Career Services and Placement
Foreign Language Laboratory
Center for Mentoring and Student Outreach
Mathematics Laboratory
Personal Counseling Service
Services for Students with Disabilities
Student Development Center
Writing Help Center
Office of Overseas Study

Career Services and Placement

Located in the University Center between the food court and the bookstore

University Center 008
Phone: (812) 941-2275
Fax: (812) 941-2557
Web site: www.CareerServices.ius.edu

James A. Kanning, Director
Jo Hatfield, Career Counselor
Whitney Roberts, Internship Program Coordinator
Cathy Denton, Office Services Senior Assistant
Gaye McCance, Office Services Senior Assistant
Sheila Maurer, Receptionist and Computer Lab Attendant
Carol Blevins, Receptionist and Computer Lab Attendant

Career Guidance
Career counselors assist students in a variety of ways to help them choose their majors and investigate career options. Students often take career interest inventories as part of the counseling process. These inventories suggest which careers match students' interests, personalities, and skills. Talking with professionals in the "real world of work" through a job shadowing experience is another way to gain valuable career information. The Office of Career Services and Placement will assist with referrals for half- or whole-day job shadowing experiences. Individual or group sessions are also available for job search strategies, resume critiquing, and mock interviewing. In addition, our career resource library is available for researching specific career information. An appointment with a counselor may be made by calling or stopping by the office.

Computerized Career Guidance Software
The career services office supports two software packages that provide excellent information such as job descriptions, educational requirements, employment outlook, salaries, related college information, graduate school information, and much more.

Bridges.com
is an excellent Internet-based career exploration tool. This is a licensed and password-protected program accessible to all students, graduates, and faculty/ staff of IUS. The password is changed annually. Please contact the career services office for password information at University Center 008, or call us at (812) 941-2275.

Additional Internet resources for job search or career exploration information can be found on the Office of Career Services and Placement home page at www.CareerServices.ius.edu.

Career Exploration Courses
Courses are offered each semester to assist students with their career-related questions.

S100 Hospital Shadowing Experience (1 cr.)
This 1 credit hour course is designed to introduce students to the hospital environment. Students will spend three hours once a week rotating through various hospital departments. The goal of this course is for students to be able to state the purpose of a hospital, identify the roles of the professional nurse and other health care workers, state career opportunities in a hospital, and demonstrate accountable and responsible behavior as a learner/observer in the hospital setting. Also, it provides students the opportunity to talk with a wide variety of health care professionals as they research and confirm their career decisions. This course offered fall and spring only.

J151 Career Exploration and Development (1 cr.)
This 1 credit hour course is specially designed for the undecided student. It includes career interest inventories, exercises to review skills and values, career research, and career interviews. Offered summer term only.

Q400 Employment Strategies for Arts and Sciences Graduates (1 cr.) and X410 Business Career Planning and Placement(1 cr.)
These two 1 credit hour courses are taught concurrently and are designed for graduating students who are seeking employment. The courses include professional resume writing, interviewing techniques, job search strategies, use of the Internet in a job search, how to research employers, graduate school information, and much more. These courses should be taken early in the senior year.

S200 Career Choices and Competencies (3 cr.)
This 3 credit hour course is designed to provide students with a comprehensive assessment of their interests, skills, personality, and values and how these relate to careers and job satisfaction. Additionally, it provides opportunities to explore majors and career options, develop a resume and hone cover-letter writing skills, network with faculty and professionals through job shadowing and informational interviews, and develop a comprehensive academic and career plan. Offered fall and spring semesters.

Internship Program
The Internship Program enables students to complete professional work assignments directly related to their academic majors and career plans before graduation. Internships are designed for second-semester sophomores enrolled in associate degree programs and junior and senior students enrolled in bachelor's degree programs. Typically, these work assignments are for a minimum of 14 weeks and can be full- or part-time positions. Internships vary greatly; some are paid while others are unpaid. The student also has the option of taking the internship for credit or for zero credit. Benefits from internship participation include a chance to test a career choice, gain confidence in one's abilities, and develop professional skills. It also prepares students for employment as more employers are expecting candidates to have actual work-related experience before being considered for full-time, professional employment.

Recruiting
Students seeking professional positions are encouraged to register with the Office of Career Services and Placement to receive assistance with resume preparation, interviewing, and the job search. Numerous employers list job opportunities, which are then posted on the computerized JobFinder system. Students and graduates are able to access these listings 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Resume referrals are also provided for professional positions.

In some instances, employers will visit the campus to set up information tables to advertise available positions. At other times, employers will establish formal interview schedules on campus to recruit students for professional positions.

Job Fairs
Job fairs have become a major resource of employment for college students and graduates. IUS hosts five fairs each year, three on campus in New Albany and two in Indianapolis.

The New Albany fairs are held in September, February, and April each year and attract between 50 and 100 employers and 400 to 650 candidates. These fairs are free and open to the public. Most employers are from the local area (50 mile-radius of Louisville, KY) and seek candidates for a wide variety of entry-level professional and full- and part-time positions. Candidates have had excellent responses from these employers.

The Indianapolis fairs are cosponsored by IUS and the other campuses in the IU and Purdue statewide systems. They are held in November and March of each year. Approximately 110 employers and nearly 1,000 candidates participate in these fairs. The November fair is a multicultural event designed to assist all candidates but with special emphasis on a culturally diverse population. Both fairs are open to college seniors and recent college graduates from any college or university.

JobFinder Program
JobFinder is a computer database of part-time and full-time non degreed positions available in the Kentuckiana area. This service is for all enrolled IUS students through the campus computer network regardless of financial need. Students must register with the Office of Career Services and Placement to receive this service.

Federal Work-Study Program
Students who qualify for the Federal Work-Study Program will be notified of their eligibility by the Office of Student Financial Assistance. These students may make application for special employment opportunities established especially for the Work-Study Program. These students should visit the Office of Career Services and Placement to review currently available positions.

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Foreign Language Laboratory

Bohdan Bochan, Coordinator

The Foreign Language Laboratory, in Knobview Hall 204, provides free copying of audiocassettes for students enrolled in any of the four languages taught at IUS (French, German, Japanese, Spanish). It also provides 27 stations where students can do their oral work during the lab hours. Two television monitor-VCR sets allow students to view videocassettes as requested by their instructors. Special tutors in French, German, and Spanish offer help to advanced students. Laboratory hours are posted on the laboratory door.

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Center for Mentoring and Student Outreach

June J. Huggins, Coordinator
University Center , UC 103
Phone: (812) 941-2516
Web site: www.ius.edu/multicultural

The Center for Mentoring provides services to students from the elementary school level to the college level. The purpose is to assist students to reach their potential and to achieve personal and educational success. The IUS Center for Mentoring and Student Outreach comprises the following programs:

• Indiana University Southeast Mentoring Program (College Program)
• College Preparatory Program/Youth Focus Group (High School and Junior High School Programs)
• College Preparatory Initiatives - CPI (Middle and Elementary School Programs)
• Upward Bound Program (Federally Funded Middle and High School Program)

It pairs students with volunteer mentors who guide them through their first year experience and beyond. Mentors are faculty, staff, and alumni who seek to establish positive relationships with students. Mentors are knowledgeable about the university and are trained to help the student with specific problems or issues that may arise during the semester.

Through these relationships, students develop personal, academic, and career goals from the freshman year through graduation.

College Preparatory/ Student Outreach Programs
These programs have established partnerships with the New Albany Floyd County and the Greater Clark County School Corporations. The objectives are to:

• facilitate academic achievement
• begin career exploration
• assist in the student's personal development through weekly or biweekly in-school sessions

The programs are geared to increase participation in post secondary education. In ninth through twelfth grades, student participants prepare for the SAT and ACT, experience college, take campus tours, hear guest speakers, and attend financial aid workshops. Other workshops focus on study skills with an emphasis on academic, career, and personal development.

The Youth Focus Group Coordinator works with seventh through twelfth grade students one-on-one and in small group sessions, while the Parent Coordinator provides services to the parents of these students.

College Preparatory Initiatives
The College Preparatory Initiatives (CPI) takes the Student Outreach Program to 250 fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth grade students and their parents at four additional elementary and middle schools. As well as working with student and parents, CPI provides these schools with tutors up to 4 days each week.

Upward Bound Grant Program
IUS is one of eight Indiana University campuses participating in the year-round middle and high school intervention program for ninth through eleventh grade students. The program has three major components:

• weekly distance-learning sessions
• community-based student investigation projects
• a six-week summer residential academic experience on the Indiana University Bloomington campus.

Mathematics Laboratory

Delaine E. Cochran, Coordinator

Under the direction of the mathematics faculty, the Mathematics Laboratory, in Life Sciences 009, makes up-to-date technology available to enhance and supplement mathematics instruction and tutoring. Students may sharpen their skills using both computer tutorials (coordinated to texts used in courses) and individual tutoring. Specialized mathematics software, including Derive and Mathematica, is available for student and faculty use in the laboratory.

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Personal Counseling Service

Skeets Hettinger, Coordinator
University Division
Library Building 006H
Phone: (812) 941-2243

A personal counselor from Dr. Emily Stapp and Associates is available to help students, faculty, or staff with personal or family problems. Those who feel they have a need for counseling service, but are not certain, are encouraged to inquire. The client and counselor can then determine if the problem requires further discussion and/or referral.

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Services for Students with Disabilities

Todd Norris, Coordinator
Library Building 006F
Phone: (812) 941-2243
Web site: www.ius.edu/ssdis

IUS is committed to providing necessary and reasonable accommodations to ensure an equal opportunity for students with disabilities. Students with disabilities are encouraged to make an appointment with the coordinator to discuss concerns regarding their education and any accommodations they may need. A copy of the Policies and Procedures for Individuals with Disabilities may be obtained by contacting the coordinator or by visiting the Web site listed above.

Services of this office include pre-admission visits, testing accommodations such as extended time, readers, scribes, or oral exams; notetakers; interpreters; accessibility information; disabled parking permits; and referral to other campus and community resources, as well as other services.

Documentation of the disability must be completed by a professional and must be on file in order to receive any accommodation.

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Student Development Center

J. Douglas Denton, Coordinator
Knobview Hall 233
Phone: (812) 941-2312
Web site: www.ius.edu/sdc

The Student Development Center (SDC) provides students with information and resources to enable them to assess their academic preparation and improve their academic performance. The center provides assistance in the following:

• placement testing in English, mathematics, and foreign languages
• credit by examination opportunities
• peer-tutoring for 100- and 200-level courses
• study skills videotapes, brochures, workshops, and classes
• supplemental instruction (SI) available in select courses
• testing accommodations for students with disabilities
• test proctoring for IU and other university correspondence examinations

Writing Help Center

Walton S. Jackson Jr., Coordinator
Knobview Hall 208
Phone: (812) 941-2498

The Writing Help Center offers each IUS student individual instruction in writing by the English faculty. While at IUS, students can receive help in the following areas:

• using word processors and e-mail
• strengthening essays and speeches
• documenting research papers
• preparing resumes and letters

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Office of Overseas Study

Students at IUS have the opportunity to participate in any of the academic programs that Indiana University has arranged in other countries. When students participate in these programs, they receive IU credit immediately (no transfer of credit is involved), and they have the guidance and assistance of IU directors at most sites. Costs are very reasonable. Participants are eligible for financial assistance such as Pell Grants, SSACI, and loans just as they would be if they were at an IU campus. Contact Lisa Schrenger in the Student Financial Assistance Office for further information on financial aid. In addition, IU offers some special scholarships to students in overseas study programs. You should contact the Office of Overseas Study in Franklin Hall 303, Bloomington, IN 47405; telephone (812) 855-9304 for information on these scholarships. This information is also available on the Web at www.indiana.edu/~overseas.

While some of the programs require a background in the relevant foreign language, many of them are in English.

Summer programs are available in Austria, Canada, England, Finland, France, Italy, Mexico, the Netherlands, and Spain. The programs in Austria, Canada (Quebec), France, Mexico, and Spain focus on learning a foreign language, but the programs in Finland and the Netherlands are in business, and the one in Italy is in art history, drawing, or Italian.

Semester programs are available in Australia, Chile, France, Israel, the Netherlands, Singapore, and at several other sites. The three programs in Australia and another three in the Netherlands are in English; some of them focus on business or political science, while others cover all disciplines.

Academic-year programs are offered in Britain, France, Germany, Ghana, Israel, Italy, Japan, Spain and several other locations. These programs are open to students of virtually any major. Those in France, Germany, Italy, and Spain require a minimum of two years of the foreign language as a prerequisite; the program in Japan requires one year of the language.

Applications for academic-year programs are normally due in early November of the year before travel. Applications for semester programs are due early in the previous semester, and those for the summer are due early in the spring semester.

Fliers on individual programs and application forms are available from Jean Abshire, Director of International Programs, Crestview Hall. Information from Indiana University is available from their Web site. Information about international programs at IUS is available at the IUS International Programs Web site: www.ius.edu/IntStudies.

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