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Show Openinings 1988 News - Page Thirteen STUDENT SERVICES Ssmooh GDta nimfteifims By Laura Lochhead Qironicle staff writer target chlldirein, tomnieless First there is a volunteer corps which meets on the third Saturday of every month to work on varying pro- find out what needs they have, and what would they like to do for their kids if they had more help," she said. Later, the intern compiled a list of what was needed. jects. On Aug. 6, the volunteer corps at the University of Fisher described the volunteers as "a group of people Then volunteers were recruited to fill those needs. Utah's Lowell Bennion Center worked together with the who've said, 'We'll come one Saturday a month and you There were many different types of opportunities for Salt Lake community's Head Start program to sponsor a line up what we're going to do and we'll do it.m volunteers to help out at Lowell Elementary, including field day. Fisher said last year the Bennion Center had 92 mem- math tutoring, teaching computers, giving supplemental The Head Start program regularly works with econom- bers. Their expectations are higher for this year. reading instruction and presenting special demonstraLast May, Bennion Center volunteers painted Girls' tions to physical education classes. ically disadvantaged children. For the field day, the Bennion Center organized different stations where the Village, a home for d Other internships work with daycare centers, the young women between children could have fun. the ages of 12 and 19 who need to be away from their elderly and illiterate adults. This fall, the interns will be e A seven foot own families. dinosaur, constructed esperecruiting volunteers to work on these projects. Girls' Village had two houses and two double cially for the field day. was the idea of Marian Miller, an Another facet of the Bennion Center involves a intern at the Bennion Center. volunteer The garages. corps managed to paint every- Volunteer Library, to be completed this fall. The center's director, Irene Fisher, "wanted a project thing in one day in addition to cleaning up the yard. The library will consist of a series of notebooks which that the kids could all participate in, a cooperative proAnother major focus for the Bennion Center this will list all the places and organizations in the communicess, and so she got the idea for the dinosaur which year will be its declaration of "The Year of the ty where a person could volunteer. everyone had to be a part of to complete, and they got it Homeless." r Unique to the library will be its ability to coordinate volall done," Miller said. The program is designed to encourage as many entities unteers with almost every interest and every schedule. .. Fifteen volunteers and two interns worked on the field from the university as possible to make a commitment to More volunteer information can also be found in a wet a face take fish a on needed task, identified by the Bennion Center, public service announcements in the Chronicle this day, bringing sponge toss, a paintpond, ing and pudding painting stations to many delighted to help the homeless. year. These announcements focus on immediate children. This year, seven interns will work with the volunteer needs which could not be filled by the Bennion The underlying philosophy of the Bennion Center is corps. Each intern receives training before school starts. Center otherwise. "to involve university students, faculty and staff in serThe interns then organize and run a service project for 'The needs of the community are endless. I mean, vice to the communities in which they live-loc- al, the school year. there are just so many things that could be done. "One internship which we started last year "and will "What we want to do is provide a variety of opportu-nite- s national, and global." . To that make it possible for people to fit what their bring about this involvement, the Bennion Center continue this year is a partnership at Lowell Elementary v has three distinct programs it can offer to any student School," Fisher said. skills and their time will allow to a need which is out . , between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. "The intern talked to all the teachers in the school to there," Fisher said. , court-referre- paper-mach- A-fra- . , Placement center helps students to A Crash Conupge to find their way in life By Laura Lochhead ' Chronicle staff writer . The Career and Placement Center does more than help graduating seniors find jobs. The center offers help and guidance to juniors, sophomores, and freshmen as well. "Basically we do three things," Gene Zmolek, associate director of the Career and Placement Center said. "We work with students who are about to graduate, those who want to work part time and students who are wondering, "What shall I be when I grow up?'" The Career Library, located in the center, provides information about specific majors, as well as careers. The information includes lists of related careers job outlooks, and can give students an idea of what to expect once they're in the job world. Other books in the career Jibrary provide lists of future job trends, new careers which are opening up, schools where students can continue their education on the grad-- , uate level, resume and interviewing tips and overviews on specific companies. Once students narrow their choice of a career field down, whether through the Career Library or otherwise, the center can help them do some exploration. One option, the cooperative program, allows sutdents to work in their area of career interest and get practical experience, in addition to schooling, to prepare you for a career. Another option involves going to the Student Employment Office. Jobs at the Student Employment Office are open to any student at the U., not just those interested in career exploration. When students go down to the Student Employment Office, the procedure is easy. Jobs are posted according to on-the-j- ob F - 1 .1 3. Wl V- -- J l rr1 ls AiK Course 101: (without Aaron Rents) Studentius Slobbum: a peculiar condition that commonly exists among many campus environments in which the knowledge of Aaron Rents Furniture is unacquired. I X Course 102: (with Aaron Rents) Studentius Contentum: a pleasant condition characteristic of smart students who have discovered that Aaron Rents is a prerequisite to living with decent furniture. ' SPECIAL STUDENT SAVINGS: categories. "The jobs are intended for univesity students. If employers call here, they are asking for university students who have homework and will be willing to work around your schedule," Zmolek said. Once students have located jobs they're interested in, there is a phone in the office on which they can call about the jobs. Interviews are conducted on the phone and students can be hired on the spot. Zmolek explained that many e postitions. temporary jobs turn into Seniors interested in locating a job to begin their career can also find help at the center. on file for recommendation of The center will keep letters you, directly refer you for a job if asked by an employer, and arrange interviews with local and national employers. To benefit from these services, a "senior should register in the fall of the year he of she intends to graduate," Zmolek said; A $15 registration fee and a counselor will be assigned to help students through the process. 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