Student Handbook - Sweet Briar College
Student Handbook - Sweet Briar College
Student Handbook - Sweet Briar College
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Faculty, staff, alumni and community members can also be inducted as<br />
members.<br />
Who’s Who Among <strong>Student</strong>s in American Universities and <strong>College</strong>s<br />
This national organization honors students annually who have distinguished<br />
themselves in both scholastic and extra-curricular areas of higher education. All<br />
members of the campus community nominate Junior and Senior <strong>Sweet</strong> <strong>Briar</strong><br />
students. A selection committee receives and reviews the nominations and sends<br />
their recommendations to the program for this award. .<br />
For more information regarding ODK and Who’s Who, please contact Kelly<br />
Kraft-Meyer, Director of Academic Advising, 434.381.6205,<br />
kraft_meyer@sbc.edu.<br />
Career Services<br />
Career Services is located on the second floor of Prothro Hall, ext. 6151. Wayne<br />
Stark, Senior Director of Career Services; Tandilyn Phillips, Assistant Director;<br />
and Alison Crehore, Coordinator of Campus <strong>Student</strong> Employment staff the office.<br />
The career planning program offered through Career Services is open to all<br />
students and is designed to help women identify and achieve professional goals.<br />
<strong>Student</strong>s are encouraged to participate in Career Services’ activities, one-on-one<br />
counseling, and programs from the start of their college years. A comprehensive<br />
four-year plan introduces students to the concept of career planning. First-year<br />
students and sophomores engage in self-assessment and career exploration<br />
processes. Juniors and seniors focus on gaining experience and planning for life<br />
after college through internships, other experiential learning opportunities and<br />
participation in a variety of career related events and programming. The full<br />
plan can be viewed at: http://sbc.edu/career-services/four-year-plan<br />
Career Management Series and Programs<br />
Each semester, the Career Services staff provides students with a full schedule<br />
of events and programs aimed at developing their readiness for life after <strong>Sweet</strong><br />
<strong>Briar</strong>. The “Career Management Series Workshops” focus on various career and<br />
graduate school topics. <strong>Student</strong>s can also network with potential employers and<br />
professionals from the various employment fields through field/major specific<br />
events, on-campus recruiting, career fairs and other special programs. Several<br />
career events are collaborative efforts with other Virginia schools: the<br />
CHALLENGE Career Fair, VFIC c2c Career Fair, graduate school and<br />
professional fairs, and a diversity career fair. The schedule for these programs<br />
and events can be viewed at: http://sbc.edu/career-services/career-servicescalendar-events.<br />
Internship Program<br />
An important part of the four-year plan is the Internship program. By working<br />
one-on-one with a career counselor, second and third year students can obtain<br />
internships for academic credit to complement and augment their specific majors<br />
and career goals. Affiliation with e.Recruiting and Internships.com, which<br />
contains thousands of local, national, and international opportunities arranged by<br />
geographic location and specific career fields, give students a myriad of<br />
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