Pepa Casselman |
E-mail: carls173@msu.edu |
Phone: 517-353-9682 |
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/pepacasselman |
For Advising Appointments: Log on to Handshake |
Main Website: CareerNetwork.msu.edu |
Pepa Casselman works for the MSU Career Services Network and is the career consultant for the College of Education. Her job is to help students explore career opportunities, develop career-related skills and documents, make professional connections, and determine strategies for achieving success after graduation. She also works with hiring companies, organizations, and school districts seeking MSU students and young alumni to fill available full-time, part-time, and internship positions.
Students are encouraged to meet with their career consultant or a career peer advisor for assistance with:
Log on to Handshake to make a career advising appointment. All appointments with your College of Education Career Services team will be held in 134 Erickson Hall. For specific Handshake instructions click here.
For additional appointment times, please e-mail your career consultant directly at carls173@msu.edu.
Walk-in advising is available for quick topics such as resume, cover letter, personal statement reviews, as well as help using Handshake. For other topics we recommend making an appointment.
Fall 2019 (starting Tuesday, Sept. 3):
Spring 2020:
Walk-in advising appointments are held in 134 Erickson Hall.
Meet Julia Alvarez, career peer, and Erika Rumrill, graduate advisor! Get career advice from them by scheduling an appointment on Handshake or coming in during walk-in hours.
The MSU Career Services Network offers many free online resources for MSU students and recent alumni (up to 2 years post graduation). Go to the Career Services web site for additional resources.
Handshake is MSU's online career portal that hosts thousands of part-time, campus, internship, and full-time jobs. All career-related opportunities sent to the College of Education or its departments will be posted on this site. On Handshake you will find:
Handshake can also be used to find information about upcoming career fairs, workshops, and other professional events.
KIN-nections: News and Information for Kinesiology and Athletic Training Students - Weekly updates and important information from the KIN/AT advising team. Subscribe at https://edwp.educ.msu.edu/KIN-nections.
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Making KIN-nections is a career exposure and networking event for undergraduate students that is sponsored by the Department of Kinesiology. This event is held annually in the fall (typically the first Friday in November) to give students the opportunity to meet with alumni and professionals, kinesiology researchers, and student organization leaders to learn more about kinesiology-related career options and opportunities in health, wellness, fitness, sport and more.
Although this event is more casual than a traditional career fair, business casual attire is preferred. For more information about the next Making KIN-nections event, please log in to Handshake.
For more MSU career fairs, visit the Career Services event page.
The MSU Teacher Fair, offered in April of each year, attracts more than 150 school districts from across the country seeking MSU student teachers (interns), young alumni, and local experienced teachers to fill open teaching positions in their schools. Undergraduate students in the Teacher Preparation Program are also encourage to attend to start networking early. Entry fees are required for alumni and non-MSU affiliated candidates only. For more information about the MSU Teacher Fair, please log in to Handshake.
For more MSU career fairs, visit the Career Services event page.
Exploring your career options starts with figuring out what you like, what you don’t like, and what professional area(s) will allow you to feel satisfied and fulfilled. Some majors like education (elementary or special education) lead to a linear career path (teaching), while others such as kinesiology lead to working in just about any industry, including health care, sports, fitness, business, non profits, health & wellness, research, education, etc.
Getting involved is a great way to start exploring your career options. Whether it’s joining a student organization, volunteering locally or near your home town, or talking informally with a professional in an area of interest, you are doing something proactive to explore what you may want to do after graduation.
Use a 4-year plan to help you determine if you’re on track with your career readiness. Not quite where you should be for your year in school? Don’t stress about it! Just be sure to start engaging right away so you don’t run out of time before graduation. Click on the image below for a more detailed 4-year plan.
There are many career options for KIN majors, which can be exciting yet daunting to think about. Here’s what to remember when exploring Kinesiology career paths.
For more career resources on exploring career options, check out MSU Career Services Network.
Many kinesiology students jump into a satisfying career soon after finishing their degree. The best way to obtain a worthwhile opportunity after graduating is to become a marketable candidate who can successfully articulate and demonstrate knowledge, skills, and abilities. Increase your marketability by gaining experience by volunteering, interning, working part-time, networking, etc. to show your commitment to and gain experience in the field. Use resources like O*Net Online to research job titles and professional areas.
Popular KIN Careers:
Use Handshake to find jobs specifically for Spartans. Work with your College Career Consultant and Career Peers to prepare your application materials and create a professional brand to help “sell” yourself in a competitive job market. Log in to Handshake to make an appointment.
Many professions (including those in health care) require graduate or professional school to be eligible. Research graduate programs extensively and talk to admissions representatives to know if you are a good candidate for the program(s) and do your best to gain exposure to the field early to ensure the time, money, and effort put into graduate or professional school is worthwhile. Use sites like Explore Health Careers to get started.
Popular options include:
Although your KIN academic and career advisors know a bit about many different career paths, the MSU Preprofessional Advisors are the authority on health care graduate/professional school planning and preparation. Don’t be afraid to use them as an additional resource as you plan your future.
Most education students (elementary, secondary, and special education) have a clear vision of what they will be doing post-graduation. Although teacher education typically offers a more linear career path, exploring options within the field is always important. One way education students can be purposeful in their career planning is to think about choosing marketable teaching majors and minors. Pursuing teachable areas such as science, math, special education, foreign language, and ESL will make graduates strong and valuable teaching candidates after finishing the program.
Although most education students complete the Teacher Preparation Program and go on to become K-12 educators, some choose to pursue other career options. It is best for these graduates to think about what transferrable skills were built while training to become a teacher and how they can effectively utilize these skills in other fields or industries. Use tools like What Can I Do With This Major? to see what other career options would be most appropriate for graduates with a degree in education.
For more career resources to explore career options, check out MSU Career Services Network.
The Destination Survey offers a snapshot of the College's undergraduate student placement in their first destination after graduation. This information is great for students who are researching possible career options/paths. For the full University Destination Survey report, please visit Career Services Network.
Past College Destination Survey Reports:
School districts are encouraged to post all teaching positions on Handshake, a free resource accessed by students, teaching interns (student teachers), and graduates up to 2 years after completing the teacher certification program.
Instructions for posting your job opportunities can be found here.
If you have posted on Handshake and are interested in further promotion of your opportunities, please contact the College of Education Career Services team at COEcareers@msu.edu.
Part-time/Seasonal Hires
Employers with part-time, seasonal, or (non-student teaching) internship positions for any major are welcome to post on Handshake.
Handshake requires all employers to have a valid company website and e-mail address. For local in-home opportunities in which this might not apply, please send your request to hireaspartan@csp.msu.edu for a special screening process.
The MSU Teacher Fair is held in April of every year. Registration for this event and other MSU career fairs and events can be found on Handshake.
Whether you're looking for full-time hires or interns, all opportunities can be posted on MSU's free online job board Handshake. This site can be accessed by all MSU students and recent alumni (up to 2 years after graduation).
Instructions for posting your opportunities can be found here.
If you have posted on Handshake and are interested in further promotion of your opportunities, please contact the College of Education Career Services team at COEcareers@msu.edu.
All kinesiology students are required to complete a senior-level internship. For more on the KINternship program and requirements for hosting an intern, please visit the MSU Kinesiology internship site.
Want to meet with kinesiology students face-to-face to find future talent? Consider attending the Making KIN-nections networking and opportunity event, offered every fall (typically the first Friday in November). Registration for this event and other MSU career fairs and events can be found on Handshake. For more about Making KIN-nections, click here.