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DONALD HAFNER Vice Provost, Undergraduate Academic Affairs JANET COSTA BATES Associate Director, Career Center Translating Education into Careers
DONALD HAFNERVice Provost, Undergraduate Academic Affairs
JANET COSTA BATES Associate Director, Career Center
Translating Education into Careers
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BC Pre-Med Freshmen BC Pre-Med Applicants as Seniors BC Alumni Med School Applicants
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National Acceptances Rates into Medical School, by Undergraduate MajorFall 2011
Undergraduate Majors of Medical School Applicants
Understand enduring questions of nature, society, and the purpose and destiny of human existence
Reflect on the values and commitments that give spiritual significance and practical direction to their lives
Understand diverse cultural perspectives on these enduring questions
Understand the historical development of ideas and fields of knowledge
Develop skill in the diverse methodologies of Core disciplines Develop writing, quantitative, and expressive skills necessary to
organize and communicate ideas
Six Goals of the Boston College Core
Boston College undergraduates will:
Understand enduring questions of nature, society, and the purpose and destiny of human existence
Reflect on the values and commitments that give spiritual significance and practical direction to their lives
Understand diverse cultural perspectives on these enduring questions
Understand the historical development of ideas and fields of knowledge
Develop skill in the diverse methodologies of Core disciplines
Develop writing, quantitative, and expressive skills necessary to organize and communicate ideas
Six Goals of the Boston College Core
Boston College undergraduates will:
The Value of a Liberal Arts Education
It Takes More Than a Major: Employer Priorities for College Learning
and Student Success
An Online Survey Among Employers Conducted On Behalf Of: The Association Of American Colleges And Universities By Hart Research Associates
The Value of a Liberal Arts Education
Critical thinking and analytical reasoning skills
The ability to analyze and solve complex problems
The ability to effectively communicate orally
The ability to effectively communicate in writing
The ability to apply knowledge and skills to real-world settings
The ability to locate, organize, evaluate information from multiple sources
The ability to innovate and be creative
Teamwork/ability to collaborate with others in diverse group settings
The ability to connect choices and actions to ethical decisions
2013 Survey of employers conducted by the American Association of Colleges and Universities
The Value of a Liberal Arts Education
Ability to verbally communicate Ability to work in a team structure Ability to make decisions and solve problems Ability to plan, organize, and prioritize work Ability to obtain and process information Ability to analyze quantitative data Technical knowledge related to the job Proficiency with computer software programs Ability to create and/or edit written reports
2012 Study Conducted by the National Association of Colleges Employers
The Value of a Liberal Arts Education
“I’ve never had a job that even existed more than five years before I took it.”
Kevin Allocca ’06 YouTube Trends Manager, Google
Boston College Career Center RealJobs Blog Series
Making the Career Connection
Self Discovery Get involved on campus
Go on a BC retreat
Volunteer
Self assessment inventories and workshops
Making the Career Connection
Career Discovery Read
http://careercenter.bc.edu
Talk
Explore
Experience
Making the Career Connection
Post-Graduation Preparation Graduate School
Networking
Career Fairs
Campus Recruiting http://careercenter.bc.edu – click on ‘employer’ link
Partnering with Parents
Outfit your children with appropriate attire Business Casual
Partnering with Parents
Outfit your children with appropriate attire Business Formal
Partnering with Parents
Suggestions for Your Child This Summer
Browse through the Career Center web site http://careercenter.bc.edu
RealJobs Blog – Google ‘Boston College Real Jobs’
Create a LinkedIn profile
Partnering with Parents
Let Students Know of the Career Center’s Existence The Boston College Career Center
38 Commonwealth AvenueChestnut Hill, MA 2467
http://careercenter.bc.edu
Twitter LinkedIn
Drop-In hours daily 1pm to 4pm
Partnering with Parents
Stay Informed Check out the Career Center Parents Page
http://careercenter.bc.edu – search ‘parents’
Check your email for the Parent Update Twice yearly
Where Eagles Land Survey of Boston College seniors http://careercenter.bc.edu – search ‘surveys’
Partnering with Parents
Offer a real world perspective
Offer your encouragement, perspective and support
Listen/ask questions
Career Advice
Fr. Himes – Three Questions What brings you joy?
What do you do well?
What does the world need?
