What service would you highly recommend students utilize from our Career Services and why?
Career Services has so much to offer students. We can help a student pick their major, and then decide what they want to do with it, and help them get there. I think that the most important thing for every student to do is to get their resumes and cover letters revised by a career counselor, and to talk with a counselor about interviewing. Those things can really make the difference in getting selected for internships or getting hired.

What makes your current job as a career peer advisor special for you?
I really like getting to talk to students and helping them find resources to help them succeed. I also take advantage of everything Career Services has to offer, like talking things over with a career counselor while Drop-In Advising is quiet.

What do you like most about working for Career Services?
The people! All of the Career Peers are really fun and the counselors are all very interesting people. Everyone is friendly and easy to get to know, which makes coming to work every day something to look forward to, even early in the morning.

What is your major and why did you choose this area to study?
I am a Psychology major with a minor in Education. I first chose Psychology because I thought I wanted to be a therapist, but I quickly found out that therapy is not what I thought it would be, and it wouldn’t make me happy. Luckily, I also discovered all the other areas of psychology that really interested me, especially developmental psychology. I love learning about how people change and the many things that shape who we are throughout our lives.

After graduation, what is your career goal?
Right now, I don’t know. I would really enjoy pursuing psychology in graduate school, but I don’t think I want to become a professor or a researcher. I get a lot of fulfillment from volunteering so I think I would get a lot out of working in the nonprofit sector, but I can’t imagine a life without traveling! I also love food, so I guess that worldwide food critic would be my ideal job, although they aren’t exactly in high demand...

Anything else you would like to share with students?
I think something important for students to remember is how vital it is to do something you love. And what you love is allowed to change- you can do one thing for the first few years out of college then change your mind and go in a completely different direction. Also, when looking for a job after graduation or a summer internship, don’t be scared to try something new. I have learned so much about the working world and myself from trying out different types of jobs. So come in to the CRR and explore all the things you never thought about doing!