Alfred University : McComsey Career Development Center : Career Counseling

McComsey Career Development Center

Career Counseling
What Students Say... "I had a really great session with a counselor that answered all my questions and made me feel a lot more confident about my future plans." Counseling sessions for students, alumni, faculty, and staff can be arranged with members of the Career Development Center staff or a specific counselor. We welcome any questions you might have about your career or life planning, including: What do I want to do with my life? Which major should I select? What can I do with my major? How can I get the experience I need to get hired? How can I best market myself to employers? We encourage you to start your planning early and to use our Four Years to Career Success at Alfred University as your guide. Appointments can be scheduled by phoning 607.871.2164 or by online appointment request form. Telephone sessions are available primarily for alumni. NEW Walk-in hours are 10:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Career counselors and advisors are available for 15-20 minute meetings. Career assessment is free to current students. Our assessments include StrengthsQuest, Strong Interest Inventory, and Myers-Briggs Type Indicator. Students are required to schedule an appointment with a counselor as part of the assessment process. There are free instruments online, such as The Career Key which can also get you started. The Remote Career Guidance System available through the CDC is called the Choices CT Program which is online and free. What can I do with a major in...? The CDC has developed a series of handouts that list job options, industries, and what Alfred University alumni have done with their major (see below and please note that Adobe Acrobat is needed to read these files).
Accounting Art and Design Art History Athletic Training Biology Biomedical Materials Business Administration Ceramic Engineering Chemistry Communication Studies Comparative Cultures Community Services Administration	Criminal Justice Education English Environmental Studies Finance Geology Gerontology Glass Engineering Global Studies History Interdisciplinary Art Program (Fine Arts)	Languages Marketing Materials Science and Engineering Mathematics Mechanical Engineering Performing Arts Philosophy Physics Political Science Psychology Sociology
Explore on your own. Do you need to find a college major? A minor? Useful advice on university majors and college majors that a high school senior or first year college student with your interests and achievements might do well in can be found at: MyMajors.com Academicinvest.com You can also search and explore our extensive listing of Career Web sites. CollegeRecruiter.com just finished adding 350 career videos to their web site. Each is a few minutes long, requires no software or special skills to be viewed, and provides the viewer with a great snapshot of what it is like to work in any of the featured professions.