Career Services COBA Satellite Office

What is the role of the parent in the career development process?

• Encourage exploration of many different careers and vocations by using your established network of friends, family and co-workers.
• Assist the student to create a 4 year career development plan.
• Provide feedback and honest discussion of the student's interests, skills, abilities and motivations.
• Recognize that the student's experiences here at Georgia Southern will help shape and change thought processes and goals.
• Motivate the student to consider and explore graduate school options and to discuss those plans with their academic advisor, and to prepare a back-up plan for finding employment.

For students engaged in exploring and evaluating career options:

• a resource center packed with electronic and printed career information
• assistance in identifying internship and co-op opportunities and resources
• helpful career information sites linked to our web page
• opportunities to network and talk to professionals in various career fields through programs and networking forums

• résumé consultation
• individual job search counseling
• mock interviews
• résumé, interviewing, and job search workshops
• Eagle Expo (a career/internship fair) with local, regional and national employers
• on-campus recruiting opportunities
• coaching/support for the job search
• job vacancy listings