Apply to be a Career Educator

What is a CE?
Career Educators (CE's) are undergraduate peer educators who volunteer 4-6 hours a week in the office of Career & Academic Planning.

CEs also...

• Help fellow students.
• Improve public speaking skills.
• Gain experience in program planning and campus outreach.
• Develop relevant experiences to add to resume.
• Feel comfortable interacting with employers.
• Learn about JMU's career services first-hand.
• Get to know new people from across campus, bond with fellow Career Educators as a team.
• Gain valuable professional experience in a fun environment.

What do CEs do?

• Program planning- CEs research, create, and present workshops on career and academic topics for students, and GHTH 100 and IS 202 classes.
• Help students learn about CAP services- CEs recommend resources and help their fellow students learn about the major and career services offered through Career & Academic Planning.
• Career Resource Center- CEs work 2 of their 4-6 hours a week in the Resource Center in Wilson 303. They develop expertise in the use of career books and websites, offer tours of the center, and answer students' questions.
• Resume reviews- CEs participate in resume training and then review fellow students' resumes on an appointment basis throughout the year.
• Special events- CEs assist with the staffing of special events, interacting

A typical week as a CE might look like this...

• Monday, 2-4pm Work in the Resource Center (Wilson 303)
  • 2-2:30pm Resume Review
  • 2:30-3pm Assist walk-in students
  • 3-3:30pm Give tour of the center
  • 3:30-4pm Assist walk-in students
• Tuesday, 7-8pm: Interviewing Workshop (Taylor 303)
• Thursday, 8-9am: Help w/ Career Fair (Festival Ballroom)
• Friday, 1-2pm: CE Staff Meeting (Wilson 207)
  Note: These times aren't the same for every CE, this is just a sample schedule. We'll work with your commitments each week and scheduling is flexible.

Want to learn more?
Read testimonials from CEs about their experiences.