{"id":4038,"date":"2014-12-08T17:15:06","date_gmt":"2014-12-08T17:15:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.pugetsound.edu\/cesblogs\/?p=4038"},"modified":"2015-08-11T20:34:55","modified_gmt":"2015-08-11T20:34:55","slug":"winter-break","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.pugetsound.edu\/cesblogs\/2014\/12\/08\/winter-break\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Ways to Make the Most of Winter Break"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>By Jennifer Allen-Ayres, CES Career Advisor<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-4039 size-medium\" style=\"border: 1px solid black;margin: 10px\" title=\"So we maybe can't replicate this kitty, but we will have homemade cocoa on hand!\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.pugetsound.edu\/cesblogs\/files\/2014\/12\/Cat-cocoa-201x300.jpg\" alt=\"Cat cocoa\" width=\"201\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.pugetsound.edu\/cesblogs\/files\/2014\/12\/Cat-cocoa-201x300.jpg 201w, https:\/\/blogs.pugetsound.edu\/cesblogs\/files\/2014\/12\/Cat-cocoa.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 201px) 100vw, 201px\" \/><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Another semester has flown by, and here we are on the cusp of Winter Break! Cozy up to a hot cup of cocoa and consider a few suggestions from CES on how to make the most of the coming weeks.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Talk with people you know<\/strong>\u2014friends, family, or others\u2014about your classes, major, and career fields that interest you. Discuss your summer or post-graduation plans. Sharing your dreams and goals while away from campus is a meaningful way to make connections and better understand possible career paths.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Explore career path possibilities<\/strong> by taking a quick online assessment in <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pugetsound.edu\/about\/offices-services\/ces\/students\/exploring-careers\/career-cruising\/\">CareerCruising<\/a>. Both the MatchMaker and Career Selector assessments connect your interests with specific career fields.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Update your resume and LinkedIn profile<\/strong>. Have family or friends give you feedback, and visit CES for a critique when you return to campus.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Search for internships and jobs<\/strong> in <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pugetsound.edu\/about\/offices-services\/ces\/students\/job-search-resources\/loggerjobs\/\">InternshipLink<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pugetsound.edu\/about\/offices-services\/ces\/students\/job-search-resources\/loggerjobs\/\">LoggerJobs<\/a>. Whether you&#8217;re hoping to find a summer internship or part-time work off campus in the spring, these resources are tailored specifically to you and offer over 2500 worthwhile opportunities.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Set up an <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pugetsound.edu\/about\/offices-services\/ces\/job-search-skills\/informational-interviewing\/\"><strong>informational interview<\/strong><\/a> to learn more about an employer, to find out about a specific career, or to gain advice from an experienced professional. You can use the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pugetsound.edu\/about\/offices-services\/ces\/alumni\/ask-network\/\">ASK Network<\/a> or LinkedIn to find alumni or other possible contacts, although reaching out to someone you already know is a great way to start.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Have a great winter break, and remember that <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pugetsound.edu\/about\/offices-services\/ces\/\">CES is here for you<\/a>. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pugetsound.edu\/about\/offices-services\/ces\/career-events\/\">We&#8217;re open throughout much of the break<\/a> and would love to chat over that cup of hot cocoa. <strong>Seriously. Bring your mug\u2014we&#8217;ll supply the cocoa!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/jenniferallenayres\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-3839\" style=\"margin: 20px\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.pugetsound.edu\/cesblogs\/files\/2014\/09\/Jennifer-Headshot-288x300.png\" alt=\"Jennifer Headshot\" width=\"142\" height=\"148\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.pugetsound.edu\/cesblogs\/files\/2014\/09\/Jennifer-Headshot-288x300.png 288w, https:\/\/blogs.pugetsound.edu\/cesblogs\/files\/2014\/09\/Jennifer-Headshot.png 411w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 142px) 100vw, 142px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/jenniferallenayres\" target=\"_blank\">Jennifer Allen-Ayres, CES Career Advisor<\/a>:<\/strong> \u201cWhen I was a kid, I dreamed of being an Olympic gymnast\u2026 then a writer\u2026 then an architect\u2026 then a microbiologist\u2026 then an astronaut.\u00a0I even went to Space Camp as a teenager.\u00a0There have always been so many exciting possibilities\u2014perhaps this is partly why I love being a career advisor!\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em><br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Photo Credits: Jennifer\u2019s head shot, Ross Mulhausen; cocoa, themetapicture.com<br \/>\n\u00a9 2014 Career and Employment Services, University of Puget Sound<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cozy up with a hot cup of cocoa and consider your future&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":245,"featured_media":4039,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[76],"class_list":["post-4038","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-career-advice","tag-hot-cocoa"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.pugetsound.edu\/cesblogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4038","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.pugetsound.edu\/cesblogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.pugetsound.edu\/cesblogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.pugetsound.edu\/cesblogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/245"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.pugetsound.edu\/cesblogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4038"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.pugetsound.edu\/cesblogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4038\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4233,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.pugetsound.edu\/cesblogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4038\/revisions\/4233"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.pugetsound.edu\/cesblogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4039"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.pugetsound.edu\/cesblogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4038"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.pugetsound.edu\/cesblogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4038"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.pugetsound.edu\/cesblogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4038"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}