Bulletin - John Jay College Of Criminal Justice - CUNY

Student Life
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you in making appropriate choices.
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affected by the conduct and behavior of another person.
CAREER DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
The Career Development Center
The Career Development Center (CDC) provides students with the
information and skills required for successful job placement. The
staff assists students with résumé preparation and interview skills
development. In addition, the program sponsors an annual career fair
attended by recruiters from criminal justice and public administration
agencies, private corporations, nonprofit foundations, graduate
schools and law schools.
The CDC assists students in making a successful transition from
college into their chosen profession. The center provides a wellbalanced
variety of onsite and online direct services, educational
programs, and resource materials for all students and alumni.
Students who visit the Career Development Center can expect to
receive the following services:
Career Information
The Career Development Center’s library serves as an additional
resource for students in their transition to the world of work. The
shelves contain an assortment of graduate and professional school
practice tests, digital videodiscs (DVDs), occupational guides and
other resources that cover a range of topics (e.g., self-esteem, seeking
employment opportunities, developing workplace skills). The library
is available to all traditional and non-traditional John Jay students and
alumni.
Several career development workshops (e.g., résumé and cover letter
writing, dress for success) are held throughout the year.
Career Advising
Career advisers help students develop their personal, educational, and
career goals through an integration of academic and career choices.
They provide students with career resources and information to
enable them to make wise and realistic academic and career
decisions. In addition, career advisers help students learn how to
acquire career information and to make decisions that will lead to the
completion of a four-year degree and beyond as well as employment
that is related to their academic concentration. Career advising
websites are available to assist students with technology and
informational literacy skills that are needed in the professional world.
Employment Services
Employment services assist students and alumni in their search for
employment by providing access to full-time and part-time printed
job announcements. Access is also provided to on-line job postings
on John Jay Careers Online as delineated below. Students are given
one-on-one consultations relative to all aspects of job search
preparations in order to present themselves as effective employment
prospects.
Employment pamphlets and brochures, job applications and testing
forms are available as provided by individual agencies and
organizations. In addition, the On-campus Recruitment Program is
maintained where employers visit John Jay College to meet with
students. Employment services also include developing and
strengthening relationships with employers who are interested in
providing work opportunities for students.
John Jay Careers Online:
http://www.jjay.cuny.edu/1614.php
• Provides students with 24-hour on-line access to the latest job
openings, internships, co-ops, and volunteer and community
service opportunities. These positions provide opportunities in
the public and private sectors, non-profit organizations, federal,
state and city agencies.
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