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Questions to Consider

• What is attractive to me about working in a college setting?
• What experiences and skills do I have to offer?
• What professional goals do I have for myself? Where does a career in higher education fit within those goals?
• How important is education to where I want to go professionally?
• Can I go straight to graduate school or do I need a break first?
• What experiences do I want to gain in graduate school?
• What experiences do I want to gain as a professional?
• What resources do I need in order to apply to graduate schools or job search?

Benefits of Student Affairs

A career in student affairs offers professionals many opportunities including:

• Support inside and outside classroom experiences.
• Make a difference in students’ lives.
• Breadth of career choices.
• No day is the same: Meet new people, experience variety of tasks, feel pulse of campus through daily work.
• Attractive benefits package: tuition remission, cultural, recreation, social events on campus, retirement plans, comprehensive medical insurance.

Graduate Programs

Completing a master’s degree in college student personnel or a related field is a necessity to advance in the field of student affairs. The following website will provide you with more information regarding graduate programs available related to the field of student affairs:

ACPA (Association of College Personnel Administrators) Graduate Program Directory: http://www2.myacpa.org/comm/profprep/directory/

NASPA (Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education) Graduate Program Directory: http://www.naspa.org/career/gradprograms/default.cfm

Resources Regarding Student Affairs

The following websites can offer you more information regarding the field of Student Affairs. These websites provide professional development information, publications, and professional networking opportunities:

• ACPA (Association of College Personnel Administrators)
• WCPA (Wisconsin College Personnel Association)
• NASPA (Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education)
  NASPA IV-East (Regional NASPA Resources for Wisconsin)

Active on Twitter? Follow the hashtag #SAGRAD, #SASearch to find others also searching for a career in student affairs.

Connect on Facebook through the Student Affairs Leaders of Tomorrow (SALT) for NASPA IV-East page.

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