Services & Programs
Statement of Mission
Career Services is committed to facilitating students’ development by providing students with the resources to develop and implement a career/life plan. This is accomplished through a student assisted and directed process which includes:
- Assessing information about one’s self, as well as occupations and careers
- Effecting informed decisions in order to accomplish a particular goal
- Continually evaluating decisions to determine if new information is available that could affect current career goals
Career Services encourages students to be actively involved in this career exploration process. This is accomplished through the availability of planning workshops, experiential work opportunities, networking, and the development of self confidence which can be communicated to prospective employers and graduate schools.
Services Provided
Career Services is committed to providing students the skills necessary to develop and implement an effective, life-long career search process. The following services are provided by Career Services to all Lycoming students and alumni:
Career Mentoring
A program designed to assist students in testing positive career choices through practical experience. Students visit with a professional in the Williamsport community. This provides students an opportunity to learn about particular careers through observation, questions, and discussion with a professional in an employment area of interest.
Career Interest Assessments
Information on the STRONG Inventory helps people understand their interests and find rich, fulfilling careers. Strong Inventory, enables students to assess their values, interests, skills and abilities and link this information to occupational clusters, specific employment opportunities or graduate programs.
Computer Technologies
Career information pertinent to your job search can be accessed through the Internet. Graduate school information, job search strategies, relocation services, employer research, job announcements, internship opportunities, study abroad and community service information are a keystroke away.
Career Advisors
Upperclass students are trained to function as peer paraprofessionals who assist students with graduate school information, resume, cover letter preparation, and job/internship searching.
Career Resources
The Career Services library, with over 700 hardbound and electronic resources, provides a wide array of career information about major and minor choices, career searching and employment, internships, study abroad, and resume and cover letter assistance.
Resumes and Cover Letters
The Career Services staff aids in helping students develop resumes and cover letters. Quality paper and printing are available within our office for a nominal charge.
Credential Files
Credential files are kept in Career Services for every student requesting one. These files are kept for a minimum of five years and can be held longer if instructed to do so by the student. All files are confidential and may include recommendations, resumes, transcripts, and GRE scores. Career Services will send information within credential files to employers, graduate schools and others, free of charge, upon request by the student or organization.
Graduate School/ Graduate Testing Information
In conjunction with academic departments, Career Services provides services that assist students through the graduate school search process. The center sponsors graduate school preparation programs and graduate school resources such as computerized and hard copy graduate school guides, scholarship and financial aid information, and test application and other information.
Job Listings
This file offers an opportunity for college students to be referred to faculty, administrators, and community members who require services on a short-term basis. Students can pick up a few dollars by baby-sitting, cleaning, shoveling snow, raking leaves, mowing grass, etc. Students need to submit a resume for any positions Career Services advertises.