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CA Office Hours - no appointment needed!

Fall Term (Weeks 2 through 10)- in the Career Center, SH 050:

• Mondays, 11:00 am - 5:30 pm
• Tuesdays, 11:00 am - 5:30 pm
• Wednesdays, 11:00 am - 5:30 pm
• Thursdays, 11:00 am - 5:30 pm
• Fridays, 11:00 am - 5:30 pm

Fall Term (Weeks 2 through 9)- in the Library, Room 328:

• Sundays, 8:00 - 10:00 pm
• Mondays, 8:00 - 10:00 pm
• Tuesdays, 8:00 - 10:00 pm
• Wednesdays, 8:00 - 10:00 pm
• Thursdays, 8:00 - 10:00 pm

2009-10 CAs

• David Ames '11 - amesd
• Dan Jensen '10 - jensend
• Chantel Johnson '10 - johnsonc
• Beth Seraydarian '10 - seraydab
• Jenny Beltran '12 - beltranj
• Lipi Gupta '12 - guptal
• David Heifetz '11 - heifetzd
• Eric Tiede '10 - tiedee
• Prakriti Thapa Magar - thapamap
• Shao (Xiaozhou) Zhu '10 - zhud
• Robert Carlton '10 - carltonr
• B.G. Green '11 - greenb
• Becca Wang '11 - wangb
• Mikhal Kaplan '10 - kaplanm
• Judy Bao '10 - baoj
• Caroline Giese '11 - giesec
• Hannah Nerenhausen '11 - nerenhah

Purpose of the CA Program

• CAs provide outreach and information to the campus community about career-related programs and resources.
  • CAs will be familiar with the programs and resources offered by the Career Center, and will educate the campus community about available opportunities. They will focus on reaching a broad and diverse population of students with varying career interests through marketing, presentations and programs, tabling, and tours.
• CAs serve as resources and advisors for students.
  • CAs will answer basic career-related questions and refer students to the appropriate resources. CAs will establish peer relationships which encourage students to take advantage of Career Center resources and increase student confidence in career planning. They will meet with individual students to provide information and referrals. CAs will also collaborate with other student leaders to promote career-related events and activities.
• CAs assist staff with workshops, information sessions, and meeting preparation and delivery.

Application Process

All students in good academic standing are eligible to apply. Preference will be given to students who have some prior knowledge of the Career Center and its resources, and who have participated in Career Center events and programs.

Recruitment will take place during the winter/spring terms of each school year.  Application information will be in the "tunnel" recruiting system.  Contact Deb Olien ( dolien@carleton.edu ) for specific recruitment questions.

Brief 2009-10 Position Description

The CA staff serves as a bridge between the Career Center and students, offices, and departments. CAs advise students about researching occupations, finding internships, summer jobs, and shadowing experiences; resumes; majors and grad school/job search activities. CAs design and host: information sessions, outreach activities and employer meetings; collaborate with other student leaders; develop and implement marketing strategies; and advise students individually and in small groups. Positions are paid through work-study and are available for either 8 to 10 hours per week.
Also:  para-professional team that will work with external communities (alumni, parents, friends) and CAs with tech/web skills.