毕业过渡
LifeMap阶段
学生 enrolled while completing 45 credit hours and beyond are completing their degrees and making plans for transfer to complete a bachelor's degree or preparing 进入劳动力市场. 学生 preparing for this transition can connect with Valencia resources to assist in this process.
- Confirm the term you are graduating.
- Complete an associate's degree without exceeding the required number of credit hours 降幅超过15%.
- Apply for graduation by the appropriate deadline.
- Create a portfolio using 我的投资组合 that demonstrates achievements 和技能.
- Document achievement of Valencia’s Core Competencies in 我的投资组合.
- Prepare a plan for continuing education or 就业 after graduation from Valencia.
- Complete the first step in career plan.
- Write a resume that documents educational and workplace achievements 和技能.
- Review resume with Career Advisor or Counselor.
- Update 我的投资组合 and create a "public view" that demonstrates your achievement 和技能.
- Gather recommendation letters from staff, student success coaches, counselors and 教授.
- Communicate to others what you have learned and what you can do orally and in writing.
- Maintain social connections made at Valencia with staff, students, student success coaches, counselors and 教授 for references and future opportunities.
- Document changes (technological, practices, laws, budgets, etc.)之间可能发生的 the Associate Degree and 就业.
For more information about these programs, go to the Answer Center on any campus.
职业中心
学生 are encouraged to take advantage of the services offered in the Career Center. They will find assistance in assessing their preparedness in the career field of their choice, and advice about how to approach the job market. 他们也可以研究转移 决定.
大学晚上
大学之夜每年十月举行. It has a dual purpose - to allow high school students to investigate college opportunities, and to allow transferring Valencia students to talk to representatives from many colleges and universities around the country. This year, we had over 170 representatives on hand to chat with our students about transfer requirements, housing, financial aid, and other relevant issues.
我的投资组合
Throughout their tenure at Valencia, students are encouraged to create a portfolio that illustrates their skills and experiences. 我的投资组合 is an electronic version of the portfolio that can be displayed in a public area for potential employers to 审查. As students near graduation, they can analyze the contents of their portfolio to determine the most relevant examples of mastery of each of Valencia's core competencies - Think, Value, Communicate, Act - at an advanced level in their academic programs.
招聘会
The Workplace Learning and Placement Office also arranges on-campus 招聘会 at which time students may meet employers who are actively recruiting. 他们有机会 to ask questions about potential employers, and get a first-hand impression of the 公司代表.
求职技巧课程
Valencia offers a 1-credit course in Job 搜索 Skills. 学生们学习写简历， compile portfolios, find leads, search the Internet, and utilize other skills in seeking 就业. They also have the opportunity to participate in mock interviews.
实习服务
Valencia boast one of the largest internship programs in Florida. 每年超过200人 employers provide opportunities for more than 500 students in areas ranging from accounting 对生态. To see what opportunities are available, 访问实习服务.
员工服务
员工服务, a part of the Internship and 员工服务 department, is the means by which students and employers connect. 学生可以选择兼职 or full-time opportunities, determine on-campus employer recruiting schedules by 参观实习服务. Other 员工服务 may include:
- 用餐礼仪工作坊 - Workshops are conducted by employers and Career Development Services staff to provide students with another opportunity to fine-tune their job search skills
- 就业的链接 - Links to job fairs, employer websites, etc.
- 雇主简介系列 – An annual event co-coordinated with Career Development Services that highlights the career path of a specific business partner.
- 实习招聘会 – 事件 designed to connect students with prospective internship employers
- 我的工作前景 – online resource of thousands of employers in the Central Florida area.
Through the Internship and 员工服务, students can connect with employers to gain valuable experience in their program/major. 毕业时澳门金沙注册AS的学生 degree may to take advantage of services which include assistance in setting up interviews, resume referral service, job interview resource materials. 学生可以找到工作 opportunities in their career fields throughout the online job bank called First Place. They may also take advantage of the informational resource library on local businesses.