Team 2 Group Project

1. Career Research
Project
Team 2:
Kyleigh Bolinger, Haleigh Davenport,
Courtney Jones, Jacob Meyer, Hannah
Severe, & Tucker Tasich

2. Finding your College, Academic
● Admission
○ Depends on your GPA or how you scored on the SAT. If either your GPA or SAT score was low, you should apply to
colleges that “accept” those type of scores. If it was on the higher end you could potentially apply to wherever and
get in no problem.
● Student to Faculty Ratio (SFR)
○ Do you want more one-on-one with your professor or are you okay with them never being able to recognize your
face?
■ For example, Indiana State University’s SFR is, 21:1. This means per each faculty member there is at least
21 students “attached” to them.
● School size
○ It may be hard to walk to classes if they are 20 minutes apart but you have to be there within 10 minutes. Would
you rather know each face you see daily or would you rather barely know anyone you see?

3. Finding your college, Student Life
● Living on-campus
○ When living inside of a dorm room, you can make a lot of memories and become more
independent. If you want to be connected with the campus life it’s highly suggested you live
on-campus to “mingle” with others.
● Greek life!!!!
○ Joining a fraternity or sorority can help a lot during and after your college experience.
● Transportation
○ Will you be able to have your car/ truck on campus? If not will you have a bike or other trusty
transportation?
■ Ex: taking the shuttle, catching a ride with a friend, or driving your own vehicle
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4. Finances
● Cost
○ How are you going to pay? With loans or scholarships? This there a certain fee for the application
process?
On average students pay over $40,000 for a four year degree at a public school.
When considering the college of choice, it is important to keep the cost in mind.
A great way to minimise the cost of college, it is important to fill out scholarships and apply for loans along the
way.
● “According to Fluid Review, in 2010-11 a total of $49 billion was awarded to eligible students, and
94% of these funds came from federal, state and local government sources.”
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5. https://www.ecampusnews.com
/2017/11/13/students-pick-college
-major/
There are many ways to find a major specific to you.
Two good ways to get a head starting in picking your major would be to take many surveys and
do something you are passionate about.
● Surveys can help break down the variety of options into a small category according to you liking.
Choosing a major that you are passionate about is something many people try to preach.
● By picking a major, look to see what you are passionate about then pick a major according to
what you like.
Finding Your Major

6. Schedule Classes Relating to your Major
● Talk to your Academic Advisor
○ “A quick 15-minute appointment with an advisor can set you on the right track for the semester
and beyond”
● Check on your Gen Ed Requirements
○ Before you graduate, you must take basic subject classes; such as as math, english, history, etc.
● Take Chances with the Classes
○ If you have open spots in your schedule, try filling it with something that may interest you
○ You may find a topic/subject you would rather major or minor in
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7. Finding your career
Finding your ideal career for most is a massive undertaking, though it may be a massive
undertaking it is an important one for multiple reasons. Which include: time, quality of life,
impact, and identity. These results are important because they set up the very nature of who
you are whether it be directly or indirectly. That's why it is so important to find a career that you
want and can obtain. As the figure mentions the option pool is the careers that fall between
reality and the careers you want and those are the careers you should use in your career map.
● https://waitbutwhy.com/2018/04/picking-career.html
Figure 1 (Urban, 2018)

8. Internship Options
A great way colleges help out is by offering internships to college students.
● “A May 2012 study showed that students who completed an internship earned about 15%
more on average than those who did not engage in an internship.”
● The research proves, doing an internships inchances the changes of making more money than
someone who didn’t do an internship.
Internships are also helpful because it prepares you for the job/career your getting yourself into.
Getting the chance to work in an environment for your future career can be very beneficial.
● With being an intern you get the change to decide if you truly like the career.

9. Facts over being an intern
● “According to a NACE 2010 Internship and Co-op Survey, 44.6% of new hires (from the Class
of 2009) came from employers’ internship programs.”
● “An April 2012 survey by the National Association of Colleges and Employers showed an
overall conversion rate for turning interns into full-time employers hit an all-time high of
58.6%.”
● “One University study showed that on average, only 30% of graduating seniors have job offers
prior to graduation, whereas this number rises to 58% for students who have completed
internships.”
● Many of these facts show how significant an internship position can be. For example,
in the last fact only 30 percent of people that didn’t have an internship in college got
a job. In order to get a job straight out of college, it is imperative to get an
internship.
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10. Jobs/College and Social Media
● The image you give yourself on social media can determine whether or not a college
accepts your application or if a job decides to hire you
● Posts about drugs and alcohol, sex, hate speech, or violent behavior are things that can
make a recruiter/boss think twice about accepting or hiring you
● Posts about diverse interests, passion about political or social issues, and positive
subjects can boost your chances of getting accepted/hired
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11. Criminal Justice Intern
Like most of team two, we are Criminal Justice Majors which means we have a wide variety of
internships.
For example, going to Indiana State University would be a benefit because of their surroundings
internships.
● Vigo County Jail
● The Federal Correctional Institution
● Vigo County Correctional Department
● Campus Police
With all of there internships you will acquire the knowledge of what a future career would be
like.
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12. How Prepare for an Interview
● According to career services at Princeton University’s 7 step prepping for an interview
one should.
○ Research the organization
○ Compare your skills and qualifications to the job requirements
○ Prepare responses
○ Plan what to wear
○ Plan what to bring
○ Pay attention to nonverbal communication
○ Follow up with questions about the company or job
● http://kalyan-city.blogspot.com/2011/07/importance-of-interview-for-employers.html

13. Why the interview is important
The interview is the most important step is the hiring process because the employer gets to see
you and make first impressions on whether you are right for the job. There are different types of
interviews group interviews which narrows down candidates to personal interviews. “Personal
interviews are used by all employers and companies for selecting their staff” (akrani, 2011).
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14. Salary
For a criminology student when you start you can make about $42,000 a year depending on the
field that you go in to.
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Psychology students can make about $48,965 a year at an entry level job.

15. Networking
● Networking: the action or process of interacting with others to exchange information and
develop professional or social contacts.
● Talking to people in the field that you are going in to will help you be able to get your
information out or help you to get the information of places hiring in that field.

16. Develop Strong Work Ethics
● There are many ways you will learn on how to develop your knowledge within a workplace.
○ Professionalism: preparation, email
○ Time Management: study time, class, homework, party
○ Communication Skills: speaking, writing, presentations (eye contact, body language)
○ Leadership and Teamwork: organizations
○ Appearance

17. Culture Intake
● Visualize Diversity
○ differ in behavior, beliefs, traditions
○ Communication: greetings and language
● Accept and Tolerate
○ differ in expectations and aspects on life
● Comprehend
○ history/background information
○ world events
Come to realization of an individual’s different perception on life
https://www.ccaurora.edu/blogs/fox-call/esl/share-your-culture-at-international-village/

18. Second language
● Something that can help you in college would be to master a second language.
● Learning a second language while in college will help you be more marketable when you
enter the workforce.
● If you speak a different language you are also likely to get paid more then someone who
only speaks one language.
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19. Conclusion
● Finding your college, major, and classes are all formations down the path to your career.
● Classes help you prepare for what you’ll need to know within pursuing your career.
● Internships help you get familiar with the field of your career.
● Not only knowing how to prepare for an interview, but also learning from them can be
important. The questions asked can vary based on occupation and help recognize what’s
expected.
● Networking helps take in information about the occupation and salary can give you an
image of what your pay could look like.
● Developing strong work ethics and understanding culture helps identify what’s expected
from each person

20. APA citations
● Slide 15: 7 Things You Should Do To Demonstrate A Strong Work Ethic To Your Employer. (2018, June 29). Retrieved from
https://www.cleverism.com/7-things-demonstrate-strong-work-ethic/
● Slide 12: A. (n.d.). Importance of Interview for Employers and Job Seekers. Retrieved from
http://kalyan-city.blogspot.com/2011/07/importance-of-interview-for-employers.html
● Slide 9: C. (2013, July 22). Can Your Social Media Image Affect Your Chances of Getting Into College? Retrieved from
https://newyork.cbslocal.com/2013/07/22/can-your-social-media-image-affect-your-chances-of-getting-into-college/
● Slide 14: English Dictionary, Thesaurus, & grammar help | Oxford Dictionaries. (n.d.). Retrieved from
https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/
● Slide 7: How to Pick a Career (That Actually Fits You). (2018, April 24). Retrieved from
https://waitbutwhy.com/2018/04/picking-career.html
● Indiana State University Faculty Composition. (2018, September 27). Retrieved from
https://www.collegefactual.com/colleges/indiana-state-university/academic-life/faculty-composition/
● Slide 5: Orenstein, H. (2012, July 24). How To Choose The Right College Classes. Retrieved from
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/07/24/how-to-choose-college-cla_n_1698400.html
● Slide 17: S. (n.d.). Will Learning a Foreign Language Make You More Money? Retrieved from
http://financeandcareer.com/will-learning-a-foreign-language-make-you-more-money/

21. APA Citations Cont.
● Slide 2 + 3 : SlideCasey, C. (n.d.). 33 Factors for How to Choose a College. Retrieved from
https://www.moneycrashers.com/factors-choose-college/
● Slide 4: Still Undecided? Here's How to Pick Your College Major. (2017, August 24). Retrieved from
https://studybreaks.com/college/undecided-how-to-pick-college-major/
● Slide 8+9: Students. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://academics.pnw.edu/business/internships/facts-about-internships/
● Slide 13:Roufa, T. (n.d.). Learn About Criminal Justice Careers and What Criminology Jobs Pay.
Retrieved from https://www.thebalancecareers.com/high-paying-criminology-jobs-974856
● Slide 11: You are here. (n.d.). Retrieved from
https://careerservices.princeton.edu/undergraduate-students/interviews-offers/preparing-interviews