The Boston College Career Center Newsletter for Parents

Check out the Newsletter for Parents to keep you updated on the wealth of career resources and programs the BC Career Center has to offer to your sons and daughters.

Spring 2012

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We welcome parents to partner with us as we guide Boston College students through their career development path. Your sons and daughters may come to you with questions about major choice and career direction.

The resources we provide may help you with their career-related concerns. Please look at the wealth of information that we provide through this website and encourage your daughter or son to visit our office.

And, as always, please feel free to contact us at 617-552-3430 should you have any questions.

Resources for Parents

Translating Education Into Careers
The PowerPoint slides from the Career Center's summer orientation sessions for parents of incoming freshmen.

Have an employment or internship opportunity? 
Posting opportunities for BC students and alumni.

Career Center Survey Results
Here you can see what the recently graduated class is doing, what BC alumni are doing ten years after graduation, and what the previous ten years of graduating students are doing.

10 Tips for Parents of Prospective College Students
Here are a few tips for parents with children who are contemplating a college education or who are currently enrolled in college. From JobWeb.com.

A Career Planning Course for Parents
Many college students struggle with deciding on a career path. Parents can help their college students through this process, whether it's sitting back and being patient or offering advice and encouragement. From JobWeb.com.

A Parents' Guide to Career Development
One of the most valuable things parents can do to help a student with career planning is listen: be open to ideas, try to help your student find information, and be nonjudgmental. Here are 10 ways you can help. 

Parents Have Their Say About Their College-Age Children's Career Decisions
Research supports the influence of parental expectations and aspirations on the career decisions of their children. These expectations lay a foundation for parents behaviors and interactions with their children, which then indirectly or directly influence choices they make in the future.

Services for Your Son or Daughter

They can speak with a Career Advisor about:

Internships
Jobs
Graduate School
Choosing a major
Choosing a career
Changing careers
Resumes
Cover letters
Interviewing

Advance appointments are available by calling 617-552-3430.

Drop-In Question Hours provide a 15-to-20-minute consultation with a career advisor

We also provide:

Resume critiques
Interview workshops
Resume workshops
Practice interviews
Internship consultations
Career assessment software
Career Resource Library
Events & workshops
AHANA Career Services
Alumni Career Services
Recruiting Program

To navigate the Career Center's website, use the menu to the left on each page (scroll up).