Welcome Class of 2012

Here at The Career Center we would like to officially welcome you to the Seton Hall University community. As a first year student we want you to know that we are one of the MANY resources available to you throughout your college experience. We are located on the second floor of Bayley Hall. Stop in and make an appointment to get a jumpstart on your career and to the many available resources (interviewing skills workshops, resume builders, as well as other important sources).

"The happiness of man consists in life. And life is labor...The vocation of every man and woman is to serve other people." - Leo Tolstoy

FOCUS-2 Workshops - University Life Programming for First Year Students

FOCUS-2 WORKSHOPS
Space is limited to the first 7 students for each workshop- you must sign up in advance in order to attend. This workshop is a requirement for PART, PSCI, and BART majors (meaning all pre-majors and undecided/undeclared students) for one (1) of their COMPASS events. Below are all the available workshop dates. Simply call or stop by The Career Center to register.

PART, PSCI, and BART students must sign up for a FOCUS-2 workshop no later than Tuesday, September 30th by calling (973)761-9355.

September Workshops
Tuesday, September 30 4:00-5:00 p.m.

October Workshops
Wednesday, October 1 3:00-4:00 p.m.
Friday, October 3 2:00-3:00 p.m.
Monday, October 6 3:00-4:00 p.m.
Wednesday, October 8 3:00-4:00 p.m.
Thursday, October 9 4:00-5:00 p.m.
Monday, October 13 4:00-5:00 p.m.
Wednesday, October 15 3:00-4:00 p.m.
Friday, October 17 2:00-3:00 p.m.
Monday, October 20 3:00-4:00 p.m.
Wednesday, October 22 3:00-4:00 p.m.
Thursday, October 23 3:00-4:00 p.m.
Monday, October 27 2:00-3:00 p.m.
Wednesday, October 29 3:00-4:00 p.m.
Thursday, October 30 3:00-4:00 p.m.
Friday, October 31 2:00-3:00 p.m.

November Workshops
Monday, November 3 2:00-3:00 p.m.
Monday, November 3 3:00-4:00 p.m.
Thursday, November 6* 3:00-4:00 p.m.*
Tuesday, November 11 2:00-3:00 p.m.
Monday, November 17 2:00-3:00 p.m.
Tuesday, November 18 3:00-4:00 p.m.

December Workshops
Tuesday, December 2* 2:00-3:00 p.m.*
Tuesday, December 2* 3:00-4:00 p.m.*

Location
Bayley Hall Room 209
*Walsh Library Beck A/B

Meet the Pirate Mentor

Major: Communication

Chris Colbert graduated Magna Cum Laude, in May 2007, from Seton Hall University with a BA in Communication. While at SHU, Chris worked on Pirate TV as a writer and on-air for the music show Rock U, and creator/producer of Pirate Feud. Starting junior year he interned for two semesters with Sirius Satellite Radio’s comedy department. During his final college semester, Chris began working as a consultant for Sirius’ FOXXHOLE channel where he was instrumental in creating and launching the new Jamie Foxx comedy channel. After the station’s launch, Chris was hired as the Production Coordinator and is now the Producer for The FOXXHOLE, and shoulders many of the daily operations.

Advice: To all first year students I recommend meeting as many people as possible, inside and outside of your major. Speaking from experience, the people that you meet during the first year of college, can be friends that you share a stronger bond with than any other friends you make throughout your college career. These are the people that you will potentially be friends with for at least the next four years and can be the same people that help you get to where you want to be in the years that follow. I have helped more than a few friends either land internships or jobs in the short two years that I have been away from Seton Hall University. I was able to do so because I trusted these people from past experiences, whether they were work related or otherwise. In short, make friends and stay in touch.

Another word of advice is to get to know your professors. If you already know the career path that you would like to take after college, than get to know some of the teachers that are currently working in that field. I have run in to few professors at Seton Hall that only serve as teachers. Most of them are out working in the field that they teach, and have much knowledge and contacts that they would be willing to share if they were only asked. The same goes for those students who are not yet sure of their career or even major. It is even more important for you to talk to professors about their career so that you can find out whether it is something that truly interests you.

In that same thought, reach out to us Pirate Mentors. We have signed up to be a part of this alumni service so that we can help students figure out what they would like to do with their education and career.

My last word of advice is to have fun. Enjoy being in college as it is an opportunity that comes around once in your life (Undergrad at least) and is also not something that everyone has the privilege to experience. Work hard of course, but as I have had to be told numerous times by countless people, life is all about BALANCE. You are young, and as I am sure that you may be ambitious to make a lot of money or be the best at what you do, you have time to do it. Do not burn yourself out trying to do too much, too fast or all at once. My boss uses a lot of analogies so I will try one here… Of course you want to get to the top of the mountain, but you don’t just sprint to the top if you’ve never climbed it before. If you do, you may end up falling to the bottom or getting tired and giving up. To reach the top of the mountain, you must move at your own pace and take whatever path suites you best.