Events for the Week of 12/9/13

NYC Department of Education Information Session

All students studying in Teacher Preparation Programs (including December 2013 and May 2014 graduates) are invited to attend this session to learn from a Department of Education representative about working in the DOE.

Thursday, December 12 from 4:30-6:30pm in The Career Center

Scholarship Opportunity with the New York Women in Communications Foundation

Each year, this organization awards scholarships to students who intend to pursue or further a career in communications. If  you have a B or better average and are interested in this industry, you may qualify for one of these scholarships! For more information or to apply, click here.

Applications are accepted through January 31, 2014.                                      

Quick Question Hours for this week:

Come get your resume or cover letter critiqued in The Career Center during our Quick Question Hours!

Monday – Thursday: 2pm-4pm

Friday: 11am-1pm

There WILL be regular Quick Questions during the Reading Days, Thursday 12/12 and Friday 12/13.

Winter Break Hours:

We are here to help you along your Path of Pride… even during break!

Office Hours: 9am-5pm

Quick Questions: Mon-Thu 2pm-4pm, Fri 11am-1pm

Note: The Career Center will be closed from December 24, 2013 through January 1, 2014.

Looking for information about different careers while building your professional network?

All you have to do is A.S.K.!

Get answers by using the Alumni Student Konnection, where you can communicate directly with Hofstra Alumni in a variety of fields to learn more about different careers and industries that interest you! Use this resource to build or add to your professional network and learn about ways to advance your career search!

To get started:

Log In to the Hofstra Portal at my.hofstra.edu

Click on “Hofstra Online”

Click on “A.S.K. Online - Alumni Student Konnection”

Search by Class Year, School, Major, or other keywords to Konnect with Alumni!

Looking for more information about the career search process?

Visit CandidCareer!

Candid Career is a great resource for students, no matter where you stand on your Path of Pride. You can watch videos that show you what it’s like to work in a certain field, learn tips and tricks on interviewing, and more!

Events for the Week of 12/2/13

Scholarship Opportunity with the New York Women in Communications Foundation

Each year, this organization awards scholarships to students who intend to pursue or further a career in communications. If  you have a B or better average and are interested in this industry, you may qualify for one of these scholarships! For more information or to apply, click here.

Applications are accepted through January 31, 2014.

Quick Question Hours for this week:

Come get your resume or cover letter critiqued in 

The Career Center during our Quick Question Hours!

Monday – Thursday: 2pm-4pm

Friday: 11am-1pm

Save the Date!

NYC Department of Education Information Session

All students studying in Teacher Preparation Programs (including December 2013 and May 2014 graduates) are invited to attend this session to learn from a Department of Education representative about working in the DOE.

Thursday, December 12 from 4:30-6:30pm in The Career Center

Looking for information about different careers while building your professional network?

All you have to do is A.S.K.!

Get answers by using the Alumni Student Konnection, where you can communicate directly with Hofstra Alumni in a variety of fields to learn more about different careers and industries that interest you! Use this resource to build or add to your professional network and learn about ways to advance your career search!

To get started:

Log In to the Hofstra Portal at my.hofstra.edu

Click on “Hofstra Online”

Click on “A.S.K. Online - Alumni Student Konnection”

Search by Class Year, School, Major, or other keywords to Konnect with Alumni!

Looking for more information about the career search process?

Visit CandidCareer!

Candid Career is a great resource for students, no matter where you stand on your Path of Pride. You can watch videos that show you what it’s like to work in a certain field, learn tips and tricks on interviewing, and more!

Do you remember?

Mrs. Verini, Miss Blake, Mrs. Martin, Ms. Casazza, Mrs. O’Hara, Mrs. Sollecito, Ms. Duryea – these were all of my elementary school teachers.  I remember each and every one.  Do you remember yours?

On Tuesday, I had the opportunity to attend a meeting between the NYC Department of Education and many local college’s schools of education.  It was very interesting to hear about all the changes to our educational systems and how we evaluate teachers in NYC, NYS and the entire country.  Our teachers have received much negative press over the years about their salaries, unions, time off, and effectiveness in the classroom.  My intention here is not to discuss the politics and dispel or support the rhetoric.  My intention is to remind students even with the downward hiring of teachers across the region and country, and even with all the changes coming to the teaching profession that teaching is still a noble profession.

At this meeting, I had the privilege of hearing closing remarks from the Chancellor of NYC Schools, Dennis M. Walcott.  As the Chancellor of the New York City Department of Education, Walcott oversees 1,700 schools, 1.1 million students, 136,000 employees, and a $23 billion budget.  He is a product of the New York City School System and currently has a personal stake in the schools as his grandsons are attending in Queens. 

Mr. Walcott not only was able to remember all of his elementary school teachers but he was able to recall fond memories of all and has kept in touch with many of them over the years.  These teachers profoundly touched his life and the life of others.  Can you remember yours? Did any of them change your life? Did they teach you to read and write? Did they somehow contribute to where you are today?  Chances are the answer is yes. 

Do you have the special calling to make a difference in a child’s life?  If the answer is yes, and you are up for the challenges ahead, I encourage you to explore teaching as a profession.  Even if you are not an education major there are many programs for non-education majors to teach: Teach for America, NYC Teaching Fellows, Peace Corps, and many more.  Feel free to visit www.hofstra.edu/career, make an appointment with us at The Career Center, and/or speak with your professors for more information.

~Suzanne Dagger, Director of Career Services