Career Services
Student Services
INDIVIDUAL CAREER AND PROFESSIONAL SCHOOL ADVISING
Sometimes it just helps to talk with someone about your future. You
can make an appointment with one of our professional staff to explore career
directions, to discuss internships and summer jobs, to get advice on the
job search, or to start preparing for the professional school application
process. You'll find them to be important allies in your preparation for
life after Denison. To schedule an appointment please call 740-587-6656 or email career@denison.edu.
Denison Career Network
You'll be amazed at how supportive Denison alumni are in sharing their advice and expertise! The Denison University Career Network is a resource of alumni that helps students and other alumni with career related information and advice. Networking information can be exchanged regarding careers, educational backgrounds, organizations, and other career interests.
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As a senior, you can establish a confidential credential file of references for employment and evaluation for graduate and professional school. We'll maintain your file for five years and disseminate credentials at your request.
In order for faculty and staff to write a letter of recommendation for you, it is highly encouraged that you follow the guidelines from this pdf file: Asking for Letters of Recommendation [pdf]Workshops, Panels & Career Fairs
You'll be invited to attend workshops and seminars conducted by our staff on topics such as resume writing, interviewing, networking, and the job search. Visiting alumni present information sessions and programs about their own career paths and share advice about career opportunities for liberal arts students. Employers also visit campus to present information and to discuss with you career opportunities.
You won't want to miss the Career Fair and Graduate/Professional School Fair at Denison each fall! Over 80 employer organizations and graduate/professional schools come to campus to meet you and talk with you about opportunities for employment and advanced degrees. Don't wait until your senior year to attend this one!
Seniors have the option of interviewing for jobs on-campus as they begin their job search. Each year between 40-50 employers come to campus to interview seniors for positions in diverse career fields. Some types of employers, however, are able to utilize on-campus recruiting more than others. Career Services strives to attract a wide-range of employers for on-campus interviews, participation in career fairs, or as referral only employer. Click here for more information.
Career Services Calendar [pdf]
myDenison eXPERIENCE
MyDenison eXPERIENCE offers students anytime access to career exploration resources and a wide variety of employment opportunities. This user-friendly web-based program is free to all students. It will automatically register students and enable them to have access to information from Career Services including; email updates, job & internship information, on-campus recruiting information, and to be listed in the online resume book for employer referral.
To access the myDENISON eXPERIENCE system you will need to enter your username which is your complete Denison email address (with the @denison.edu). The password for the class 2008 will be the last four digits of your Social Security Number. The password for the classes of 2009, 2010 and 2011 will be your student ID# (without the D). You can access listings by clicking on the Jobs and Internships tab.
Internship Program
Participating in the Denison Internship Program is a great way to start exploring possible career directions and to try out your liberal arts skills in the workplace. We'll put you in touch with a amazing number of internship possibilities through the Denison Internship Catalog where you'll find listings for internships in law firms, hospitals, bank, corporations, social service agencies, Congressional offices, museums, environmental organizations, schools, and more. You can also apply for national internships, or you can even design your own internship, based on your specific interests and needs. Although neither credit nor a grade is awarded, successful completion of a Denison internship is recorded on your transcript.
Internships are an essential complement to your Denison education. Graduating seniors often claim that their internship experiences are the most important factors in determining their career direction. And employers tell us that internships are often the deciding factor in the recruitment process. Pre-professional students find that reference letters from internship supervisors strengthen their applications and prepare them well for professional school.
Click here to go to the Denison Internship Program website.
Helpful Resources
ADMINISTRATION OF GRADUATE AND PROFESSIONAL SCHOOL ADMISSIONS TESTS
If you are headed toward graduate or professional school, you'll need to take the appropriate admissions test. The Career Services Director administers the Law School Admission Test (LSAT). Through Career Services you can also access information about the computer-based Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT) and GRE, now administered at computer testing centers across the country. For additional information go to Career Services Homepage under Graduate School.
CAREER RESOURCE LIBRARY
In our library, you'll find a rich collection of reference materials on the "how-to's" of job searching, graduate and professional school catalogues, governmental and industrial directors, labor market information and resources and job listings of career opportunities in the arts, sciences, education, government, non-profit agencies and corporations. You can use the computer in the Career Resource Library to access an amazing array of on-line resources and to run CD-Roms on graduate/professional school selection, job listings, and test preparation.
CISS: CAMPBELL INTEREST AND SKILL SURVEY
Looking for career direction? The Campbell Interest and Skill Survey (CISS) will help you take inventory of your interest in a variety of activities and assess your skill level in a broad array of functions. Once the computer scores your completed survey, you will meet with a professional who will help you interpret your results and think about next steps. We'll also refer you to on-line assessment programs available on the Internet.