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A Campus Although many Hendrix students give the façade of knowing exactly what

they’re doing in life, most of them are working through the same questions;; what career path to follow;; what major to choose;; or even what their interests

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dents with all of the above concerns. Career Services is free to every student on campus, and is in no way limited

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developing functional tools that are needed to get a job, assessing speech or com-­munication anxiety, providing advice for students who are scared to talk to their parents about their desired career path, and really anything else one would need to be a prepared, forward-­thinking college student. One of the opportunities made available for students by Career Services was CareerFest. CareerFest was an entire week of events (February 19 – 24) to help students

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One of the biggest events of CareerFest was the Career and Internship Fair.This year’s Fair had more than 20 employers in attendance who are interested in hiring Hendrix students. There were employers from the Old State House Museum, Hewlett-­Packard, Acxiom, Pinnacle Mountain State Park, Simmons Food Bank, Camp Aldersgate, the FBI, and other workplaces that are technical and service driv-­en. A list of the employers that attended Career Fair can be found on the Career Services website, and on theZone. theZone is a job and internship database made available by the Career Ser-­vices staff. Each student receives access to theZone when entering Hendrix as a freshman. Students can access their accounts by going to theZone’s website, hendrix-­csm.symplic-­ity.com, and entering their Hendrix e-­mail and password. The account is also a location to store portfolios, resumes, and cover letters, in

-­ers and graduates also have access to theZone. It is a place where they can post jobs and opportunities that Hendrix students might be interested in. Career Services also hosts information sessions with alumni or employers to discuss jobs and future plans. Some of the groups who have participated in the infor-­mation sessions in the past are Teach For America, Eco Fest, Southwestern Energy, Stephens Inc., Windstream, UAMS pharmacy school, grad schools, and international sites. These sessions tend to take place at 4 p.m., and are posted in advance on Hendrix Today.

talk about career paths. These are one-­on-­one conversations, where students are given

between 6-­8 students during his visit. All this career talk can seem daunting, but the Career Services staff doesn’t want students to worry. They are available to help.

-­tween 1-­4 p.m. Another resource for students who are still not sure about their life plan is the

p.m. weekdays, and has a wealth of information on topics such as exploring various majors, career development, how to fund grad school, how to negotiate a salary, GRE preparation materials, and life after Hendrix. All of these resources are available to stu-­

students are welcome to sit, read, and make copies.

Class” in the works, to be available in March. The class is a one-­hour workshop that will inform students about tax codes, basic tax return information, and what students need to know to do their taxes. The Career Services department wants to emphasize to stu-­dents that the idea for the tax class came from students. They are always open to student ideas and suggestions.

By Kim Lane, Managing Editor

Come See What Career Services Has to OfferResource

Juniors Hannah Peacock and Christa Campo peruse the Career Services fair Feb 19th.

Photo by Jill Nguyen