Counseling
Each program student is assigned to an EDP counselor. Efforts should be made to keep in touch through drop-in visits, appointments, emails, and phone calls. The counselor's primary purpose is to assist you in successfully pursuing a baccalaureate degree. Serving as an advocate for your success, your counselor will assist you with individual concerns or problems and help you access college programs and services which will help you achieve your goals. A meaningful relationship with the counselor is established only when you maintain frequent contact and make an honest attempt to follow through on any recommendations which are offered. Regular meetings with your counselor through out the semester help to ensure that you are aware of current college resources, opportunities, and crucial deadlines that affect your survival at college. Your participation in the counseling process will help prepare you in setting life goals and examining personal responses and attributes. The basic purpose is to enable you to change any attitudes and behaviors which inhibit your success here in college.
The EDP staff also works with the college's Career Development Office in providing career counseling and assistance in applying to graduate or professional schools as well as jobs and internships. Career counseling is designed to help students clarify their goals and make sound career decisions based on their individual interests, skills, experiences, and values. Assistance is also offered in resume writing, developing job search skills, and effective interviewing. Students are encouraged to take advantage of career fairs and speakers who can also provide valuable information about job opportunities. We also work closely with the college's Counseling Center making referrals of cases that need more specialized counseling.
In conjunction with the Internship Office in LoGrasso Hall, the
Educational Development Program offers information about participating
in an internship. An internship maximizes experiential learning for
students by taking personal responsibilities and applying theories
derived from courses in a student's major and putting them into
practice in a professional setting while accomplishing educational
objectives. These internships allow students to contribute to the
campus and local communities while acquiring college credit toward
graduation. An internship can prove to be an extremely valuable
experience to any student's academic career. For more information
please be sure to visit the following link: Office of International Education and Internships.