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| July 2024 | Career Center |
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Reflecting on the past academic year, I'd like to share with you a brief update on some of the progress we have made, as a team and in collaboration with many different campus partners, towards achieving the stated objectives of our five strategic pillars.
As always, I look forward to working together to deliver on the promise of higher education for all of our students: a good job, social capital, and economic mobility in pursuit of a more humane, just and sustainable world. Thank you,
◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ Vania Tong Wins Spirit of St. Ignatius Award
Congratulations to Vania Tong, Assistant Director of Career Development, who received the Spirit of St. Ignatius Award at the Staff Recognition Event on Tuesday, June 18.
Vania was recognized with this award for demonstrating a strong commitment to the tenants of Ignatian Spirituality—discernment, reflection, community, and cura personalis—through her work leading the Career Clarity Retreat, which she secured funding for through the Bannan Forum’s Mission Integration Grant. The retreat took place January 6-7 at Vallombrosa Center in Menlo Park. In planning this retreat, Vania initiated new partnerships with Campus Ministry and Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS). Ultimately, a record-breaking 44 students applied for the 20 available beds, and student feedback was overwhelmingly positive. Vania, thank you for your dedication to our students and for going above and beyond your day-to-day work in leading the Career Clarity Retreat—we are proud of you! ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ Congratulations and Farewell to Sunaina Gulati-Ruh
It is with mixed emotions that I share that Sunaina Gulati-Ruh, Assistant Director of Employer Relations, is retiring from Santa Clara University. Her last day will be Thursday, August 1. A true Bronco, Sunaina is not only a staff member, but an alumna as well. She first joined Santa Clara University as a student, graduating with an MA in Counseling Psychology in 2013. As part of her degree program, Sunaina interned at the Career Center (then under the leadership of Elsepth Rosetti). She returned to Santa Clara in June 2016 when she accepted a position in the Graduate Business Career Management office, and was promoted to Senior Director in April 2022. In 2023, she transitioned to her current role here in the Career Center. Sunaina has made an outsized impact during her time at the Career Center. She helped restart our On-Campus Interviewing (OCI) Program, was part of the team that represented SCU at the National Association of Colleges and Employers, organized blind hummus tastings for the team, introduced us to "friendship salads," and much more. Sunaina, we wish you well in your retirement and will miss you deeply!
The Career Center will now move forward in hiring for Sunaina's successor. View the position description in Workday. If you know anyone who might be interested, please encourage them to apply and refer them to Melissa Thiriez, who is the hiring manager for this position. ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ Career Center Hosts Annual Handshake User Group Meeting
The Career Center hosted the annual meeting of the Handshake User Group (HUG), an informal association of Northern California universities who meet to share best practices for maximizing the Handshake platform. (Handshake is a career management platform used by 1,600+ colleges and universities, including Santa Clara.)
Pictured above: Representatives from Handshake, Loyola University Chicago, Menlo College, Ohlone College, SF State University, San Jose State University, Santa Clara University, Stanford University, UC Berkeley, UC Santa Barbara, UC Santa Cruz, and the University of San Francisco. Afterwards, the Mountain Pacific Association of Colleges and Employers (MPACE) hosted its annual Summer Social at Aqui Willow Glen.
Pictured above: Career Center staff with Priscilla Vallejo (second from right), outgoing MPACE Pacific Central Regional Director. ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ Virtual Summer Workshop Series — Free and Open to the Public
This summer, the Career Center is once again hosting a Summer Workshop Series that is free and open to the public. (Last summer, we had close to 500 people sign up from across the world!)
Get Ready for Early Recruitment Tips from Recruiters Updating Your Resume and LinkedIn ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ Career Center to Host Region's First-ever "Total Internship Management Workshop"
Santa Clara University, San Jose State University, and the Silicon Valley Central Chamber of Commerce are partnering with InternBridge, the nation's premier internship research and consulting firm, to host the region's first ever Total Internship Management Workshop.
Silicon Valley Total Internship Management Workshop $399 two-day workshop | $229 one-day workshop This workshop is tailored for organizations either looking to start an internship program or wanting to strengthen their current internship programs with evidence-based best practices. InternBridge is also a SHRM Recertification Provider, and participants can earn six hours of HRCI and/or SHRM-PDC credit. Do you know any employers who would benefit from attending this workshop? Please encourage them to sign up. ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ *NEW* Career Center Guide to Certifications and Badges
The Career Center is pleased to share the publication of our new Career Center Guide to Certifications and Badges, which contains links to company-sponsored courses and trainings, online learning platforms, and accessible courses offered by other top universities. This is perfect for students who want to supplement their classroom learning or gain a competitive edge in the job search.
This resource is free and available to the public through our Job Prep Toolkit. It is also a living document and we will be adding new resources as we discover them. Want to suggest adding a resource? Email Dylan Houle at dhoule@scu.edu. ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ Questions, concerns, ideas, suggestions? |
Vania Tong (left) with Zenobia Lane | Photo by Adam Hays
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