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The Career Center
PO Box 1510
Pembroke, NC 28372
Phone: 910.521.6270
Fax: 910.521.6166
Email: career@uncp.edu
Location: James B. Chavis University Center, Suite 210
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WAYS YOUR STUDENT CAN ACQUIRE THE SKILLS EMPLOYERS SEEK
- Internships:
- help students gain experience and skills
- help students decide on a career path
- help students recognize their strengths and weaknesses
- help students build networks/contacts
- help improve the student’s GPA
- help students make a smoother transition into the world of work
- help students land a job
- Externships/job shadowing
- Related part-time jobs
- Self-employment: Self-employment shows initiative, but too much may indicate inability to take direction from others
- Volunteer work
- Class projects
- Campus Involvement : Students develop skills such as communication skills/public speaking skills, teamwork, planning and organizational skills, and leadership skills
- Athletics: Student athletes learn discipline, persistence, teamwork, time management, and ability to take constructive criticism
Source: Harris, Marcia B. and Jones, Sharon L. The Parent's Crash Course in Career Planning
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