Parent Resources

Helpful Advice for Parents

• Encourage your child to visit Career Services for assistance with the job search process.
• Advise your student to star building their resume as a freshman.
• Challenge your student to explore several careers and industries.
• Allow your student to make their own career decisions.
• Emphasize the importance of internships and cooperative education opportunities.
• Encourage extracurricular activities to enhance their resume.
• Expose your child to the working world (introduce them to your professional contacts and careers).
• Stress the importance of networking for future employment opportunities.
• Parents as Employers: Hire a Wayne State Student