Career Exposure
Exploring various areas of study and their "fit" with your unique preferences (values, interests, personality, and strengths).
What is major exploration?
A one-page document highlighting the most relevant skills and experiences you have for a job.
What is a resume?
You need a "passion" to pick a career.
False
Reality: Picking a career requires self-awareness, prototyping, and planning -- not a passion
•Passion can be unreliable - they can change
•A life-long process, not a one-time decision
Exploring various occupations and their “fit” with your unique preferences (values, interests, personality, and strengths).
What is career exploration?
A persuasive letter demonstrating why you are interested in and qualified for a job.
What is a cover letter?
Your major determines your career.
False
Reality: Your major provides you with knowledge and skills, which you can apply to many careers. You can get the same career from multiple majors.
An association/group of people on campus with a common goal, interest, or activity.
What is a campus club or organization?
An event in which employers and recruiters come to campus to give information to students about jobs/their company and where students can find out about potential job openings.
What is a career fair?
You must do an internship to be competitive
False
Reality: To be competitive for job you must have experience, there are many ways to get it. Employers want related skills but aren't too picky about where you get it.
Most first-years don't do an internship.
A student working at an organization or company with or without pay, in order to gain work experience.
What is an internship?
A key strategy for both career exploration and the job/internship search process that entails interviewing and advice seeking from working professionals.
What is informational interviewing?
The Freshman 15 happens to everybody.
False
Reality: Many students go through stress and anxiety due to the drastic change, but it's important to to keep healthy habits (7-8 hours of sleep, being active, and taking to time relax)
The act of closely observing a professional as they work to get a better understanding of their particular career.
What is job shadowing?
The act of meeting & interacting with others to exchange information and develop professional or social contacts.
What is networking?
Jamba Juice was started at Cal Poly
True
Jamba Juice was started under the Juice Club as a senior project by Kirk Perron.
Fun Fact: Perron was an avid cyclist and health advocate.