Career Services helps students find jobs, internships

You may ask yourself, what can I do to get more involved in my career? How can I get prepared for my future? What steps do I need to take to be more informed about my major?Several questions may be going through your mind about what exactly you’re here for, but now your inquiries will be answered. There are more than enough sources at Winston-Salem State University to assist students with their careers, so take notes as we take a journey through your career.The office of Career Services offers assistance to all students looking to get a heads up on the careers they are searching for. Helene A. Cameron is the director of career services and LaMonica D. Sloan acts as coordinator of cooperative Education and the Assistant Director of Career Services. Ms. Sloan also deals with internship opportunities for students. This is a wonderful way for students to begin to get a feel for their career and get hands-on experience. Ms. Monica D. Boyd is the Coordinator of Job Location and Development. This program is coordinated with the Office of Financial Aid and it assists students in part-time employment. This program is not limited to any scholar. “All students are eligible to use our services,” said Director Helene Cameron.Career Services offer many events, from freshman seminar classes to the annual career fair, to insure that students are more informed of the program. Also, several other fairs are put together for students , such as Health career fairs and Teaching career fairs. During the Teachers fair, about ninety school systems come from across the country to hire graduating students. There is also a graduate and professional school fair, annually, and this brings graduates to the University to share information with students. “For students who are graduating and haven’t majored in education, but have decided that they want to teach, this is an option for them,” said Cameron. “That’s why the teachers fair is so important. They have the opportunity to talk to 90 school systems from across the country and each school system has different requirements. That way they can find the school system that best fits those things that they’ve already obtained and required so they can go on and get their degree,” Cameron continued. You may be thinking that these programs are only for seniors but don’t be fooled. It is never too early to start on your career development, so don’t wait until you become a senior to partake in this program-the earlier, the better. Career Services offers a number of career development magazines that are free and available to students, along with much council and advice. These magazines have information about preparing resumes, networking information, and industry trends. Don’t pass up the opportunity to be informed about your occupation.