Resources for parents
The Career Center for Science and Engineering is well aware of the impact a parent or parents can have on their son or daughter’s career exploration. Not all students are the same, nor are all families the same. No matter what type of family or student you may have, there are several ways in which you can contribute to your son or daughter’s undergraduate education and career exploration.
For instance, one of the most powerful contributions parents can make is through encouragement. Simply talking to your child about your own career journey is one of many examples of how you can contribute to your child's career development. Moreover, encourage your son or daughter to visit our office, to schedule an individual counseling appointment, or even to attend one of many career-related workshops. We are open Monday through Thursday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. For more information about our office and the services provided, please visit About CCSE and learn how your son or daughter’s career direction can take off with the assistance of the CCSE staff.
Below you will find invaluable information about contributing, including services, web links, recommended reading, and much more. For questions regarding the services we provide or about contributing to your son or daughter’s career direction, please contact the Career Center for Science and Engineering at 612-624-4090 or ccse@umn.edu. We look forward to working with you.
Services provided by CCSE
Web links
U of MN Parent web site
College of Biological Sciences Mentor Program
Institute of Technology Parents Organization
Institute of Technology Mentor Program
Recommended reading
 Career and Job Search Guide
This comprehensive student handbook features a suggested career planning timeline, detailed information about CCSE services, and tips for all stages of the career/job-search process.
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 The Parent's Crash Course in Career Planning:
Helping Your College Student Succeed
Marcia B. Harris and Sharon L. Jones
Synopsis (from back cover of book)
"I think I'll major in drama."
"Maybe I'll go to grad school."
"I'm going to take some time off after college."
"Four years, five years—what's the difference?"
"I'm keeping my options open."
If these statements sound familiar to you, join the crowd: parents everywhere have been hearing similar thoughts from their college-age kids for years. Most of those parents didn't know what to say, how to respond, how to help without getting in the way.
Take heart: Help has arrived. The Parent's Crash Course in Career Planning helps you and your child find workable solutions to every major career-planning issue. Written by recognized authorities in college career planning, this is an indispensable guide no parent should be without. From freshman orientation through senior year, you'll learn what to do when, where to find help, and how to navigate the waters of career planning to help your child land a satisfying and rewarding job.
Helping your child make the transition from college to career is one of your most important responsibilities as a parent. The Parent's Crash Course in Career Planning is a ready reference that offers tried-and-true advice for every step of the way.
 Career Coaching Your Kids
David H. Montross, Theresa E. Kane, and Robert J. Ginn, Jr.
Synopsis (from back cover of book)
Despite the popular belief that children listen to everyone but their parents, research has shown that children of all ages look to their parents as role models and advisors in one of the most important and daunting tasks of growing up—choosing a career.
Parents can easily find themselves either overly involved in their children's decision-making process or insufficiently supportive. This book emphasizes the value of parental support and shows parents how to help rather than hinder their children's process of career discovery. Drawing on their collective experience in college-level counseling, career counseling in major corporations, and community service work with local high school students and their parents, the authors clearly describe the lifelong process of career decision making. They identify the different roles that parents can play at each stage and the most appropriate steps to take as children progress and grow. Presenting an overview of key events in the lives of children, adolescents, and young adults that may impact their career decisions, Career Coaching Your Kids explains the developmental, career, and parental tasks at each of these stages and offers gentle warnings about what to avoid. Illustrating the impact of both effective and ineffective career choices through vivid examples and stories, this book provides hands-on tools, tips, and practical exercises for helping children explore career options as they grow to independence.
A Parent's Guide to Career Development
One of the most valuable things parents can do to help a student with career planning is listen: be open to ideas, try to help your student find information, and be nonjudgmental. Here are 10…
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