2008 Woodie Awards
Your future is in good hands with Career Development
Susan Patton
Issue date: 2/8/07 Section: News
r. That's what the Career Development Center does by working with alumni, undergraduate and graduate students to help them take full advantage of their educational achievements.
"It's nice to have somewhere to go when we're young and still need guidance as to what we should do with our lives outside of college," said Nick Lambusta, junior, Yonkers, N.Y. "The Career Center is very helpful in giving you that first step into the so-called 'real world.'"
"We try to reach out to the alumni," said Trish Aquila Klauser, Executive Director of the office of Career Development. "When students pick up their cap and gown for graduation, we survey them to see who has a job and who is going to graduate school."
Klauser said that about eight months later, they e-mail the students and see if there's anything they can do to help them.
To start, career fairs are a good way to network and explore different career fields.
"So many students think the employers cater just to business majors; not true. Sixty-five percent of employers coming to the career fair will be looking at other majors," said Klauser. "The career fair on Feb. 22 will be the biggest - biggest meaning the most number of employers we've ever had."
There will be over 100 employers attending the fair and looking to hire.
Whether you're looking for your first job, your next job, a better job, or a whole new career, eRecruiting is a helpful website to visit. The Career Development Center has provided this website to assist students and alumni search for jobs, internships, and co-ops. Users of this site can even upload their resumes to eRecruiting.
"After the Career Center edited my resume, I uploaded it to the eRecruiting website and found my internship there," said Andrew Waylett, Sacred Heart University Alumni, Marshfield, Mass. "I interned for American Homeowners Association in their finance department and gained a basic foundation of work experience to prepare myself for my current job as an internal auditor for Marsh & McLennan Companies."
The Career Center encourages graduating seniors to make an appointment in the near future. Creating result-oriented resumes, enhancing interviewing skills, learning networking tips and how to present yourself professionally in the job bank, are just a few advantages they offer.
"I know for me it is a reassurance that after the four years of education at Sacred Heart University, we're not just being sent out into the real world completely on our own," said Jessica Phelan, junior, Wantagh, N.Y. "[The career center] gives us the guidance needed to lead us in the right direction for a successful future."
The Career Center is located at room 215 in Curtis Hall. It is open 9 a.m. until 6:30 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Fridays.
"It's nice to have somewhere to go when we're young and still need guidance as to what we should do with our lives outside of college," said Nick Lambusta, junior, Yonkers, N.Y. "The Career Center is very helpful in giving you that first step into the so-called 'real world.'"
"We try to reach out to the alumni," said Trish Aquila Klauser, Executive Director of the office of Career Development. "When students pick up their cap and gown for graduation, we survey them to see who has a job and who is going to graduate school."
Klauser said that about eight months later, they e-mail the students and see if there's anything they can do to help them.
To start, career fairs are a good way to network and explore different career fields.
"So many students think the employers cater just to business majors; not true. Sixty-five percent of employers coming to the career fair will be looking at other majors," said Klauser. "The career fair on Feb. 22 will be the biggest - biggest meaning the most number of employers we've ever had."
There will be over 100 employers attending the fair and looking to hire.
Whether you're looking for your first job, your next job, a better job, or a whole new career, eRecruiting is a helpful website to visit. The Career Development Center has provided this website to assist students and alumni search for jobs, internships, and co-ops. Users of this site can even upload their resumes to eRecruiting.
"After the Career Center edited my resume, I uploaded it to the eRecruiting website and found my internship there," said Andrew Waylett, Sacred Heart University Alumni, Marshfield, Mass. "I interned for American Homeowners Association in their finance department and gained a basic foundation of work experience to prepare myself for my current job as an internal auditor for Marsh & McLennan Companies."
The Career Center encourages graduating seniors to make an appointment in the near future. Creating result-oriented resumes, enhancing interviewing skills, learning networking tips and how to present yourself professionally in the job bank, are just a few advantages they offer.
"I know for me it is a reassurance that after the four years of education at Sacred Heart University, we're not just being sent out into the real world completely on our own," said Jessica Phelan, junior, Wantagh, N.Y. "[The career center] gives us the guidance needed to lead us in the right direction for a successful future."
The Career Center is located at room 215 in Curtis Hall. It is open 9 a.m. until 6:30 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Fridays.
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