Earn Career Advantage Points Toward A Certificate or Graduation Cords
15 points = Career Advantage Certificate
40 points = Career Advantage Graduation Cords
Career Advantage Points by Activity
Activity Name |
Reference Name |
Points |
Reference email address |
Completed a career assessment (FOCUS2) |
Emma Harris |
2 |
jackson@calu.edu |
Met with my career coach in CPDC |
CPDC GA |
2 |
recruit@calu.edu |
Completed a job shadowing experience (e.g., field experience, practicum, clinical) or informational interview using ProNet on Hire CALYOU - provide name and e-mail or phone number of professional/organization you shadowed and name of specific contact person you shadowed
|
Rhonda Gifford |
3 |
gifford@calu.edu |
Completed a service learning experience in my class |
Diane Hasbrouck |
3 |
hasbrouck_d@calu.edu |
Completed a cooperative education (co-op) experience (paid, career-related experience registered through CPDC |
Internship GA |
10 |
internctr@calu.edu |
Completed an internship (registered through PennWest California Internship Center) or field education (registered through the Social Work Department) |
Internship GA |
10 |
internctr@calu.edu (Internship)
bergamasco@calu.edu (SOW) |
Joined a student organization (list organization) |
Pam DelVerne |
2 |
delverne@calu.edu |
Held a leadership position in a student organization (list organization and position held in OrgSync) |
Pam DelVerne |
5 |
delverne@calu.edu (your club's OrgSync profile must be up to date with current officers for this to be approved) |
Completed the Career Planning class (XCP 194) |
Lisa Solomon Driscoll |
10 |
driscoll@calu.edu |
Completed the Career Readiness class (UNI 200) |
Nathan Knopp |
10 |
knopp@calu.edu |
Completed a study abroad experience (**provide date and location) |
John Watkins |
6 |
watkins@calu.edu |
Registered and uploaded a resume on Handshake (online career center) |
CPDC GA |
2 |
recruit@calu.edu |
Created a LinkedIn profile (www.linkedin.com) |
CPDC GA |
2 |
recruit@calu.edu |
Completed a practice interview in CPDC |
CPDC GA |
2 |
recruit@calu.edu |
Activity Name |
Reference Name |
Points |
Reference email address |
Attended a career workshop hosted by CPDC (**provide date and topic of workshop - see list of workshops below ) |
CPDC GA |
2 points each workshop |
recruit@calu.edu |
Attended a job fair, career fair or networking event (*see list of fairs below chart) and provide date and name of event attended
|
CPDC GA |
2 points each event |
recruit@calu.edu |
Participated in an on-campus interview or information session hosted by CPDC and provide date/company name |
Krissie Doppelheuer |
2 points each interview / |
doppelheuer@calu.edu |
*List of Job/Career Fairs/Networking Events (worth 2 points unless otherwise noted):
- PennWest California Block Party
- PennWest California Career Week
- PennWest California Fall Job & Internship Fair - 4 points
- Mon Valley Job Fair
- WestPACS Job & Internship Fair (at Monroeville Convention Center)
- College to Career Conference - 6 points
- PERC (Teacher fair at Monroeville Convention Center)
- PennWest California Networking Event & Fashion Show - 4 points
- PennWest California Unique Careers in Education
- PennWest California Women's Networking Event
- IUP Accounting Career Day
- SciMathTech Interview Day
- @pgh.cafe Technology Job Fair (in Pittsburgh)
- Other : _________________
**List of Workshops:
- Gaining a Career Advantage
- Using FOCUS2 to Find the Perfect Career for You
- What Can I Do with a Major in …?
- How to Find an Internship or Co-op
- Resume Workshop
- Interview Workshop
- Networking 101 & LinkedIn
- Social Media Workshop
- Professional Dress Workshop
- Job Fair Prep Workshop
- Other ____________________