Parents & Families
How to Help Your Student with Career Planning
Encourage your student to schedule an appointment at the Smeal Business Career Center (BCC). We provide:
- Resume/cover letter reviews
- Career fair and interview prep
- Information on Nittany Lion Careers (Penn State’s job/internship board)
- Networking/LinkedIn help
Show your student the value of networking.
- Introduce your student to people who have careers/jobs that are of interest
- Suggest your student reach out to contacts in your personal and professional networks for informational interviews
- Encourage “shadowing” experiences to increase awareness of various career fields
Direct your student to career resources on the BCC’s website, careerconnections.smeal. psu.edu. Resources include:
- Resume/cover letting writing tips
- Featured employer job postings
- Networking and career fair tips
- Information on upcoming events (career fairs, employer information sessions, professional development workshops)
- Tips for communicating with employers (email etiquette, thank you notes, etc.)
- Nittany Lion Careers & other internship/job search strategies
- Information on involvement in student organizations and case competitions