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Career Center offers hope
for seniors hunting for iobs
■ Seniors can use University
resources to find work or an
internship before, or up
to one term after, graduating
By Kathryn Petersen
for the Emerald
June 15 marks the day when Uni
versity seniors’ titles will change
from college students to college grad
uates. Along with the excitement,
some students set to graduate are feel
ing nervous about what to do next.
Environmental studies and polit
ical science major Kayce Klecker is
apprehensive about entering the
work force.
“The stress I feel when thinking
of attending graduate school pales
in comparison to the prospect of
entering the current job market.”
Klecker said. “There is very little
job security.”
Graduating senior and sociology
major Aaron Durand hasn’t really
thought about what to do next.
“I am not worrying about jobs
and things like that right now,”
Durand said. “I am currently just
worried about passing my classes
and having a good time while I am
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still at the University.”
The Bureau of Labor Statistics
calculated the nation’s unemploy
ment rate at 6 percent for April. This
is the highest unemployment rate
since August 1994, and it means
483,000 more people were out of
work than in March.
Although the economy isn’t look
ing so hot, all is not lost. Seniors get
ting ready to graduate have options
to help them find a job, even in a
slow market. Assistant Director of
Internships Rick Guerra said the
University Career Center would be a
good stop for graduating students
who don’t yet have a job.
“We have jobs online, a large
database as well as hard copy infor
mation,” Guerra said.
Guerra stressed the importance of
networking after graduation.
“Talk to friends, family members,
your doctor, anyone that you run
across,” Guerra said. “Let people
know that you are on a job hunt.
When connections are made, career
opportunities are, too.”
The Career Center is located in
Hendricks Hall and is open to grad
uates up to one term after they grad
uate. After that term is over, gradu
^ /
ates can pay an alumni fee that will
allow them to continue using the
Career Center’s resources.
Another troublesome prospect
for some graduates is loans.
Associate Director of Student Fi
nancial Aid Jim Gilmour estimated
that half of the graduating seniors will
have loans to repay. Repayment be
gins six months after graduation and
can be arranged into a payment plan
that could last up to 10 years or more.
Gilmour warns against the penal
ties for defaulting on loans.
“If a student just walks away,
there are adverse effects,” Gilmour
said. “They could face the possi
bility of receiving no federal assis
tance in the future, and their credit
rating would suffer.”
For some students, the alternative
to dealing with the job market and
loans is simply to stay in school.
“As of now I have no job prospects,
so graduate school seems like the best
option,” Klecker said. “Also, if I stay
in school, I won’t have to pay my
loans back right away. ”
To schedule an appointment at
the Career Center, call 346-3235.
Kathryn Petersen is a freelance reporter
for the Emerald.
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