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Career Services
The College at Brockport
350 New Campus Drive
Brockport, NY 14420-2974
(585) 395 2159
fax: (585) 395 2708
101 Rakov Center

Web site:
rkincaid@brockport.edu

Division of Enrollment
Management & Student Affairs

RESOURCES FOR FACULTY... ...................What can we do for you?

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Survey of Graduates
Want to know where graduates have gone? See the Alumni Placement Survey.

Tours and Presentations
We are delighted to host you or to come to your classes to offer instruction on various career planning and job-search topics. Our award-winning "Don't Cancel Class" program can offer valuable information to your students if you are absent. Click here to view available topics, and to complete a form to request a workshop.

Handouts
Many faculty use Career Services publications as part of their courses. Master copies of individual handouts for reproduction are available at the Career Links A-Z on the left side of this page, and additional publications are available by contacting us.

Computer-Assisted Guidance Programs

Career Beam is a computer program that provides guidance concerning major selection, career direction, graduate school, and more. Contact us before designating this as a course requirement to determine the appropriateness of this intervention, to outline specific instructions, and to schedule programs with our office. Career Beam is available to students, alumni and faculty from the main menu of Web for Banner. Click here for a more complete discussion of career choice with additional resources for students.

Career Information

Career Services houses an excellent library with over 800 career-related publications and resources. Students research information on careers, graduate schools, internships and summer jobs, prospective employers, and job vacancy announcements. No appointment is necessary. Career Services is open Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. through 5 p.m. (or 4 p.m. in the summer). Career advisers are on duty from noon to 2 pm, and by appointment. Click here to see a sampler of books available for student use, and for class assignments.

JobShop
Search our popular Internet database of jobs and internships. Use your full email address and career as your user id and password to get started. We recommend the Job Search Agent to have notices of jobs of interest to your graduates e-mailed to you.

Employer Hosting
We frequently invite faculty members to join us in hosting recruiters during a lunch break. Contact us if you are interested.

Referrals and Letters of Reference
Credential files containing letters of recommendation are handled by the Office of Registration and Records. They may be reached at (585) 395-5390. The office web site is http://www.brockport.edu/registrar/credentials.html.

We also recommend some outside sources. Need advice on writing a letter of reference or issues related to hiring? We recommend the NACE Guides:

• A Faculty Guide to Ethical and Legal Standards in Student Hiring 
• An Introduction to Writing Reference Letters 
• Faculty Reference Letter  
• Tips for Providing References 
• Writing a Reference Letter 
• What Can a Faculty Member Say or Write? 

Syllabus
Please send us a copy of your syllabus and any instructions related to assignments involving Career Services so that we are aware of requirements and their corresponding dates. This will also enable us to better respond to students who might not understand their assignments.

Thank you…If you would like to arrange for use of any services or materials, tours, or presentations, please contact Career Services at (585) 395-2159. We will be happy to try to accommodate your requests.

What you can do for us. . .

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• Use career-related topics and assignments with your students.
• Explore career issues with your students and advisees and refer students to us as appropriate.
• Keep us in mind as you speak with employers who may hire graduates, current students or interns. Our JobShop system will advertise all of these openings, and we are happy to invite employers to our job fairs and to recruit on campus.
• Announce job fairs, recruiters and other career-related events in your classes and encourage participation.
• Encourage students to use part-time jobs and internships to gain experience.