Written & Verbal Communication Skills:
Employers seek professional employees who are proficient communicators with the ability to write and speak comfortably in public. You can develop strong communication skills by taking classes and incorporating other experiences that include writing projects and public speaking activities.

At Cal State Fullerton, you can:

• Become a peer health educator • Write a press release or newsletter for a student organization or university office • Write articles for the Daily Titan • Attend workshops given by the Multi-Cultural Center and/or the Student Leadership Institute • Become a Resident Advisor • Audition for a play or theater group • Join Toastmasters • Join the student debate team • Become a Titan Ambassador

• Give campus tours • Perform at an open microphone event • Act as a master of ceremonies for a student event • Participate in telephone fund raising for the Titan Annual Fund • Become a community service volunteer • Join student government through clubs, organizations and Associated Students, Inc. • Solicit donations for a charity • Conduct informational interviews

Problem Solving & Critical Thinking Skills:
Employers value new employees who have the ability to think on their feet, evaluate and organize information, solve problems and focus their thinking. You can enhance these skills by taking classes and getting involved in projects that allow you to exercise critical judgment, acquire and evaluate information, make decisions and solve problems.

At Cal State Fullerton, you can:

• Volunteer for a telephone hotline • Become a student mediator • Participate in SLI workshops • Actively participate in class discussions • Join the debate or speech team • Become a member of a student committee, council, or board • Start of join a book club

• Arrange for an internship related to your major • Read the newspaper • Follow professional publications • Join your professional associations • Write a research paper • Work or volunteer in a clinic or hospital • Brainstorm on a group project

Leadership Skills:
Employers seek graduates who can demonstrate leadership both on and off campus. Community activities, classwork, as well as jobs and internships provide excellent opportunities to take charge of a project or activity and therefore develop your leadership skills.

At Cal State Fullerton, you can:

• Become a student coordinator of Families Across Cultures • Organize and manage an intramural or recreational sports team • Become a peer mentor or tutor • Be involved in campus, local or state politics • Take charge in group activities • Serve on Associated Students, Inc. • Become an officer in a club/organization • Initiate a new program, service, or resource for an organization

• Be an officer or committee chair in your fraternity, sorority, or other clubs • Join ROTC • Find an internship related to your career interests • Facilitate group discussions • Serve as a Titan Ambassador • Participate in campus and community leadership training programs, conferences and events • Serve on a universitywide committee

Teamwork Skills:
All work environments require the ability to work with others and be a part of a team. Employers look for new hires to be able to fit into their system and be an active team member.

At Cal State Fullerton, you can:

• Design group projects or presentations • Participate in a musical or theater group • Become a team tutor • Join AmeriCorps • Serve on Associated Students, Inc. • Become a Resident Advisor • Become an officer in a club/organization

• Organize a study group for a class • Join and participate in a fraternity, sorority, or other clubs • Participate in campus and community leadership training programs, conferences and events • Become a peer mentor • Be involved in campus, local or state politics

Technology Skills:
Employers expect new college graduates to be familiar with standard business computer applications including word processing, spreadsheets, data management, and presentation software. You can increase your computer/technical skills in classes, workshops, and experiences that focus on applying technology and learning software programs.

At Cal State Fullerton, you can:

• Create and use a PowerPoint presentation • Work as a student assistant in Information Technology • Keep budgets for student clubs using Excel • Work in a studio or control room for a radio or TV station • Take a computer class • Design or maintain a website for a student organization or campus office • Design brochures or newsletters

• Design advertisement materials • Start a web-based business • Create a database to organize your contacts as you search for a summer job • Assist organizations and departments with database development and statistical analysis • Get a job or internship working on computer networks or programming • Conduct research on the Internet.

Contact the Office of University Outreach for additional information at (714) 278-2086 or outreach@fullerton.edu