SCU Career Center Updates Winter Quarter
Welcome back from the holiday break! We hope you are refreshed and ready to jump into the Winter quarter and engage with your internship/job search. Check out our highlighted events below as well as the self-serve resources on our website and/or make an appointment in Handshake to speak with a Career Coach.
Upcoming On-Campus Events sponsored by Employers and the Career Center:
KPMG will be on campus to share more about open job and internship opportunities. All students are welcome to drop by though they'll be here to recruit students with Business majors primarily. Don't miss this great opportunity to get connected to campus recruiters from KPMG… over coffee and pastries!
All Santa Clara University students and alumni are invited to attend our 2025 Virtual Winter Career Fair (all majors). At this Fair, employers are seeking to recruit students from ALL disciplines.
Registration will be available to all students on 1/16/25 at 9AM. We are excited to have you join us virtually!
It is an easy 2-step process:
- Register for the Fair on Handshake.
- Select employer group and/or 1:1 sessions to design your personalized fair schedule. Check back often for newly added employer sessions. No more waiting in lines! Watch out for our 10 and 15-minute 1:1 sessions (Explained below)
Never been to a virtual career fair?
- Group Sessions are 30 minutes long and employers consider this format the best for sharing broad information about the company, culture, and open career opportunities. More than one employer representative can be present.
- 1:1 Sessions are 10 or 15 minutes long (NEW this year!), and they provide students a chance to meet with one individual representative. Students attending this type of format should be interested in learning more about the company’s open roles and if they’d be good candidates.
- Sign up for sessions to meet with companies you're interested in! Check back often for new slots (as employers might still be adding their schedules).
This is a virtual event and can be accessed anywhere you are!
Check Out These Employer Hosted Event on Handshake:
Thursday 1/9, 1-2:30PM: Ares|Campus Recruiting|Virtual Information Session 1
Wednesday 1/22, 11:30AM-1PM: AIG Connect: Bridging Careers & Conversations
Upcoming Career Center Preparation Workshops:
Our first Career Advice Support Hour (CASH) for the Winter quarter will be held on Wednesday, 1/8/25 from 12:30 - 1:30 pm in the Lucas Hall lobby. All career-related questions are welcome!
This week Noël Kreidler, Career Center Associate Director - Business & Entrepreneurship, will be joined by LSB Peer Career Consultant Parnia Zoufonoun, Marketing ‘25, who can offer insights on Marketing recruiting timelines, internship prep, networking resources, resume creation and more. If you are interested in Marketing opportunities, you don’t want to miss out on Parnia’s expertise! Stop by for a casual chat and get your questions answered!
Wednesday 1/15, Drop-In Resume Refresh, 11:30AM-12:30PM
Spring into action by stopping at our drop-in resume review in the Benson Center for all undergraduate and graduate students! Whether you've just created your first resume or you want a quick pair of eyes on it before submitting an application, this personalized feedback is an opportunity to refine your resume and to stand out in the job market.
Our second Career Advice Support Hour (CASH) will be held on Tuesday, 1/14/25 from 3:30 - 4:30 pm in the Lucas Hall lobby. All career-related questions are welcome!
Noël Kreidler, Career Center Associate Director - Business & Entrepreneurship, will be joined by LSB Peer Career Consultant Leah Pan, MIS ‘25, who can offer insights related to tech product development, testing, recruiting timelines, Internship prep, networking resources, resume creation, and more. If you are interested in tech and product development opportunities, swing by and learn from Leah’s experience! Stop by for a casual chat with both of us and get your career questions answered!
The Career Center is back with our quarterly resume labs!
A recruiter (TBA) will be joining us and sharing their insights into effective resume writing alongside Vania Tong, Associate Director of Career Development and Campus Integration (STEM).
Resume labs are highly interactive sessions that move you a step closer to your academic and professional goal(s)!
What you can expect:
- 1hr of formal content sharing and workshopping (12:15pm-1:15pm), plus an additional 30min of optional workshopping time (1:15pm-1:45pm) with multiple staff member support.
- To leave the resume lab with a tangible (digital) item - your new/improved resume draft!
- Strengthened understanding of what constitutes an effective resume
- Increased confidence and tactical knowledge in resume writing to edit your own or your peers' resume
- An introduction to our new digital platform - Jobscan!
What NOT to expect:
- A 1:1 resume review session with the recruiter
- Recruitment opportunities/conversations
In preparation for the lab, please:
- BRING YOUR OWN LAPTOP. Should you have difficulty accessing one, reach out to Vania Tong vtong@scu.edu ASAP.
- Bring a buddy and bring your questions!