According to the Student Affairs page on Wikipedia, there are at least 25 different areas I could consider. I've crossed out the areas that I'm not qualified for or not interested in and bolded my favorites;
- Academic Advising
- Admissions
- Assessment and Research
AthleticsCampus Safety or Police Services- Career Development or Career Services
- College/Student Union
- Community Service and Service Learning
Commuter Services or Adult Students- Counseling Services
Dining and Food ServicesDisability Support ServicesEnrollment ManagementFinancial AidFund RaisingGreek Affairs- Health Services
- International Student Services
Judicial Affairs- Leadership
- Multicultural Affairs
- Orientation or First-Year Experience
- Recreation and Fitness
- Residence Life
Spirituality, Faith, or Religious Services
Even narrowing this list still leaves me with a lot of options.
A graduate assistant in the student activities department on campus where I work has helped me find websites and links to jobs that I'm qualified for at community colleges. So far I have applied for positions such as a Program Assistant in Continuing Education, Admissions Representative, Admissions Assistant, Center for Humanities Coordinator, Student Services Operations and Account Manger, Counseling Services Coordinator Pre-College, and even some administrative assistant positions in colleges and universities, just because I need a job once I'm out of school and I might as well get my foot in the door of an institution.
Lately I have most strongly considering a position in an Education Abroad office, maybe some kind of director or coordinator of programs. When I was at a Minnesota College Personell Careers in Student Affairs conference in February I did a mock interview and pretended I was applying for such a position. It felt comfortable discussing my experiences and views on studying abroad; I thought it could be something I would be good at.
The thing I most have to work on now is confidence.
When I look at various positions and see that I'm over qualified, I get excited and start my resume and cover letter, however after I hit submit my confidence goes down and I worry that there are too many candidates who are older or more qualified than I.
When I look at various positions and see that I'm over qualified, I get excited and start my resume and cover letter, however after I hit submit my confidence goes down and I worry that there are too many candidates who are older or more qualified than I.
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