Career Connections
The Career Connection Center (CCC) provides all students with a variety of career-focused programs, services, and resources to ensure student success during their college career and beyond. Students are introduced to the CCC and our career and professional developmental model beginning in their first year at the University.
The Career Connection Center Tools
The Career Connection Center maintains a comprehensive career website and portal page which host 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, mock interviews, and many other tools related to career development. In addition, the CCC maintains an online Career Management System (CMS), Handshake. Handshake includes internships, and full-time job opportunities, and part-time jobs. Career advisors are available to review resumes which students may upload to the Handshake system.
To assist with major and career exploration, the Career Connections Center provides a diverse menu of career assessments to meet student needs. Assessments that help to identify strengths, interests, values, and personality include the MBTI, and the Strong Interest Inventory. Staff offer online career assessment and exploration using FOCUS 2. The CCC embraces Clifton Strengths for Students, which identifies student's key strengths providing a framework for powerful branding to open up possibilities for meaningful careers.
Appointments with Career Advisors
The Career Connection Center staff works with all students at the undergraduate and graduate level to develop the skills, experiences, and confidence needed for success. Students are strongly encouraged to meet with their career advisor each year to monitor progress toward goals and review the steps they have taken in their career planning. Coaching sessions include: deciding your major, career direction, researching careers and jobs, mock interviews, resume and cover letter reviews, internship and job search assistance, networking and career fair preparation, personal brand development, graduate and professional school preparation. Appointments can be made over the phone or on our online career management system. Career Advisors conduct satellite, drop-in advising in academic centers; the schedule is posted on the CCC website.
Career Peer Advisors
Drop-in appointments with trained student Career Peers available weekdays In the CCC and through drop-in hours at various campus locations, as advertised on the CCC website.
Career Fairs, Networking Events, and Information Sessions
Students are encouraged to participate in a variety of career related events where they can meet and network with employers. Employer events are listed on our CMS and in the Career Connection Center portal and webpage and include: 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. The CCC collaborates with Alumni Relations, Residence Life, Student Groups, and Faculty to support the career development and life experiences that develop Stevenson University students into prepared and skilled emerging professionals for the workplace.
Executive in Residence Program and Classroom Presentations
Students also have the opportunity to meet with executives in various industries through the Executive in Residence program. The executives are dedicated and highly skilled professionals who volunteer their time to discuss various career related issues with students. Topics range from interviewing to managing expectations in the workforce. They also provide meaningful advice on career pathways, as well as make connections to others in industry. Through partnerships with faculty, the Career Connection Center also coordinates introductions to faculty for industry professionals to serve as subject matter experts in the classroom.