COURTESY OF JAY STEWART
Students in the Social Change class have put together a series of workshops to help prepare graduating seniors for life after graduation.
Students in SOC 463 – Social Change – have organized a series of workshop for students graduating this fall or in the spring. These workshops are designed with interests of graduating students in mind, and are designed to help students develop resumes, handle finances and receive advice for taking the next steps in their life.
Overseen by Professor John Stewart in the Sociology department, these workshops vary in topics from health insurance to resume building to what kind of careers are available for graduates of specific majors. All workshops will be held in Hillyer 229.
On Thursday, Nov. 14 Ann Costello of the Barney School of Business Insurance Department will present about health insurance and what graduating seniors need to know. This workshop will run from 12:30 p.m. to 1 p.m. From 1:15 p.m. to 1:45 p.m., immediately following the health insurance presentation, adjunct professor Mitch Weiss will talk about credit and what to do if you aren’t headed in the direction you expect. Weiss is a member of the Barney School Board of Visitors.
On Tuesday, Nov. 19, Chris Doucot will talk about “Making the world you want, instead of the one you find” from 12:30 p.m. to 1 p.m. Doucot is a Hartford Catholic Worker and an adjunct professor in Hillyer College. Following Doucot’s presentation, John Kniering of Career Services will discuss career paths or graduate school preparation for student graduating with a Sociology or Criminal Justice degree. He will present from 1:15 p.m. to 1:45 p.m.
Sue Landolina of Career Services will give two presentation on Tuesday, Dec. 3. The first, from 12:30 p.m. to 1 p.m. will go over resumes and cover letters and give students the tools they need to impress possible employers. From 1:15 p.m. to 1:45 p.m. she will continue by sharing strategies and tools for job searching and interview skills.
The final two workshops will take place on Thursday, Dec. 5. From 12:30 p.m. to 1 p.m., Sarah Hewes from Counseling and Psychological Services will speak. She will give tips for transitioning from living at college to living back at home, for students who may be returning home after graduation. This transition can be difficult for some, and Hewes will help students prepare for that.
The final workshop will follow Hewes’s presentation from 1:15 p.m. to 1:45 p.m. Mitch Weiss will return to talk about “Big-money commitments” such as buying a car, renting an apartment or purchasing a house. He will give students the tools to manage their finances and handle these big purchases.
These workshops are open to all students who will be graduating in the fall or spring. They are free to attend and all are welcome.
SOC 463 is a class that looks at the types of social change and how they come about. The students in the class have organized these workshops to help their fellow students come up with a plan for after graduation.