Career Services
Career Services provides all students with a variety of career-focused programs, services, and resources. Beginning with the First-Year Seminar, students are introduced to Stevenson University's distinctive Career ArchitectureSM process that is infused throughout the students’ college career to help them realize their values, strengths, interests, and uniqueness. This powerful process will prepare students as competent and skilled professionals ready for the competitive workplace. New students also begin their participation in the Individualized Career Architecture Plan (ICAP) meetings with career counselors and Industry Specialists to begin the career planning process in their first year at Stevenson University. Students are strongly encouraged to meet with their Industry Specialist each year to monitor progress toward goals and review the steps they have taken in their Career Architecture Plan.
The Career Services staff works with all students at the undergraduate and graduate level to develop the skills, experiences, and confidence needed for success. Expert career advice and individualized attention help students grow in their career development. Career Services staff assist students with resume critiques, job search and networking assistance, mock interviews, career assessment tools, career counseling, personal branding, and graduate or professional school preparation. Students can meet and network with employers through participation in on-campus recruiting for internships and full-time jobs, career seminars and workshops presented by business and community leaders, career fairs and industry networking events, business etiquette seminars, and many other programs. Career Services maintains a comprehensive career website through their portal page which hosts information on Career Pathways for majors at Stevenson University, job and internship opportunities, on-campus recruiting, job success tips, résumé samples, interviewing resources, career assessments, a calendar of events, and many other tools related to Career Architecture.
In addition, the Office of Career Services maintains an online recruiting tool, called Handshake, which includes part-time jobs, internships, and full-time job opportunities. Students upload their resumes in Handshake, and they are then reviewed for quality control by professional staff members in Career Services. Handshake also features an online alumni networking module that facilitates the connection of students to alumni for career and networking advice. Students may also network with alumni through career fairs, industry networking events, and on-campus interview days. The department maintains a close working relationship with alumni relations.
Through experiential learning, students have the opportunity to use the skills and knowledge they have acquired in the classroom and apply them on the job and in the community. It is through experiential learning activities like internships, clinical rotations, field placements, practicums, service-learning, and capstone research projects that students gain hands-on experience and meet professionals in industries of interest. Students will have the opportunity to apply the knowledge and skills gained in class to work situations. This experiential approach also helps students learn about civic engagement and life issues for the world beyond graduation. The Career Services Office, in collaboration with faculty, supports the career development and life experiences that develop Stevenson University students into prepared and skilled emerging professionals for the workplace.