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Welcome to Learning IU. My name is Hannah and I will be guiding you through your journey here, I U with the help of your fellow students. These videos will help you learn how to study smarter, grow professionally, stay healthy, and find tech. Finding the perfect major and planning your career can be a daunting task. But don't worry. We'll get through it together. One of the benefits of college is that you get time to explore who you are, what you want, and how you're going to get there. You get to try out different possible career alternatives so that you can eventually land on the one that works best for you. Think of it as designing your life. You don't need to enter college with everything already said. Use college as a laboratory that lets you investigate different possibilities. Your campus career services is right there with you to help you when you need advice on where to head next. Let's hear from your fellow students on how they started planning their career. I've been to now two career events. I've been connected to the Chicago Advertising Federation here in the local area. We travel there and we get to mingle with other professionals, which definitely provides us with a unique perspective of kind of, like, outside of the classroom. You get kind of the ins and outs of the industry, and those are really important just for overall big picture ideas. At the recent job in career fair, I was able to interact with a lot of different employers, and I ended up taking a lot from that as I have scheduled interviews in the next couple of weeks with people in the fields of media, working with children, creating camps and programs for different activities, as well as different fields of, you know, studies. So I was able to basically grow my connection on linked in with a lot of these employers, and it was a very great opportunity for students all around that are looking for the next thing to do in their life. Career services office on your campus is a great resource to help you prepare for your dream job. The earlier you start working with them, the better your chances of landing a fulfilling career after graduation. Don't hesitate to reach out. They're here to help. Need an online option because getting to campus is difficult. Check out the IU career edge on the website one U. You have access to a complete career curriculum that takes you all the way through identifying your VIPs to negotiating your salary. Thanks for watching, and be sure to visit Learning.iu.edu for more tips on enhancing your IU experience.Description of the video:
Welcome to Learning IU. My name is Hannah and I will be guiding you through your journey here at IU with the help of your fellow students. These videos will help you learn how to study smarter, grow professionally, stay healthy, and find tech. Did you know that having internships and employment experience during college can make you stand out to feature employers? Internships are about more than just gaining work experience or earning some money. They are about opening up new opportunities and creating a pathway towards a rewarding career. Let's hear from your fellow students on how they found value in internships. So I was actually able to intern with the Indiana Commission for higher education down in Indianapolis last summer. Um, it was an amazing initiative that I got to be a part of just through my work on campus and then out in the community as well with education and 21st century scholars. I was able to be a part of four different hiring committees as an undergrad. So a lot of weird interview experience that I had beforehand. It it was really helpful for me. Internships offer you the opportunity to not only understand what you do want to do in the future, but also maybe what you don't want to do. So I'm working for a nonprofit right now, and I love everything about it, and it's definitely exposed me to a lot of things that I wouldn't have been if I didn't work with them. So I work on the gallery, and with that, I use my photography to document the shows and take pictures of the artwork that's up. And since that's not really something we learn in the classroom. Having that internship really allowed me to learn how to hang work, how to work in a gallery, and work under a gallery director who has real world experience. So that really has helped me and given me skills that I may not have learned in the classroom. So I'm really grateful that I was able to intern On campus and in somewhere that interests me like the gallery. It's important to start planning your career from day one on campus. It's never too early to get started. Thanks for watching, and be sure to visit learning.iu.edu for more tips on enhancing your IU experience.Visit your campus career center
Career Tools
Our career support does not stop there! Check out these additional resources available to support you professionally. Career EDGE will help you plan and prepare for a career; Handshake and Ascend will connect you with employers to get you started in your career now or as soon as you graduate.
Career EDGE
This is a 12 module course in Canvas that touches on every aspect of career planning you’ll need while in college. When you don’t have time to get to your campus career center, Career EDGE is still available to answer questions about how to create a resume, look for an internship, or start your job search.
EDGE modules will help you to:
- Explore your values, strengths and interests in relation to degrees and careers;
- Develop an academic plan that connects with careers that excite you;
- Graduate with a solid plan for furthering your professional goals; and be
- Employed in a career that you are passionate about!
Handshake
Handshake is IU’s college-to-career network. Handshake is the only app that connects you, Indiana University, and employers in one spot. All of the jobs on Handshake are meant for students. In fact, Handshake has the most opportunities for students and new college grads of any job platform. And unlike other job board websites, employers in Handshake are specifically recruiting Indiana University students. Your career center also posts information about campus events (like resume review, networking opportunities, and workshops) and career fairs in Handshake. You can schedule an appointment to see a career center staff member there as well. It’s your one-stop shop for your future!
Ascend
Indiana University partners with Ascend Indiana to help our students and recent graduates find a job or internship in Indiana through Ascend's unique combination of one-on-one guidance and employer relationships. Ascend's mission is to connect our student talent with Indiana employers. Staff at Ascend Indiana provide support to IU students to publish profiles on Ascend's online network. Students upload a resume and then will be contacted by an Ascend recruiter who will continue to assist them throughout their search. Follow the link to get started!