The Assistant Of Career Services - 1125 Words

A. General Impression / Observation Shadowing is a wonderful way to experience the daily functions of a Student Affairs Administrator. For this assignment I chose to shadow an administrator in the Career Services Department. Ben Rohde, who is the Director of Career Services at Concordia University Wisconsin allowed me to gain a positive incite of the department. There was a lot to take away from this assignment. I learned how critical the Department of Career Services is not only to a college but also to its students. Some of the services that are offered are career counseling, career/major exploration, LinkedIn development, networking opportunities, occupation research, internship assistance, resume building, cover letter assistance, ect.†¦show more content†¦During the staff meeting was when I was introduced to the administrators who work in the office. Ben thought it was a great idea to go around the table and give a small introduction. This was helpful to me because it gave me an idea of what the daily tas ks are for each administrator. From my own personal observation, I feel that the administrators work extremely well together. During my introduction with Ben he informed me that since he has been there he has not hired anybody. Shelia, Krista and himself have been working together for quite sometime now and are going on almost five years together. That is quite unheard of to have all the same administrators working in the same office for that long of a period. It shows that they can collaborate with each other and are a hard working team. I feel that everybody in the office held a high level or morale. Ben and the other administrators in the office portrayed a high level of enthusiasm and dedication to their career. In the meeting they each talked about their WIG’S (Widely Important Goal’s) which are made in hopes that they will be accomplished before the next meeting occurs. The department seems very close knit and were willing to help each other with different tasks when needed. B. Administrators Responsibilities As the Director, Ben has many responsibilities. Not only does he oversee the department, he also still engages in the daily functions of what career services offers (meeting with a student to go over a