DMACC Student Handbook: Services for Students

Career Planning & Employment Assistance

Students who pursue general education at DMACC may find it advantageous to research the area or areas in which they will be majoring. Students need to gather information, evaluate the information, consider their personal values and goals, and make meaningful decisions based on consideration of alternatives and on the information gathered.

CAREER ASSESSMENT TOOLS TO AID PLANNING
Career assessment tests and inventories are available to help students learn more about their interests, abilities and skills, personalities and values. Some of the more frequently used instruments are the Strong Interest Inventory, the Self-Directed Search, and the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI).

A computerized career guidance system called CHOICES helps users identify careers based on a personal interest checklist and provides up-to-date information for approximately 656 occupations. The Kuder computerized system with information on more than 1,200 occupations is also available.

For assistance in choosing an educational program or career goal, contact the Counseling and Advising Offices in Building 1, Ankeny Campus, or the Student Services Office at Boone, Carroll, Newton, Urban or West Campuses. The Career and Transfer Resource Centers located on the Ankeny and Urban Campuses provide educational and occupational information.

STUDENT EMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE
Placement services include: lists of job openings (full-time and part-time) available in the area; assistance to students wanting to obtain work in the College Work-Study Program; referrals for internship and summer employment; on-campus recruitment and interviews by employers; and information about companies and the labor market. Individual assistance with resume writing, application letters, interviewing and job-seeking skills is readily available.

For further information, contact the Student Employment Assistance Office 515-964-6463, or the Student Services Offices on the Boone, Carroll, Newton, Urban and West campuses or www.dmacc.edu/student_services/job_placement.asp.