I. Introduction:
1.
Provide
a brief description of the type of job that you are you searching for after
college. (If there is more than one discuss them all
I
am not certain which direction I would like to follow with my career after
graduation. There are many things that I am interested in doing within my bachelor’s
degree that I will be receiving this year in May. My degree is going to be in
Family and Child studies with a concentration in Gerontology. I also have a
minor is psychology. My plan is to hopefully get a job with “DYFS,” Division of
youth and family services and gain experience and knowledge that will be great
for myself as a new student out of college.
I
would also like to work in either in a school, nursing home, assisted living
home, or Hospital as a Speech Therapist. At my internship, there is a speech
therapist that I get to observe sometimes and I just absolutely love everything
she does with the patients. I love how the Speech therapist work one on one or
in small groups with patients and helps them in their everyday life with their
life by improving their speech and swallowing. I find this fascinating.
My
ideal job would be one that I would be able to improve somebody’s life and help
someone out that will bring a positive impact.
2.
How
did you decide on this career path?
I was always interested in helping
people and improving people’s lives, so I feel these are some options I can
acquire an occupation in. After working as a college student in a nursing home
and observing kids in a school setting classroom for some of my classes, I knew
being with these populations would be the best for me.
3.
How
do you think your personal and educational accomplishments have led you to this
career path?
My
personal and education accomplishments have led me to this career path because
of the degree that I am in because my degree is in the family and child studies
setting which allows me to be diverse and able to go into many different
directions. I like how this degree is so broad and there are many agencies and
companies that I can work for that will allow my education and experience from
past jobs to elaborate within this field. I have worked in facilities where I
have had the experience of being with patients that relate to my coursework and
that will benefit me when I apply for jobs with my experience and coursework.
II. Graduate
School
1.
Where
did you apply, or what career fair did you attend -- give as much information
as you have:
I
applied to East Stroudsburg University for the masters program in Speech
Language Pathology. East Stroudsburg University is located in Pennsylvania.
Speech-language pathologists diagnose and
treat communication and swallowing disorders in patients.
2.
Name
of organization, business etc., career fair and website is applicable
This
is the website for East Stroudsburg University. In the search bar you can type
in Speech Pathology and it will guide you to the Speech Pathology program and
will explain the program along with the courses you will need to take to
complete the program.
3.
How
did you find this job opening or career fair (i.e. the on-line, career services
at MSU, word of mouth, etc.
I
have been doing research on Speech Language Pathology for a few years now and
East Stroudsburg University is one of the top Speech programs which they have
been offering for more than 50+ years now. East Stroudsburg is close to my
home, so it would be easier to commute too.
4.
Provide
job announcement or career fair announcement/e-mail.
N/A
5.
How
did you submit your application (on-line, snail mail, in person etc).
I
submitted my application online through the graduate school application
process.
6.
List
all the materials required for job application (resume, cover letter,
description of qualifications, proof of educational attainment).
·
Online
Application
·
3
Letters of recommendation
·
GRE
scores
·
Montclair
State Student Transcripts
·
Community
College Transcripts
·
Personal
Statement Goals
·
Resume
7.
7.
If you attended a career fair, who did you speak with and did you think there
were organization there that matched your job goals?
I
did not attend a career fair.
III. Job
Search/Career Fair Follow-up
1.
After
you submitted your application(s) have you followed up in any way (e-mail,
phone call)?
I
followed up with an email to see if my materials have been received to the
school.
2.
Have
you heard anything from the organization you applied to or have you had any
communication from organizations you visited at career fair?
After
about a month I heard back from ESU saying that I have not been accepted into
the program because of the high amount of applicants and competiveness for the
program.
3.
Have
they asked for more information and how did they contact you?
I
received an email saying all of my materials have been received.
4.
Have
you received an interview…phone or in-person or by Skype?
N/A
5.
If
you had an interview, where was the interview?
N/A
6.
Was
it a group or an individual interview?
N/A
7.
Who
interviewed you (name and position)?
N/A
8.
Provide
a brief description of how you thought the interview went: was it
positive/negative/neutral? Do you think you had a good interview etc., why or
why not? How might you improve your performance on your next interview?
N/A
9.
Was
the interviewer and questions asked what you expected, why or why not?
N/A
10. What was the outcome of the
interview? Describe whether you heard nothing or were rejected and how was that
communicated? Or were you asked to attend a second interview or offered the
job? Did they offer the job in the interview or in a follow up meeting, e-mail
etc.
N/A
11. If offered the job, what is the
current status: did you accept the position, why or why not? Did you negotiate
for salary? What is the title of your new position? When do you start?
N/A
12. Please provide any additional
comments or information you think are relevant.
I really
want to become a Speech Language Pathologist and I know it is a very hard
program to get into, but I was still upset that I didn’t get accepted in. My
plan is take the steps that I have to follow through with to try and get
accepted into the program. I have been calling college and asking them what I
have to do to apply and get into their Speech Language Pathologist Program. I
am going to do what I can to get into the program.
