1. Mutlaq
Boyang

2. Outline
 Introduction
 Mission
 Services
 What to Expect From a Counselor
 Counselor’s Job
 What does a Counselor Offer
 Other Resources
 Contacts

3. Introduction
 Introductory video clip

4. Mission
 To engage students in their efforts to identify, pursue and
attain their career-related goals.
 To serve students by providing career
assessment, coaching, counseling, resources and
opportunities to advance the achievement of their career-
related goals.
 To partner with employers' to create a strong and vibrant
experiential and employment network that serves our
student population's career-related goals.
 To partner with faculty and with parent and alumni
groups to actively engage them as vital resources to
support and sustain students throughout their career
transition processes.

5. Services
 Students & Alumni
 Faculty
 Employers

6. Services for Students & Alumni
 Career & Educational Planning
 Individual work with a career counsellor
 University 200: Major/Career Decisions
 Career Information
 Print and on-line resources on
majors, occupations, labour market trends
 People contacts, including alumni and
employers
 Gaining Experience
 Internships, Co-op and part-time work
 University 300: Career Readiness
 Internship Fair

7. Cont…
 Preparing for the Job Search
 Workshops, resume critiques and mock interviews with
employers
 University 400: Transition to the workplace
 Preparing for Graduate School Admission
 Print, video and online resources
 University 400: Transition to Grad School
 Connecting with Employers for Jobs
 Job listings and resume referral online
 On-Campus Interviewing
 Mason Job Fair
 Website links
 Visits to employer work sites
 Annual Virginia Minority Career Day

8. What to Expect from Career
Counselor
 Counselor's information is available
online:
http://careers.gmu.edu/about/staff/ you
can read the staff Biographies to
determine who is the most suitable for
your background.

9. Counselor’s Job
 Learn about yourself
 Discover how your interests, skills, and values
relate to careers
 Take career assessments using one of our many
tools
 Develop individualized career plans
 Understand and research career options
 Learn how to use our Career Library and online
resources
 Explore majors and careers that might be a
good fit for you

10. Cont…
 Find a job or internship to test career options and
gain career-related experience
 Have your resume or cover letter reviewed
 Practice interviewing and networking skills
 Learn about career workshops, Patriot Job Web internship
and job listings, On-Campus Interviewing, and networking
events
 Identify potential employers for internships or jobs
 Explore graduate school
 Explore options for additional education or training
 Learn about applying for and financing
graduate/professional school Prepare to move into the
work world
 Practice salary negotiation, compare job offers, and make
the best impression on the job.

11. What Counselor Will Offer
 Individual plan: personalized attention and a relationship-
oriented approach to your needs
 Tools to assess your personality, skills, interests, and values
 Help you research career opportunities and practical
guidance to prepare for the job market
 Specialized expertise and strategies for making connections
in your target career field
 Inside information on the region’s leading employers and
direct access to top-quality career opportunities
 Comprehensive, integrated, and centralized services

12. Resources
 Career Services Calendar Events : all the
information about interview, internship or workshop
for the whole semester
 HireMason
 Mason Human Resources: you can search and apply
for a employment by the searching engines.
 The Chronicle of Higher Education: they have a job
center on the homepage, you can search for a job
employment and interview information easily by
typing keywords.

13. Contact Information
 Student Union Building I, Room 3400
Phone: 703-993-2370
Fax: 703-993-2361
Email: careerhp@gmu.edu
 Mail Stop 3B6
4400 University Drive
Fairfax, VA 22030-4444
 careers.gmu.edu

14. Demo
 http://careers.gmu.edu