Career Services helps Students plan the Future

PVCC offers their students guidance in choosing a career through their Career Services Program located in rooms M129 and M132. At the Career Services office, career counselors help students plan their future in many different ways. The first thing they will do is help their students explore different career paths by narrowing down their interests. 

In order to choose a future job, it is vital to figure out what in life you are passionate about. Once a career counselor gets to know your interests, personality, and skills, they will provide you with an area of study and a career possibility that they believe you can succeed in. 

After the career path has been chosen, Career Services provides their students with the advice and information needed to achieve their goals. Other than required college courses, career counselors will provide you with any online or printed material that further educates students about their chosen career. This allows students to be absolutely sure with their career choice before making their decision. 

Another thing offered by Career Services is internship and work-study opportunities. If they believe you could succeed in fields such as accounting, management, computer support, or criminal justice, they can set you up with a paid or unpaid internship within days. These internship and work-study programs both have informative web pages outlining everything you need to know about them, which can be found on Career Services page on the PVCC website. 

These programs allow students to get hands-on experience with a potential career and see up close what day to day life would be like. In a work-study program, students are able to work part-time at PVCC in their chosen field. This program allows students to make money and learn without even having to leave the school. For some of these programs, they also offer college credits towards your major. 

Even if you believe you do not belong in college anymore, a visit to the Career Services office could change your life path. Students can schedule an appointment with Career Services by emailing them at careers@pvcc.edu or calling them at 434-961-5336.