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The Colby experience is challenging and uplifting, enlightening and provocative, dynamic and focused. Based on the mutually transformative relationship between professors and students, a Colby education fosters intellectual and personal growth that culminates in the development of graduates who are conscientious, committed leaders. A Colby graduate is inspired. Inspired Lives Colby graduates succeed. They find their places at top Wall Street firms, the best medical schools and research universities, the finest law and business programs, in the arts, government service, social service, education, and nonprofit organizations. They are inspired leaders in their communities. Colby graduates are employed worldwide and are living lives of consequence. Career Center Mission At the Colby Career Center we assist students and alumni with career exploration. We teach job search skills and introduce resources useful for achieving career goals and for locating specific employment, fellowships, and graduate school opportunities. We provide students with career planning resources including mock interviews, recruiting events, résumé consultations, job listings, reference files, graduate school admissions test information, and Web-based resources. Graduates benefit from alumni workshops and seminars that offer ideas and continued support as their career plans evolve. Parent Involvement Many parents are assisting students by functioning as mentors, offering internships, and generating employment opportunities. In order to provide ready access to such career information, the Career Center has established an online job bank that I invite you to participate. Together we can optimally prepare Colby students for career advancement and inspired candidates for employment. Please feel free to post internships, job opportunities and many other announcements for current students on the Colby Career Center’s Colby Connect database. Many opportunities already exist on Colby Connect that are posted by Colby peers, parents, and employers. Please find the information needed to post employment opportunities below. E-mail internship and employment opportunities to career@colby.edu Colby Connect Parents can also assist their students by encouraging them to participate in a uniquely Colby program, Colby Connect. Colby Connect is a four-year program that inspires success through a sequence of practical workshops, information sessions, and related programming. Colby Connect engages students by connecting them to fellowships, internships, job shadowing, Jan Plan and employment opportunities, and graduate studies. Colby Connect integrates alumni, parents, faculty, and recruiters into Career Center programming. Each year Colby Connect offers three primary workshops that students complete to advance through the program. The workshops—self-assessment, career exploration, and communication competence—present life skills necessary for individual, academic, and professional development. The table below depicts the four-year workshop sequence. Class Year Primary Workshops Goals
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Portfolio Binder The Career Center will provide Colby Connect portfolio binders to participating first-year students during Jan Plan. The students will use the binders to keep all Colby Connect assignments and student records organized. Binders have inserts that outline the curriculum for each of the four years, including workshops, collaborative programs, and information sessions. Visit the Career Center. Sign up for Colby Connect. Explore careers, set strategies for meeting personal goals, and receive guidance on résumé writing, cover letters, interviewing tips, and networking. Inspired Study Approximately 20 percent of students go directly to graduate school, and 75 percent of alumni eventually earn graduate degrees. The Career Center offers support, test information, advice on strengthening qualifications, and assistance with graduate and professional schools’ applications. Strong advising programs for students considering law school or health professions are also available. Career Center counselors also guide students interested in prestigious fellowships and postgraduate scholarships, providing advice and connecting them to online and on-campus re-sources. Inspired Experience Internships are increasingly important. They provide opportunities for students to gauge their enjoyment of a career field and to gain experience that could land a first job. Internship opportunities exist on campus, locally, nationally, and internationally for a semester, a summer, or a Jan Plan. Endowed funds may provide financial assistance for living expenses of students in unpaid or low-paying internships. Learn more about internship possibilities and funding at the Career Center. Inspired Community The Career Center connects students with faculty, alumni, and parents through mentor programs, and it coordinates career-related and postgraduate networking. Close student-faculty interaction creates strong mentors in or outside a student’s major field. Alumni and parents assist students and young graduates as mentors, offering internships, and generating employment opportunities. Alumni and parents offer students a glimpse into the world of possibilities beyond Colby. To give students the best advice, support, and perspectives, the Career Center has established affinity groups, with alumni and parents invited to participate. Together we prepare Colby students for valued roles in their communities, as qualified candidates for employment, and as well prepared graduate students. Inspired Success Through counseling, resources, and programming, a strong connectivity within the Colby community supports students’ future endeavors. Come visit the Colby Career Center. To learn more about Colby Connect or to provide additional assistance, please call the Colby Career Center at 207-859-4140. |