2008 Woodie Awards
Senior Success: A Work in Progress
Stephanie Hanisak
Issue date: 10/2/06 Section: Life & Times
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Last Wednesday, I finally managed to attend one of the senior success registration workshops at Career Services that I have been writing about all semester. Although it only lasted thirty minutes, the workshop was rather informative and left me feeling on track.
Ray Rogers, Director of Career Services, lead the workshop that was attended by seven other seniors. Rogers began by having us fill out forms that will be entered into the computer at Career Services. If any of us meet with any member of Career Services, they will be able to see whether we are considering grad school or employment. I also learned that seniors who attend the workshop receive priority over other students. Rogers spent the majority of the time going over the four E's - explore, educate, experience, and enact. Whether I choose grad school or employment, I know have a list of steps to help me.
This week, I also started to seriously look at grad schools. Right now, going to grad school is my backup plan. I would love to secure a full time internship in professional sports communication next year. Since the internships are extremely competitive and graduate school deadlines are quickly approaching, I realized that I needed to narrow down my list of prospective schools. Even though it is my backup, I know that I do not want to end up at a school that will not be right for me.
I am looking at three different types of schools in a couple different programs. Just as when I applied to colleges, I am applying to schools in three different tiers - on that might be a little out of reach, one I should get into, and a safety school. Rogers told me a few weeks ago that before looking at grad schools, students need to know what area they want to study. For me, it is a combo of journalism, public relations, sports management, and communications. There is not one specific program that encompasses all four, so I am currently trying to determine which program that will be most beneficial.
Ray Rogers, Director of Career Services, lead the workshop that was attended by seven other seniors. Rogers began by having us fill out forms that will be entered into the computer at Career Services. If any of us meet with any member of Career Services, they will be able to see whether we are considering grad school or employment. I also learned that seniors who attend the workshop receive priority over other students. Rogers spent the majority of the time going over the four E's - explore, educate, experience, and enact. Whether I choose grad school or employment, I know have a list of steps to help me.
This week, I also started to seriously look at grad schools. Right now, going to grad school is my backup plan. I would love to secure a full time internship in professional sports communication next year. Since the internships are extremely competitive and graduate school deadlines are quickly approaching, I realized that I needed to narrow down my list of prospective schools. Even though it is my backup, I know that I do not want to end up at a school that will not be right for me.
I am looking at three different types of schools in a couple different programs. Just as when I applied to colleges, I am applying to schools in three different tiers - on that might be a little out of reach, one I should get into, and a safety school. Rogers told me a few weeks ago that before looking at grad schools, students need to know what area they want to study. For me, it is a combo of journalism, public relations, sports management, and communications. There is not one specific program that encompasses all four, so I am currently trying to determine which program that will be most beneficial.
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