Career Connections Newsletter • September 2009

Career Topic of the Month: New Beginnings
Career Resource of the Month: 15 Tips on Conquering your Freshmen Fears
Spotlight on Success: SNC Alumni Profile
Career Tip of the Month: Plan Ahead
Financial Literacy Tip of the Month: Eating Healthy on a Budget
Internship of the Month
Upcoming Events

Career Topic of the Month: New Beginnings

~ Every new beginning comes from some other beginning's end. ~
Seneca

~ The secret to a rich life is to have more beginnings than endings. ~
Dave Weinbaum

~ All glory comes from daring to begin. ~
Eugene F. Ware

~ What appears to be the end may really be a new beginning. ~
Unknown

New beginnings can happen every day. Starting college as a freshmen right through your senior year job search you will encounter a multitude of new beginnings. In starting this new school year, maybe some of you feel nervous, excited, apprehensive, or even hopeful. New beginnings can be accompanied by any type of emotion. In order to make the most of a new beginning try to keep a positive mindset and use all the resources available to you.

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Career Resource of the Month: 15 Tips on Conquering your Freshmen Fears

Even though this article has "freshmen" in the title, the tips provided here can be useful for any student, no matter the year. Even though students' concerns can vary year to year, college students may experience similar general fears, such as having awful roommates or being concerned about finances. Check out this list of fears and then get tips on conquering them:

1. The admissions office let me in by accident.

2. My roommate will be awful.

3. I don't know anyone there, and I'll have problems meeting new people and making friends.

4. I won't be able to cut it academically.

5. I'm really going to be homesick for my friends/family/boyfriend/girlfriend back home.

6. I'm concerned about my finances.

7. I don't know how I'll balance so many things.

8. I'm nervous about being on my own for the first time.

9. I don't know how to do basic things, like doing my own laundry or cooking for myself.

10. My health is really important to me, and I'm worried about gaining weight and the "freshman fifteen."

11. I'm intimidated by professors but know I may need to go to them for help.

12. I'm worried about being disconnected from my religious life, practice, and community.

13. I'm worried about my safety now that I'm on my own.

14. I don't think I can handle all of the stress.

15. I have no idea what I want to do after college.

To get some advice on how to overcome these particular fears, click here.

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Spotlight on Success: SNC Alumni Profile

Suzan Odabasi, English/Media Studies, 2009
Associate Editor, SparkNET Corp., De Pere, WI

Click here to learn about the work experience and career path of this successful SNC alum.

Check out our growing list of Alumni Profiles to learn more about their career paths, experience and to envision what you can do with a degree from St. Norbert College.

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Career Tip of the Month: Plan Ahead

Start this year off ahead of the game! Knowing exactly what you're looking for in a career will help with your job search in the long run. Because it's the beginning of the year, seniors this is a good time for you to start thinking about your ideal career. A few things to think about would be what positions you are interested in, where you want to live, the size of a particular company that best suites you, and the overall environment of a company. Knowing the particulars of what you're looking for in a career will help to ensure you find one that is best suitable for you!

Begin your senior year with your career in mind.

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Financial Literacy Tip of the Month: Eating Healthy on a Budget

Incorporating healthier eating habits is a new beginning, but fruits and vegetables are expensive especially on a student budget. Even on a meal plan there are all kinds of new choices in front of you. With a little help you can stay in control and within your budget when it comes to eating at college. Click here for some tips on getting started, healthy snack choices, and a few simple recipes: http://www.cashcourse.org/snc/Article.aspx?24

For more information on Financial Literacy, please visit: http://www.snc.edu/career/planning/finlit/

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Internship of the Month: Marketing Intern

Why intern? Internships are a great opportunity to apply classroom theory to real life work and to acquire experience to make yourself more marketable for future employment. It can also be one way to "test" your chosen career area to determine if it is a good fit for you.

Family and Childcare Resources of NEW, Marketing Intern, Green Bay, WI

• Position Description: Family and Childcare Resources of NEW is a recently merged non-profit organization. Intern will assist with creating a consistent template for marketing materials (flyers) developed from the organization's new logo. This opportunity may also include clarifying and updating new marketing channels and developing new opportunities for marketing. 
• Qualifications:  Knowledge of Microsoft Office, basic marketing knowledge 
• Contact: If you are interested in this unique internship opportunity, e-mail Jane Shatswell or  Paula Breese.

For more information on this internship and to search for additional internships, please login to Career Connections.

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Upcoming Events

Tuesday, Sept. 15, 8:00p.m.-9:00p.m. - Life after SNC Workshop for Seniors: Mulva Library 218

Tuesday, Sept. 22, 6p.m.-7:30p.m. - Graduate School Planning: Mulva Library 218

Tuesday, Sept. 29, 4p.m.-7:30p.m. - Graduate School Fair: Campus Center

Wednesday, Sept. 30, 6:00p.m.-7:30p.m. - Resume/Cover Letter Workshop: Mulva Library 218

Tuesday, Oct. 6 6:00p.m.-7:30p.m. - Interviewing Skills Workshop: Mulva Library 218

Tuesday, Oct. 20, 3:00p.m.-4:30p.m. - Career Networking Day: Campus Center

To register for a workshop, login to Career Connections and click on Career Events.

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