Join Uproar Records for a panel discussion on the music industry, songwriting, licensing and publishing with ASCAP’s Michael Martin, Nashville senior creative director, and hit country songwriter Elliott Park. The panel will be held Thursday, Oct. 20th from 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. in the Bobo Spiritual Life Center.
Elliot Park http://www.elliottpark.net/
ASCAP http://www.ascap.com/
For those of you without any firm Fall Break plans, why not spend your break taking active steps toward preparing for your career? Whether still in the exploration stage, or focused on the career of your dreams, Fall Break could provide a nice opportunity for job shadowing.
For one thing, you have a day off from school, freeing up a large chunk of time. Second, many students return to their hometowns for the break, where they have a larger network. Think of family members, friends’ parents, and people from church who work in careers that interest you. Contact them, and ask if they would be open to you shadowing for a couple of hours. If that is not feasible, maybe you could invite them out for coffee for a brief information interview. Quintcareers.com provides a nice “Informational Interview Tutorial.”
Of course, take some time over the break to rest up, so you can return to schoolwork and your career exploration refreshed and raring to go!
Do you love college life so much that you wish you never had to leave? Of course, some of you will go on to inspire minds in the classroom. For those of you who don’t feel called in that direction, consider work in student affairs. Student affairs professionals work to create positive experiences for students on the college campus, both in class and outside of it. You probably have not considered such careers before, because they are unique to the college and university setting.
October is Careers in Student Affairs Month. Last year, some of your devoted Baylor administrators and staff took time to blog about their own paths into student affairs careers. Take a few minutes to read and notice if any of their undergraduate experiences seem to parallel your own.
Click here to read the blog. You will select an entry from the drop-down menu on the right-hand side of the screen, where it reads, “Please select…”
Happy reading!
Students who love to write often seek career counseling, as they explore how to turn their communication skills into a solid job. If you have wondered this, consider professional writing. This is taken directly from the website of the Department of English at Baylor:
“The Professional Writing Program at Baylor University is designed to fill a workplace need for people who know how to communicate ideas clearly. Professional writers are in demand to connect information and products with those who need them. Students who finish the program work in a variety of government and industry jobs. They may work as writers or editors on a variety of documents-press releases, brochures, manuals, newsletters, marketing literature, proposals, reports, and WWW documents. Graduates of Baylor’s Professional Writing Program are employed by firms such as Southwest Airlines, Taylor Publishing Company, Steward and Stevenson, Exxon-Mobil, and The Young-Roehr Group (marketing communications).”
Professional Writing students have opportunities to take courses such as:
Students in the program also complete a required internship, where they put their writing skills into practice in a business or professional setting. For more information on this major, visit the website for the Department of English.
Mark your calendars, everyone! Faculty representatives from majors in the College of Arts and Sciences will be available to discuss opportunities related to their respective majors. See the announcement below for more details.
The event will be held in the Barfield Drawing Room of the Bill Daniel Student Center on Wednesday, October 26 from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Plan to attend and bring a friend. In true Baylor tradition, free Dr Pepper floats will be served!
Students who dream of the bright lights of New York City might be excited to learn more about the Baylor in New York program. It offers students the chance to live, work, and study in the Big Apple for a full semester. The program provides coursework and an internship experience related to the field of communication. However, the program is open to all majors.
Allyson Riley, a Baylor alumna and previous participant in the Baylor in New York program, served as an intern at the Rachael Ray Show. When asked about her responsibilities at her internship, she said the tasks varied daily, but included the following:
-Helping with set-up and tear down of the set
-Acting as stand-in’s during rehearsals
-Running the craft services table for crew and guests
-Setting up and tearing down dressing rooms for show guests
-Running errands for production teams
-Working with the guests between when they arrive at the studio and when they appeared on the show
-Going on field shoots with field production
-Running errands for other departments such as wardrobe, art, kitchen, or post production (or personally for Rachael too)
-Coffee runs for Rachael
-Daily runs to CBS to drop of the show tapes
-Almost daily runs to Kingworld to pick up and drop of things
-Helped with preparation for show segments with the production teams
-Secretarial duties for the executive producers
Ms Riley spoke very fondly of her experience in New York:
“My New York experience was better than I could’ve imagined! We got to live in a completely new and different place from Texas and were forced to step outside our comfort zones which really made the whole experience. It was a great chance to explore New York and learn the whole city, not just the tourist spots you would hit on a typical vacation. We got to learn first hand how the world works up in New York! It’s very energetic and exciting so there is always something fun going on. There were 18 students from Baylor all living on the same hall of the dorm together. We all meshed really well and formed immediate friendships with each other that are still some of the closest friendships in my life. I was surprised at how comfortable I got with navigating the city. It all came very easily to us and we adapted to the differences of New York vs. Texas very quickly. I completely fell in love with the city!”
Is your interest piqued? Click here to learn more about Baylor in New York.
One of the more challenging aspects of selecting a major and career goal is when a student believes that their primary interests are in direct opposition to one another. Rather than a challenge, consider such a scenario as an opportunity to get creative.
Many students come to us who are attracted to the job opportunities available with a business major, yet they question if the resulting careers will allow them to help and serve other people. They often emphasize that they want to make a difference in the world. Here are a few options to ponder:
For more information, follow the hyperlinks above, or contact Career Counseling to begin your journey in combining your unique interests.
Don’t forget to check out the Hire a Bear Career Fair tomorrow, a great way to learn about full-time and internship opportunities with more than 90 employers. Remember to dress professionally and bring copies of your resume. Click here for more details and to view a list of employers attending.
According to the Occupational Outlook Handbook, arbitrators play an important role in resolving conflicts outside of the court system:
“All hearings are private and confidential, and the processes are less formal than a court trial. If no settlement is reached, no statements made during the proceedings are admissible as evidence in any subsequent litigation.
There are two main types of arbitration: compulsory and voluntary. During compulsory arbitration, opposing parties submit their dispute to one or more impartial persons, called arbitrators, for a final and nonbinding decision. Either party may reject the ruling and request a trial in court. Voluntary arbitration is a process in which opposing parties choose one or more arbitrators to hear their dispute and submit a final, binding decision.
Arbitrators usually are attorneys or businesspeople with expertise in a particular field. In arbitration, parties identify, in advance, the issues to be resolved, the scope of the relief to be awarded, and many of the procedural aspects of the process.”
Professor John Ferguson, Lecturer at Baylor, shared that arbitration is typically only a part of an attorney’s practice, rather than a full-time occupation. He also noted that the few arbitrators who are not attorneys have usually accumulated years of professional experience in the industry where they would like to serve as an arbitrator.
If this career is interesting to you, consider visiting Baylor’s pre-law website.
With approximately 1/3 of Baylor freshmen entering as “pre-med” each year, it makes sense that our campus would want to provide information and guidance to help these students be successful. Going beyond pre-medicine, the Prehealth Studies Office also serves students on the following pre-professional tracks:
Keep in mind that these tracks are not academic majors. Rather, they are tracks that a student can elect to pursue, in preparation for applying to professional schools. The application process is complex, which is why students should take advantage of the wisdom of the advisors in the Prehealth Studies Office.
If you are on one of these tracks, or even considering it, visit the Prehealth Studies website or meet with an advisor one-on-one to discuss how a prehealth track could fit into your academic plan.
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