Student Handbook 2008-2009
Burton D. Morgan Center, Room 306
| Pamela Allen | Director and Pre-Professional School Advisor, allenp@denison.edu, (740) 587-6521 |
| Ryan Brechbill | Associate Director, brechbillr@denison.edu, (740)587-6402 |
| Ashley Strausser | Assistant Director (Internships), straussera@denison.edu, (740)587-6420 |
| Sue Greene | Assistant to the Director, greene@denison.edu, (740)587-6656 |
| Holly Breymaier | Computer Applications Secretary, breymaierh@denison.edu, (740)587-5522 |
Students are encouraged to visit Career Services early in their college experience to begin exploration for their post-Denison careers. Career information and job search assistance is given to help students obtain meaningful career positions and internships, as well as application toward graduate/professional schools. Career planning services are provided to students to explore and identify appropriate academic majors and/or career direction. Career options and the need to view career development as a lifelong process is promoted to students through workshops, self-assessment tools (Campbell Interest and Skill Survey), and individual appointments with professional staff. Topics include examination of values and aptitudes, career opportunities for liberal arts graduates, job search strategies, summer job and internship opportunities, resume writing, interviewing and networking. The Career Resource Center houses specific career guides, reference directories, graduate/professional school brochures, free online subscriptions and access to the internet on the Career Resource Center computers.
Students considering graduate or professional programs are encouraged to meet with the Pre-Professional Advisor, especially as they prepare for law, medical, or business school. Information is available through Career Services on the administration of admissions tests (GRE, MCAT, LSAT, GMAT), the wide variety of graduate and professional programs, and the entire admissions process. Credential files are established through the Center for graduate/professional school admission and employment.
Denison's On-Campus Recruitment program brings employers representing corporate, non-profit, government, and education job opportunities during the year. Through eRecruiting, a web-based service, seniors submit resumes and are pre-selected by employers. Each fall the office hosts Career and Graduate/Professional School Fairs that provide an opportunity for all students to talk with employers and representatives of graduate and professional schools about career options. Additionally, a Spring Career Fair and various career panels are held throughout the year.
Denison's Career Network provides valuable contact information on alumni willing to offer career advice and provide opportunities for internships, summer jobs and full-time job options.
The Denison Internship Program features a wide variety of internships designed to help students explore careers and to complement their liberal arts course work. Students apply for Catalog internships by submitting a resume and cover letter for each internship in which they are interested. Selections are made by the site supervisors. Students are also encouraged to design their own internship with the approval of the Assistant Director.
Programs and services provided by Career Services are all intended to facilitate the development and implementation of students' career goals for life after Denison. For details, visit the CS Home Page: http://www.denison.edu/offices/career/.