Chaffey Hosts Academic and Career Communities Showcase

Alani Magana started her journey at Chaffey College as a biology major, but had second thoughts after experiencing the math requirements. When she switched to nutrition, she realized she couldn’t see herself making that her lifelong career either.

Magana eventually landed on communication studies, and came to Chaffey’s “Navigate Academic and Career Communities” on Oct. 16 to explore what jobs she can pursue with her degree.

“Attending events like this will give me more of a grounded experience and will show me where my communications major will take me,” she said.

The new event aims to cut down on the guesswork for Chaffey students, giving them direct access to program representatives who can answer questions about majors, resources and help students sign up for information sessions.

“A lot of students may not know where to take their career and this event provides an opportunity to ‘future shop,’” said Professor of Computer Information Systems David Nimri. “They get to go and see what they could be.”

Chaffey’s Academic and Career Communities are Art, Communication and Design; Business Technology and Hospitality; Health and Wellness; Manufacturing, Industrial Design and Transportation; Public Service, Culture and Society; and Science Technology, Engineering and Mathematics.

Various departments such as financial aid and counseling also participated in the fair.

Professor of Chemistry Maryline Chemama, and Administrative Assistants Megan Robles and Gwen Gorden represented the STEM community at the event, giving students an overview of the majors and jobs they can pursue.

“The beauty is that we are right here, counseling is right here and we can point them in the right direction immediately,” Chemama said.

Nursing major Randall Wiley said his college and career paths are planned out, but the event could have been helpful for him when he first started at Chaffey.

“This absolutely would have helped me to basically see everything I can take advantage of and what resources are available to me,” he said.

View photos from this event here.