1. Career and Professional Development
How to Achieve Career Success After Graduation
Presenters: Career and Professional Development moderator
and St. Edward’s University Alumni/Student Panelists

2. Key Points
• Visit Career and Professional Development in year
one; don’t wait until senior year
• You need more than a degree and GPA on a
resume; i.e. you need more than 2 lines
• Map Your Future: Internships and extracurricular
activities attract top employers and
graduate/professional schools
• More information available on our website.

3. Major and Career Myths
• #1 There is one perfect career for me (No)
• #2 Choosing a major means deciding what I’ll do the
rest
of my life (No)
• #3 People with humanities or liberal arts majors have
trouble finding jobs because they don't have any
marketable skills
(No, they have valuable skills)
• #4 Major = my future career (Major does NOT =
career)
• #5 Most college freshmen have a major & career
figured out
50% of freshmen are undecided about major or
career;
70% of college students change majors at least once

4. Career/Professional
Development Services
Overview• Career Counseling appointments
• Career workshops, job/internship fairs, employer panels
• Graduate/Professional school planning
• Major and career assessments
• Career Planning and Management class, CPAM1110/01
• Social media connections
• Career Spots videos and Interview Stream
• Hilltop Careers job and internship database
• Networking opportunities
• Career planning and guidance: Map Your Future program
• Extensive career topic information on website

5. Thank you
St. Edward’s University
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St. Edward’s University
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St. Edward’s University
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St. Edward’s University
Students, visit the Career and Professional
Development table tomorrow at the Moody
Hall Open House.
Giving away blue and gold (blueberry and
lemon/banana) CAREER FORTUNE COOKIES.

6. Thank you
St. Edward’s University
Thank you.
St. Edward’s University
Thank you.
St. Edward’s University
Thank you.
St. Edward’s University
Thank you.
St. Edward’s University
Students, visit the Career and Professional
Development table tomorrow at the Moody
Hall Open House.
Giving away blue and gold (blueberry and
lemon/banana) CAREER FORTUNE COOKIES.