"The attention and support I received from the Career Services Office have greatly contributed to the success of my post graduation plans. The advising throughout my law school application process, the networking, employment opportunities and the extensive knowledge and experience of the Career Services staff have been tremendous assets of my Trinity education."

Svilen Karaivanov, Class of 2002

TC CareerMail 

Issue I. May 3, 2002

Dear Parent:

Summer is here, and that means it is time for your student to relax, take in some sun, travel, hang out with friends etc…right? Maybe so, but it is also a naturally transitional time to think about what the future may hold.  We tell students from the moment that they arrive on campus that finding a good summer job is a great way for them to learn more about a field they are interested in, or at least learn they are not as interested in it as they thought.

I wanted to share some examples of underclass students who have used our help to land some pretty impressive summer opportunities:

Dana Simmons, a Class of 2005 studio art major, will be immersed in the culture of Italy through Trinity’s Rome Program in just a handful of weeks.  Dianna Garzon, ‘03 will be working in public relations at the DKNY Jeans division of Donna Karan.   While earning academic credit, Alexis Raffa, ‘03 will intern at E! Entertainment in advertising, sales and marketing.  Jim Maxfield, ’03 landed an internship at Prudential in New York.  The neighborhood Boys and Girls Club affiliated with Trinity will benefit from the talents of Trinity students as will children attending the Dream Camp on the campus.

Many highly selective summer opportunities have deadlines in late fall or in January, although some employers may consider candidates into June.  Your son or daughter may have landed a dream summer job. If not, temp agencies, hospitality jobs and entrepreneurial endeavors in landscaping and childcare can provide sound experience.  Volunteer work, in addition to making a difference, can enhance skills, test interests and build a foundation of experience valuable for future internships and summer jobs.  A student might create a web page for a non-profit organization or produce a newsletter for a summer community program.  Some businesses are open  to a student taking on a project on a volunteer basis especially if the student has found an opportunity through networking.

Encourage your son or daughter this summer to talk with at least three people working in fields of his or her interest. Our web site has a guide on informational interviewing. Neighbors, family friends, relatives, parent colleagues, and former teachers can help identify professionals in various career fields. And one of the best networks that your student has access to is the Trinity Alumni Network. Students can email or call Career Services over the summer and we will assist them in identifying alumni that they can contact.  This month’s Mosaic, a campus publication features an article that illustrates the value of networking with Trinity alumni.

We hope this initial issue of TC CareerMail provides useful information for you. And, if you have a summer or entry-level job lead we would be most grateful if you would submit it here on the parent segment of our web site.

Best wishes to you and your student for a wonderful summer.

Lanna Hagge

Director, Career Services

SUMMER JOBS

So your student still needs a quality summer job? You can search our database of over 25,000 listings through the Liberal Arts Career Network.

A collaborative venture of 25 selective liberal arts colleges whose purpose is to bring together information about many different career fields on

Web Exchange  and specific internship opportunities through

Intern Center.

The sites are password protected:

Username: trinity

Password: bantam

TRINITY ALUMNI CONNECTIONS

The Trinity Alumni Network is one of the most important resources your student can tap into. Career Services provides a number of avenues for students to meet prominent alums to network and learn about life after Trinity. During the year, we regularly host receptions, dinners, lunch discussions and panel discussions where Trinity alums share their experiences and answer questions about their respective careers. 

Recently, we held a reception at the Boston office of Peter Blum (T ’72). At the event, he and many other alums offered a great deal of valuable advice to students; in addition, after the event, he sent us this open letter to students.

Want to read more about Trinity Alumni/ae? Try our searchable alumni profile database.

PREPARE FOR NEXT YEAR

Things to think about: Check out this “to-do” list for ideas of what your student could be doing to ensure long term success!

MORE INTERESTING INFORMATION

Be sure to visit the Career Services Parent Page to learn more

about what we can do for your student.  You will also find articles of

interest, statistics and testimonials from other parents.