Start planning your post-college future beginning with your first days on campus. The Career Planning staff will assist you in every step of the process, from choosing a major to conducting a successful job search to selecting and applying to graduate school.
Explore Majors & Careers
Some students start college knowing exactly what they want to major in. Others don’t know what to major in, or have a career goal but don’t know which majors will get them there. In fact, up to 50% of students change their majors at least once before graduation. The Career Planning Center has the resources that will help you discover your skills and interests so you can choose the major and/or career path that fits you.
Use the following link to learn typical career areas and types of employers that hire from a list of over 90 majors. You will be able to explore a variety of majors, search based on your chosen field and connect majors to careers. https://whatcanidowiththismajor.com/
Career Coaching
Individual career coaching is available to assist students in relating information about themselves to specific occupations, to help with career decisions, the job search, and the graduate school application process.
Job Search
Search for jobs targeted to Cedar Crest College, upload your resume so that it can be searched by employers, view current job trends, what companies are hiring and what internships are available.
Internships
Internships are an excellent way to shape any career and can get you a head start in your field. Being an intern can help you explore a career, provide references, make contacts for your future and may even turn into a job.
Your Key to a Successful College Experience
Perhaps the most important element of success in college or in your career is planning. Unless you know what you want from life, you are not likely to stumble across it. To assist in your planning, we have developed your “Key to a Successful College Experience.”
Student Employment Center (SEC)
Students interested in applying for a work study position on Cedar Crest College’s campus should review job postings on Handshake. All current students have access to Handshake and can access their accounts through the icon on FalconLink.
Students should direct questions about the Student Employment Center to Career Development located in TCC 205 or via email at
Applications received on Handshake will be reviewed by the on-campus supervisors, and they will contact the student directly to follow up for interviews. The on-campus supervisors will make an offer of employment directly to their selected student(s)
If a student is accepted for the position they applied for, they have two options for paperwork:
- New Student at Cedar Crest College’s SEC
- If this is your first time working through the Student Employment Center (SEC), then you will need to complete the full new hire packet. This can be found in MyCedarCrest, Handshake or the Career Planning Center course on Canvas
- Students should schedule a time with the Career Development to show their official I-9 documents and submit the New Hire paperwork. To do this, please login to Handshake and complete the following steps:
- Select the Career Center (on the bottom of the column on the left-hand side of the page
- Click the Appointments box in the middle of the page
- Click the blue “Schedule A New Appointment” box at the top of the page
- Select your category
- Select the “Paperwork: Student Employment Center” appointment type. That will give you date/time options which you can select.
- Please bring completed new-hire paperwork to that appointment. If you have questions on any of it, you can leave it blank and we can discuss it. Your on-campus supervisor will need to complete and sign portions of the Authorization form, so make sure to get that prior to your appointment.
- Please make sure you bring your original I-9 documents (i.e. Passport or driver’s license and social security) card to the appointment you schedule
- Existing Employee through the SEC
- Complete the Title IX and Authorization Form. Once completed, send to the Career Development Office for approval and entry into the payroll system.
Student Pay Information
New students applying for employment will be paid $10.00/hour with their new position. If a student returns to this same position in a new academic year, they will receive a $0.25/hour raise. Leadership positions pay $11/hour for the first year with a $0.25/hour raise for subsequent years in the same position
How Federal Work-Study (FWS) Fits In
Cedar Crest College participates in the Federal Work-Study Program, a need-based federal financial aid program that provides part-time employment opportunities for eligible students. Through this program, students can earn money to help cover educational expenses such as tuition, books, and living costs.
Students typically work an average of eight hours per week and may earn up to a maximum of $2,000 per academic year. Those who qualify for Federal Work-Study are notified as part of their financial aid offer. Earnings are paid monthly by check or direct deposit. The federal government pays a portion of your earnings, and Cedar Crest College pays the remaining portion.
Federal Work-Study income is treated separately from other student earnings when determining eligibility for federal financial aid. The process of obtaining a federal work study is the same as the above process. There are no additional documents required.
