DUS News - January 27, 2020
We hope you've completed Exploration Series Topic #1. Now it's time to move on to connecting your interests to possible majors. Begin to filter majors by area of interest by using the Bulletin. Use How Do I Find a Major? as a guided note-taking sheet to help you with your exploration. After you've identified some majors, use the Major Exploration Worksheet to dig deeper into your interests, values, and strengths and how they relate to what you want to study.
To Do: Complete the How Do I Find a Major Worksheet and/or the Major Exploration Worksheet linked above. Bring them with you to your next advising appointment and start a more detailed conversation with your adviser about your major exploration.
Next week’s topic: How Do Majors Relate to Careers?
Last week’s topic: What Do I Need to Know About Myself?
Preparing to attend the Career Fair for the first time can be overwhelming. With over 250 employers expected to attend Spring Career Days this year, it is important to do your research on what to expect, prepare your resume, and strategize for success by targeting specific organizations of interest. Penn State Career Services is a great resource for taking on the Career Fair with confidence. They offer career counseling, prep workshops, volunteer opportunities, and more. Check out your campus career services office to take advantage of similar programs and opportunities for support. Students from all campuses and colleges are welcome to attend!
- January 29 (Wed)
- DUS Group Advising Session - Tools for Success: Starting the Semester off Strong - February 3 (Mon)
- DUS NSO Peer Advising Info Session - February 4–5 (Tues–Wed)
- Spring Career Days - February 5 (Wed)
- DUS Group Advising Session - Improve Your Study Skills
More events at dus.psu.edu/calendar.
Looking for a Summer 2020 Internship? Check out Spring Career Days!
February 4: Non-Technical Full-Time, Internship and Co-op
February 5: Technical Full-Time, Internship and Co-op
11:00–4:00 p.m.
Bryce Jordan Center
University Park, PA
If you’re looking for a great way to gain leadership experience this summer, check out the DUS NSO Peer Adviser position. The DUS NSO Peer Adviser team will play an important role in helping to promote a positive awareness of the exploratory educational experience and well-informed decision making before entering colleges/majors. To learn more about the role, visit https://dus.psu.edu/dus-nso-peer-adviser, or apply via the Penn State jobs website at https://psu.jobs/job/92687.
Questions can be directed to Tanja St. Pierre at txs181@psu.edu or Rebekka Kuhn at rcs5081@psu.edu.
Review of applications will begin on February 4.
Penn State Learning and ENGL 250: Peer Tutoring in Writing are seeking 15 students who would be interested in sharing their personal stories of discovery and success with the Penn State community. Student narratives will be workshopped with writing tutors in training and then published in Penn State’s Short Edition dispensers. Submissions should be under 8,000 characters and will be added to the dispenser located in the Grange Building after workshopping. Interested students would commit to three writing consultations with their ENGL 250 partner at the Undergraduate Writing Center in 220 Boucke Building. The first session will focus on brainstorming, the second on reviewing and discussing a rough draft, and the third on reviewing the final draft for a public audience. These consultations would take place between February and early April; times would be chosen based on what works best for the student and writing tutor.
In partnership with the Division of Undergraduate Studies and the Penn State Libraries, the project aims to showcase student stories focused on discovery, exploration, and overcoming and/or working through adversity. Specifically, we are looking for students who are willing to share a piece of their Penn State journey with the many community members who visit the Grange Building on a daily basis. Tutors will work with students to develop narratives that illustrate the challenges, discoveries, and passions that are ultimately shaping their education.
To learn more or to nominate a student a student, contact Beth Parfitt (eep112@psu.edu), the ENGL 250 course instructor.
Interested in a great study abroad opportunity? Join Penn State’s faculty-led summer study abroad program, Sustainable Practices in the Arts (ART 299), and earn three credits in three weeks! This course/program is open to all Penn State undergraduates, regardless of major or artistic experience. Coursework includes essays and participation in creative activities. Past participants have used this course to fulfill GA, GH, and GS general education requirements.
You can also visit the SOVA Down Under website or contact the lead faculty, Dr. Angela Rothrock (arb184@psu.edu), for more information.
Apply by February 1 via the Penn State's Office of Global Programs website.
Are you preparing for a campus career event? Take advantage of the upcoming opportunity offered by Career Services.
Career Services Career Event Prep Open House
- Individual guidance on everything career related. No appointment necessary.
- Monday, January 27, 8:00–5:00 p.m.
- Bank of America Career Services Center
- For more information, visit https://studentaffairs.psu.edu/career/programs/events-workshops
- Any student attending will be automatically entered into a drawing for one of several gift cards to the Penn State Bookstore!
Curious about the Corporate Innovation and Entrepreneurship (CIENT) major? Want to learn from other students about the courses in CIENT, exciting resources, and career paths upon graduation? Come to the Business Building atrium for the Hot Cocoa and Cookies event between 4:00 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, January 29 (drop-ins welcome). This CIENT exploration event is open to anyone considering the CIENT major and wanting to learn more about CIENT classes and career paths.
The CIENT major focuses on hands-on learning about new venture creation, innovation, creativity, and consulting. Most CIENT students look for solutions in their everyday lives and for ways to improve the products and services around them, either through starting/running a new venture or small business or innovating within a corporation. For more information, join us on January 29 for hot cocoa and cookies, or reach out to the CIENT Director, Dr. Jeanette Miller, at jkm358@psu.edu.
Do you like being outdoors? Do you like working with children? Apply to be an Outdoor School Counselor! Outdoor School is a four-day, residential program for upper-elementary school students, run by Penn State’s nature center, Shaver’s Creek, and staffed by Penn State student counselors. It provides children with a positive, outdoor education experience as they learn about the natural world through hands-on lessons and guided exploration. Penn State students can earn 2 credits by participating in Outdoor School (ODS) as cabin counselors. Students may also earn volunteer hours to satisfy community service requirements.
Counselor application deadline: February 7
For more information or to apply, visit the Shaver's Creek website.
An all-in-one mobile app is now available to help you connect and discover Penn State. The app, named Penn State Go, is the product of a University-wide initiative to improve the student experience through increased access to key resources. The app provides on-the-go, single sign-on access to key resources, including Canvas, Penn State email, shuttle bus tracking, campus maps, LionPATH, LionCash+, library services, and Starfish.
Learn more or download the app by visiting the Penn State Go website.
DUS will be holding Group Advising Sessions throughout the semester as a way to discuss popular advising topics with groups of students. These sessions are open to all DUS students and will help you to learn more about the topic and to ask questions in a friendly, open environment. For more information on each session, including dates and times, visit https://dus.psu.edu/group-advising. All sessions are held in the Grange Building Lobby, unless otherwise listed on the website.
Topics include:
- Tools for Success: Starting the Semester off Strong
- Improve Your Study Skills
- Exploration Workshop
- Standing Out: Choosing Minors & Involvement Opportunities
- Interested in Smeal?
- What Gen Eds Do I Need?
- DUS Students and Study Abroad