{"id":2844,"date":"2012-08-24T13:48:14","date_gmt":"2012-08-24T20:48:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.ups.edu\/cesblogs\/?p=2844"},"modified":"2013-04-01T19:43:29","modified_gmt":"2013-04-01T19:43:29","slug":"career-cap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.pugetsound.edu\/cesblogs\/2012\/08\/24\/career-cap\/","title":{"rendered":"Put on your career cap!"},"content":{"rendered":"

You’re already on your career path. Everything you do during your time at Puget Sound has the potential to impact your future career choices.\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

You never know where ideas about your future might pop up. More ideas will filter through, however, when you’re actively paying attention.<\/p>\n

At CES we suggest putting on your metaphorical “career cap” as you start the year and go through your normal routines.<\/p>\n

So what does that mean?<\/strong><\/p>\n

When I was an undergrad, I had to take a class that introduced me to the services and resources on campus. One day the campus career counselor visited class to tell us about what her office could do for students. I perked up because, like many others, my goal was to get a job when I graduated.<\/p>\n

What I remember thinking as she spoke was \u201cI want her<\/strong> job. I think I’d enjoy advising students.\u201d<\/p>\n

As a Psychology major, the only thing I knew for certain about my future career was that I didn\u2019t<\/em> want to be a Psychologist. But that day I learned there was another possibility\u2014something I\u2019d never considered\u2014and it opened up an entire world of options to me.<\/p>\n

From that initial moment of interest I explored all kinds of career paths in higher education, considered myriad alternatives to counseling, and eventually landed in the right graduate degree program to help me pursue that direction. I tried a few related roles through internships, graduate assistantships, and professional positions, but eventually I landed here at Puget Sound doing career advising and loving the work.<\/p>\n

Putting your career cap on is easy\u2014it’s just paying attention to those internal cues and taking action. If you hear about a career that sounds exciting, or meet somebody in a role that intrigues you, find out more. Notice those ideas that make you perk up and see what happens when you follow the lead.<\/p>\n

Whether this is your first or final year at Puget Sound, it’s time to put on your career cap!<\/p>\n

Photo: Alana Hentges
\n\u00a9 2012 Career and Employment Services, University of Puget Sound<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

You’re already on your career path. Everything you do during your time at Puget Sound has the potential to impact your future career choices.<\/p>\n

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