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Business Bound |
"I tried many different majors before I decided to pursue a B.S. in Mathematics with a minor in Computer Science. The personal attention that I received through the Access Program at C.W. Post was instrumental is this process.
Small discussion-style classes allow a lot of interaction between students and professors, and at C.W. Post, professors |
Narrowing the Field |
“Back in my freshman year, I wanted to complete a two-year program to
become a radiological technician. I thought an associate’s degree would be
enough. But when the two years were over, I decided to keep on going even
though I didn’t declare a major right away. I finally chose Health Care
Administration, but it didn’t seem like the right fit for me.
Then I heard about the Access Program. Through working with my PEP
counselor, I have been receiving advice to help me focus on a career path. My
counselor talks with me about my skills, my personality and she has given me
a couple of different tests to see what type of person I am. We discovered that
I am more of a social person who likes to communicate with others. I’m not
really a desk kind of person.
With that information, we are now talking about what majors are right for
my personality. I’m thinking about physical therapy or sociology and maybe
criminal justice. We’re considering what careers I could go into with those
majors. The best part of the Access Program is that it really focuses on who
you are.”
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| From Medicine to Graphic Design WING  |
“I was planning to
become a doctor, so I
started in the pre-med
program at C.W. Post. I
also completed two
internships related to
medicine. I worked in
nursing at Mount Sinai
Hospital in Queens and
helped chart nurses’ performance on the
new 12-hour shifts.
Then I was at North
Shore-Long Island
Jewish Health System
in Manhasset, where
I processed patient
surveys.
I had been so excited
about a career in medicine
that I didn’t consider
any other options. But
after the two internships,
I realized that I didn’t like being in a hospital environment. I’m so
grateful that I had the opportunity to make this discovery before I
started medical school.
I knew I needed a different major, but had been so focused on “science that I didn’t know what else I might be interested in. So, I
enrolled in the Access Program where I explored a lot of career
choices. My counselor gave me a detailed test to define my career
preferences. I thought about marketing and business, but found that I
really liked the idea of laying out magazine pages.
After a lot of work, research and thought, I decided to major in
Digital Arts and Design. Now I’m an intern at Simon & Schuster, a
book publishing company. I’m working in production and desktop
publishing. I flow the corrections into books that are being published.
It’s up to me to make sure that the copy fits right. I have only one
more year of school and I am so happy that I’ve found a career that I
can enjoy and have fun with. I love making art.
The Access Program really helped guide me in the right direction.
My counselor reassured me each step of the way and helped me
understand what courses I needed to take. It changed my life.”
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| Deciding on Dentistry KRISTA  |
“I arrived at C.W.
Post knowing that I
wanted to go into some
form of medicine, but I
wasn’t sure what area.
Through the Access
Program, I had the
chance to talk with a
counselor about different
options and internships,
and about the courses I needed
in order to prepare for
advanced study in
medicine.
I told my counselor
that I wanted to be a
doctor, but that I also
wanted a career where
I could balance work
and a family. I wanted
something that offered
flexible hours. We
looked at different medical career choices, and dentistry seemed to
be a good fit. Then the PEP office arranged an internship for me with
a dentist on Long Island, Dr. Dominique Lizzio.
Dr. Lizzio takes time to tell me what she’s doing, step by step. She
shows me molds and impressions. I think I might like to go
into cosmetic dentistry and Dr. Lizzio specializes in that. She calls
it “designing a smile.” I’m also working with her assistant and interacting
with patients.
The idea of giving someone a new look and new confidence is
very exciting to me. There’s a real creative and artistic side to this
field, which appeals to me. Through this internship, I’m more convinced
than ever that the pre-med/pre-dental path is the one for me.
And because I’ve started on that track so early, I will be able to experience
other internships in the field along the way.”
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Psychology
and the NYPD |
In my senior year of high school, I didn¹t know what I wanted to do. I wrote down what I liked people, psychology, a fast-paced environment, work that required analytical skills. I tried to think of majors and careers that matched my list. I came to C.W. Post because it had all the majors I had considered. I went to see my career counselor and he helped me narrow things down. He helped me to analyze my personality in terms of what career I should choose. Then he looked at the results and at the list I had made for myself, and told me that everything matched with psychology. He pointed out websites to consult and one of them was the New York Police Department website. I started thinking about a career in forensics. At the same time, I attended the required Triple E Seminar for students interested in Co-op work experiences. I thought I¹d be bored, but I wasn't. The teacher talked about internships, and what we had to do to get good ones. Combining what I'd learned from my advisor and in the seminar, I applied for an internship with the NYPD, and I got it! It will give me great experience. I'm now thinking of majoring in psychology and minoring in criminal justice, but ultimately, my decision depends on this internship. That really gives me the chance to know if I'm headed in the right direction. I would never have gotten this far if it hadn't been for the Access Program. In fact, the whole spirit at C.W. Post is very career directed. It's go go go. Everyone here is focused on getting somewhere. |
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Making
it to MTV |
I always knew thatI wanted to work in entertainment. I liked media. I liked sales. The question was: what steps should I take to get there? By the middle of my sophomore year, after trying a few courses in different areas, I had found my major media arts with a focus in broadcasting. I also worked on the school television station PTV 73. In my junior year I had a leading role in a Channel 73 show called "How Far Will You Go?" I hosted t and helped edit it. A lot of people on campus watched it. My Co-op counselor in the Professional Experience and Career Planning Office (PEP) helped set me up with an internship at MTV. The environment was a blast. I was assisting the Vice President of Advertising Sales and working with the VH1 sales team. Now, in my senior year, I¹ve finished all my core classes. I've been able to focus strictly on my major. In one of my classes, we had to present ideas for TV shows, and the students voted on which ones would get made. Mine was one of two chosen. Now I'm doing another full-time internship in sales at WABC-TV. These internships have really given me a view of what I want to do. They have made me more focused, more prepared for the real world. I¹m looking for a full-time job now, and I have five interviews already lined up. Every college student should get the kind of guidance I got. It lets you walk before you run. It lets you learn a specific business. And the internships give you the chance to meet important people in your chosen industry. |
| Finding
Finance COLIN 
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At
this point, I'm still undeclared, but I'm happy to say that I've finally
figured out what I want to do. Starting in the fall I'll be a finance
major, and, after considering many options, I'm really convinced that
it¹s the best fit. In the beginning I was really confused. Finally,
I went to the PEP office and told them I just couldn¹t figure
out what to major in. Since there is real interest here for helping
every individual student, they helped me find my way. They worked
with me on career assessment activities and gave me other forms to
fill out. In a counseling session, I said that I might be interested
in real estate. My advisor then suggested a major in finance. He said
that it matched my assessment results and that it would be very useful
for working in real estate or any other aspect of business. That sounded
right to me. I think in the midst of the confusion, I sort of knew
what I wanted to do. But he talked me through it and gave me a feeling
of certainty. It's a great relief to have chosen a major. |
