Additionally, the staff suggests that parents use their expertise and contacts when advising their son or daughter. For example, parents can identify possible contacts for networking or informational interviews and offer to role-play how to approach these contacts. Let s talk about people we know in the fields that interest you so you can set up informational interviews with them. Although gentle nudging is beneficial, the UCS staff makes it clear to parents that students should do the work in career exploration and the job search. Of course, UCS staff routinely advises parents to remind their children to make full use of university resources, including the career services office.
Parents are often amazed at the wide array of services available through the career office.
Parents Newsletters UCS publishes a newsletter for parents of sophomores and juniors, with information and advice about internships, career planning, and UCS programs and services relevant to these students. The newsletter is mailed during the fall semester before UCS- sponsored programs such as career fairs and panels and strategically timed to arrive shortly before fall break. The newsletter encourages parents to have career-related conversations with their children over the break. In July, UCS sends a newsletter to parents of students who are about to begin their senior year. The newsletter informs parents of the various ways UCS can help students with their job search.