Career Center, University of Michigan

Semester: Fall 2014
Institution: University of Michigan
Office/Functional Area: Career Center

Name: Katherine Bowser
Email: kbowser@bgsu.edu

Supervisor(s): Amy Longhi
Supervisor Email: amyhoag@umich.edu

Number of Credit Hours: I didn't register it for credit, but it could be up to three.

Responsibilities (projects completed, tasks assigned, etc.):

• Treated as a professional staff career advisor
• Advised first-years through doctoral students
• Student appointments included resume and cover letter review
• Personal statement review, graduate school search, job and internship search, career exploration, and mock interviews
• Received excellent training in all of the above!

Primary Competency: Advising and Helping
Secondary Competency: Student Learning and Development

Academic Advising and Career Services, Heidelberg University

Semester: Spring 2014
Institution: Heidelberg University
Office/Functional Area: Academic Advising and Career Services

Name: Sophie Koff
Email: skoff@bgsu.edu

Supervisor(s): Kristen Lindsey
Supervisor Email: klindsay@heidelberg.edu

Number of Credit Hours: 3

Responsibilities (projects completed, tasks assigned, etc.):

- create website of resources for students to easily access... included things like study skills, helpful hints, memory skills, skimming (reading), etc.
- work with another grad in the office to host a career development series... 4 sessions working with 20 students to help them with the job search, cover letters/resumes, interviewing and networking
-random research projects as assigned- looking at other institutions and doing comparisons
-marketing- designed all advertisements for several events not just the academic advising and career services office

Primary Competency: Advising and Helping
Secondary Competency: Assessment, Evaluation, and Research

Polar Careers, Ohio Northern University

Semester: Spring 2014
Institution: Ohio Northern University
Office/Functional Area: Polar Careers

Name: Melanie Vincent
Email: mvince@bgsu.edu

Supervisor(s): Justin Courtney
Supervisor Email: j-courtney@onu.edu

Number of Credit Hours: 3

Responsibilities (projects completed, tasks assigned, etc.):

Review resumes and meet with students to go over corrections
Explore student interests during the meetings to make sure they are reflected appropriately in their resume
Help with career fairs and employer interaction
Co-teach a career course and supplement the syllabus with beneficial activities and discussions 

Primary Competency: Advising and Helping
Secondary Competency: 

Career Center, University of Michigan

Semester: Fall 2013
Institution: University of Michigan  
Office/Functional Area: Career Center

Name: Kate Branstetter
Email: kabrans@bgsu.edu

Supervisor(s): Amy Hoag Longhi
Supervisor Email: amyhoag@umich.edu

Number of Credit Hours: 3

Responsibilities (projects completed, tasks assigned, etc.):

-Meet one on one with students for resume reviews, mock interviews, job/internship search help, and more! 

-Training provided each day as well as observations of current professionals. I was meeting with students on my own by the second week.

-Fast-paced environment- their Career Center sees 18,000 students a year! 

-Opportunities to help with career expo and other office events. 

-The staff is very supportive and Amy is an amazing supervisor!

Primary Competency: Advising and Helping 
Secondary Competency: Student Learning and Development