Welcome Family Members!
Throughout the OCS Web, Family Members can learn about the resources and services offered to students as well as find information on the various career directions taken by graduates. In addition, you can peruse our Year-by-Year Checklists to discover what steps students can take each year to bring them closer to their career goals.
For additional information, please contact the Office of Career Services at 909.621.8091.
A Year-by-Year Checklist
For most students, college is a journey of adjustment, self-assessment and exploration. Our office can help with this discovery process by offering individual counseling and services throughout the four years, whereby students can begin to make decisions about their future career. Learn more…
How Family Can Help
It’s important to encourage your student to get involved in campus activities and to use the many resources available to assist with his or her academic learning. Employers and graduate programs seek candidates who are both academically excellent and well-rounded. Some of the typical attributes that they seek are: leadership, responsibility, self-knowledge, team work, verbal and written communication skills, initiative, flexibility, adaptability, self-confidence, interpersonal skills and the ability to work independently. Extracurricular activities help students develop these qualities.
Services for Students
The Office of Career Services offers HMC students a variety of resources—including tips on writing their resume and a cover letter, job searching, interviewing and the art of negotiation—to help them get on the right path toward their career. Learn more…
Where HMC Grad Go
The paths Mudders choose beyond HMC are as diverse as the students themselves. Learn more…
Five-Year Salary Comparisons
| Grad School |
Industry |
Other |
Average Salary |
|
| 2008 | 34% | 55% |
11% | $67,500 |
| 2007 | 42% | 46% | 12% | $59,100 |
| 2006 | 44% | 46% | 10% | $57,600 |
| 2005 | 42% | 50% | 8% | $59,800 |
| 2004 | 43% | 43% | 14% | $58,700 |
* "Other" includes travel, undecided, and unknown.
Resources To Assist You with Your Career Planning Questions
A Parent’s Guide to Career Development
A Career Action Plan (PDF)
10 Tips for Parents of College Graduates and Prospective College Students
Helping Your Child Choose a Career
Should you not find the answers you’re looking for, please feel free to contact Judy L. Fisher, director of the Office of Career Services, via email at Judy_Fisher@hmc.edu or phone at (909) 621-8091.
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