Student Mentoring in Life and Education (SMILE)

SMILE understands that Counseling is the activity in which a counselor, or a professional who counsels people, especially on personal, career and behavior problems and difficulties. Individual Counseling is confidential short-term therapy available to all students at no charge. This center is operated by experienced counselors who are specifically appointed to help in all aspects.

We encourage you to take full advantage of the services we provide to support your IARE experience and your career development process. We will partner with you to develop an action plan for accomplishing your goals for both. There are benefits to developing a relationship with your career adviser as soon as your first year at IARE, we hope you'll visit early and often.

Programs Covered

• Academic Counseling
• Career Counseling
• Personal Counseling

The advisers can help you to:

• Reflect and think deeply to evaluate experience
• Explore and manage possibilities
• Set professional career goals
• Connect with faculty, alumni, and other career professionals
• Clarify your values, skills, and interests
• Discover and articulate your story
• Create strategies for making the most of your IARE experience
• Research industry-specific advice and information
• Identify internship and job opportunities
• Develop job and internship search skills

Career Advising Conversation Starters

Sometimes knowing how to get a conversation rolling about your career development can be tricky or awkward. Here is a list of questions that can open up a dialogue between you and an adviser in an advising appointment.

IARE Career Center Confidentiality Policy

Most information shared in career advising appointments remains confidential. In specific circumstances, the Career Center may be required to break confidentiality to protect you or identified others from harm. IARE Career Center staff protects the privacy and security of student records