Parent Resources
Mission Statement
The mission of Career Services is to support SUNY Westchester Community College’s academic programs by designing, implementing, and managing services, programs and systems that meet the career development and employment needs of students and alumni. Career Services also strives to meet the staffing needs of local, regional and national employer partners.
Letter to Parents
Greetings Parents/Family of a New SUNY WCC Student:
Welcome to the SUNY Westchester Community College family!
This is an exciting time in the life of your family member as they begin their college years. We are confident that this is an experience they will never forget.
Career Services at SUNY Westchester Community College helps students connect their collegee experience to the world of work. We assist students in making informed career decisions and developing a success plan. In fact, we will be partners for life, since our services are available to students and alumni whenever they need us.
Most first-year college students are unclear about their career options. They enter college with a very limited knowledge of the variety of courses and majors available to them. As they begin this new experience, even those with a plan may be drawn to other options. Choosing a career or deciding where to continue their studies after SUNY Westchester Community College is a difficult process for each individual student.
The Career Services professional staff is here to help guide students through a successful exploration of who they are and where they see themselves going. This includes an assessment of their skills,interests, abilities, values and personal style, exploration of majors and career options, experimenting with potential career options (informational interviews, internships and Part-Timejobs) and organizing and conducting a Full-Time job search. Our mission is to empower students to make realistic career and educational decisions and to develop a plan to implement them. To that end, we offer a variety of programs and services which are described in this booklet.
We hope that you will listen to your “student” as they question and explore the many options available to them and be open to the new ideas they discover. Encourage them to visit us in the Student Center Building, Room 290, and utilize our services and resources. As partners, we can positively impact their future. Additionally, if needed, you are welcome to utilize our comprehensive career resources on the Career Services website to enhance your career development.If we can be of further assistance, please don’t hesitate to contact us.
Sincerely,
The Faculty and Staff of Career Services Division of Student Affairs
Career Services Contact Information
Gelaine Williams, Career Counselor
Coordinator, Career Services
914.606.6727 STC 290
[email protected]
Lurene Cunningham, Adjunct Career Counselor
914.606.8574 STC 290
[email protected]
Martin Grossfeld, Adjunct Career Counselor
914.606.8574 STC 290
[email protected]
Career Services
STC 2nd Floor/ Suite 290
914-606-6760
Email: [email protected]
Parent’s Handbook
- Making a career decision is a process of learning about you, the world of work and how your interests, skills, values and style “fit in” to that world.
- SUNY WCC Career Counselors help students explore their interests, skills, values and personal style in order to make an appropriate career decision.
- Most people change careers/jobs a number of times over their lifetime.
- We can learn about “best fit” careers in many different ways- talk to professors, read, set up an “informational” interview with an industry professional, attend campus career events, and by participating in other campus activities and student clubs.
- Internships are a crucial part of a “smart” student’s college experience. It’s a way to get experience to help you clarify your career goals.
- An internship enhances your resume and helps to build your network. Internships can be paid and/or for college credit. In NACE surveys of employer members’ hiring intentions, respondents said that internship and co-op programs were the top two places they find new hires.
- It is very important to have a well written and targeted résumé to be successful in a job/internship search. We will help you create and/or enhance yours!
- Successful job seekers use many methods to look for a job and understand the power of social media in a job search.
- By finishing a college degree you are more likely to get a job at a higher salary. College graduates, over the course of their working career, earn substantially more and have more job choices available to them than some without a degree.
- SUNY WCC Career Services is your partner for life! We are available to help you with your career questions and job search; even after you graduate. Take advantage of our expertise!
US Department of Labor- Bureau of Labor Statistics
http://www.bls.gov/ooh
https://www.mynextmove.org
https://www.mynextmove.org/vets
https://www.miproximopaso.org/ (Spanish version)
http://www.onetonline.org/
NYS Department of Labor
http://www.careeronestop.org/
https://www.careerzone.ny.gov/jz/views/careerzone/index.jsf
http://explorehealthcareers.org
https://www.mymajors.com