The Office of Career Services offers a wealth of resources to assist you in your professional development process. The links below provide additional information about these resources.
Career Resources
The Office of Career Services offers career counseling, planning, and job search assistance to all students and alumni of Indiana University Kokomo. Our counseling and computer-based assessments are also available to people considering attending IU Kokomo.
Career and Self-Assessment Inventory
Meet with an Office of Career Services representative to discuss interests, strengths, and options. You can also:
- Sit down with our computer-based assessments using educational and career-planning software SIGI 3 or the personality inventory Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI).
- Browse through career library for information about current employment information, trends, salaries, options, and possible career interests.
- Enroll in Q294 Basic Career Planning, a 2-credit, eight-week course designed to get you thinking about career options. (Talk with your academic advisor if you are interested in signing up for this class.)
Career Library
The Career Library offers many sources of information to help in the career decision process, including:
- books and magazines about careers
- annual reports from various companies and organizations
- videos on career topics
- graduate school information - Graduate School Guide
- tips on career changes, résumé building, and how to interview
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Credential Files
Students and alumni of Indiana University Kokomo and Purdue University College of Technology at Kokomo may activate a paper or online credential file. Our office has contracted with MonsterTrak to be our online credential service. MonsterTrak specializes in listing entry-level professional opportunities.
As a part of the credential file set-up, the Office of Career Services will keep copies of résumés and letters of recommendation on file. Copies of the letters will be sent to prospective employers at the student's request.
Contact the Office of Career Services at (765) 455-9301 to learn more about setting up a credential file.
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Internships
Internships provide a wealth of benefits, including:
- valuable work experience
- confirmation of major and career choices
- exploration of career path
- networking opportunities
- possible monetary compensation and academic credit
- increased marketability on the job front
Students interested in an internship must contact Candy Norman, Assistant Director of Community Outreach at 765-455-9406 or by e-mail at caanorma@iuk.edu to schedule an appointment.
Available internships are posted at the Continuing Studies web site. Students interested in internships throughout the state of Indiana may view internship opportunities at Indiana INTERN net .
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Student Employment Program
The Office of Career Services helps students find full- or part-time employment while attending school. Jobs are posted on this site and on the bulletin board located near our office on the second floor of the Kelley Student Center.
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Campus Recruiting
Our office actively recruits students for on-campus interviews with companies and organizations that visit. Certain requirements must be met when scheduling an on-campus interview. Contact our office at (765) 455-9301 to learn more.
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Job Fairs
The Office of Career Services will keep you informed about local job fairs. Check back often for updates.
Please contact us at (765) 455-9301 or at carserv@iuk.edu with any questions or to schedule a résumé critique appointment.
Indiana Multicultural Job Fair. Meet and interview with more than 100 companies represented from a variety of industries and geographic locations seeking diversity in the workforce.
When: Friday, November 2, 2007, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Where: Downtown Indianapolis at the Indiana Convention Center
Who: Degreed and soon-to-be degreed job seekers from any institution in the United States
Indiana Collegiate Job Fair. Meet and interview with more than 100 employers from the Midwest who are seeking qualified candidates in a variety of fields.
When: Friday, April 4, 2008, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Where: Downtown Indianapolis at the Indiana Convention Center
Who: Degreed and soon-to-be degreed job seekers from any institution in the United States
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Off-Campus Resources
- Career & College Planning Resources. Plan your career goals and get a free estimate on the amount of compensation that can be expected in the future for a particular job or position.
- WorkBloom - a premier online Career Resource Center.
- CollegeGrad.com offers a wide variety of articles and information for the new college grad.
- JobWeb.com - career and job search advice for new college graduates, and is the on-line compliment to the Job Choices job-search publications.
- General Job-Search Web Sites
- Résumé Web Sites
- America's Job Bank --National site but connects back to the state. Carries confidentiality feature.
- CareerShop.com --Résumé is matched with positions applicant qualifies for.
- Career Exploration Web Sites
- Professional Associations
- Sites for Company Research
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Assessments
- CareerKey. A Web site sponsored by North Carolina State University. It is a free public service developed by Lawrence K. Jones, Ph.D., to help people make sound career decisions.
- Keirsey Temperament and Personality Web Site. Personality assessment developed by David Keirsey and published in his books, Please Understand Me and Please Understand Me II .
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