction and editing, and other career-related inquiries. •Give feedback on new and current Career services programs and initiatives. •Conduct outreach presentations on topics like résumé writing, interviewing skills, internship searching, and social networking. •Staff Career services major events and actively market Career services workshops. •Contribute to social media and marketing activities, such as blogging, tweeting, helping to maintain Career services social media pages, and creating YouTube videos. •Obtain and demonstrate extensive understanding of career development issues. •Complete a final project on a career or student development related topic.
CAREER ASSESSMENTS Career Assessments thru My Majors It is important to begin Career exploration as early as possible, and the Career & Professional Development Center is here to help. Take the 15 minute MyMajors assessment to assist you in the Career Decision Making Process and start on your journey to success. Keep in mind that there is no magic pill or single test that will majestically tell you what to do for the rest of your life, but the MyMajors assessment will give you valuable insight based on your responses to majors that may be a good fit for you. This is a free assessment that doesn’t cost anything except a little bit of your time, but it can help you tremendously on your career path. Let’s Get Started! 1. Go to: https://tsu.mymajors.com/quiz and complete the assessment. It takes approximately 15 minutes to complete. 2. Answer a few quick questions about your interests, aptitudes and experiences. 3. Review your results of the 10 top majors at Texas Southern University 4. Click on the majors that best suits your interest and learn more about that specific platform. 5. Meet with your advisor to talk about your major options. 6. Schedule an appointment with Career & Professional Development Center to help you apply your education and experiences toward finding internships and advancing your career goals over a lifetime. That’s It! You are ready to Go! •
Career Ambassador Program Career Ambassadors assist students with the following: Career A, Advise students during walk-in hours on Career services and resources, résumé construction and editing, and other career-related inquiries. •Give feedback on new and current Career services programs and initiatives. •Conduct outreach presentations on topics like résumé writing, interviewing skills, internship searching, and social networking. •Staff Career services major events and actively market Career services workshops. •Contribute to social media and marketing activities, such as blogging, tweeting, helping to maintain Career services social media pages, and creating YouTube videos. •Obtain and demonstrate extensive understanding of career development issues. •Complete a final project on a career or student development related topic.
EMPLOYER RECRUITMENT OPPORTUNITES
Engaging with TSU Students How Can You Engage with TSU Students? • Virtual Career Fairs • Virtual In-Class Presentations • Virtual Coffee Chats • Virtual On-Campus Interviewing • Career Focused Programing
EMPLOYER SEMINARS/NETWORKING • Employer seminars are designed to provide students with real world incite from top level industry professionals on the rigors and expectations of the 21 st century workplace • Each semester, the Career & Professional Development Center (CPDC) facilitates informational seminars hosted by employers who actively recruit on campus
Employer On-Campus Interviews • On-Campus Interviews is a convenient service that provides employers the opportunity to interview outstanding TSU students and alumni for degree-level or internship positions. • Employers can post position(s) online and specify requirements such as degree and major, screen applicants, and select the candidates you wish to interview. If you meet potential candidates at a career fair or information session, you are welcome to add them to your final list of interview candidates. You select the candidates you wish to interview and we handle the logistics.
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Snapshot of Fortune 500 Partnerships at Texas Southern University Career & Professional Development Center (CPDC) Alcon Kinder Morgan AIG KPMG Amegy Bank Merrill Lynch Amazon METRO Apple M.D Anderson Cancer Center Baker Hughes McDermott International Corp. BASF Microsoft Conoco Phillips NASA JSC Pathways Internship Program Chase Bank Oracle Exxon Mobil Reynolds & Reynolds GEICO Southwest Airlines Goldman Sachs Sysco Corporation Google United Health Group Houston Rockets Verizon JC Penny Walgreens Jacobs Engineering Waste Management JB Hunt Transportation This is not the exhaustive list LabCorp.
CAREER FAIRS Each fall semester, the Career & • Professional Development Center hosts the annual TSU Tiger Career Fair and targeted career fairs. Last year’s Tiger fair was attended by • over 80 employers and more than 500 students and alumni. TSU’s CPDC is also one of the sponsors • of the annual Texas Job Fair and a founding member of the Houston Area Consortium of Career Centers (HACCC). On average more than 130 employers attend the Texas Job Fair which takes place each spring semester (HACCC.org). 2019 Tiger Career Fair is on • Thursday, September 26, 2019 •
Contact Us Andreaus Boise-Fontenot Melissa Knight, M.Ed. Director Career Services Coordinator Andreaus.Boise@tsu.edu Melissa.Knight@tsu.edu 713-313-7346 713-313-7141 Texas Southern University Career & Professional Development Center | Bell Building, 1st Floor (South Entrance 3100 Cleburne Street | Houston, TX 77004 E-mail: placementservices@tsu.edu | Website: http://students.tsu.edu/departments/career-services/
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