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With graduation just around the corner, I'd like to highlight one of our major quarterly programs: the Recent Grad Job Search Program, expertly and empathetically led by Myriam Bartz, Assistant Director of Career Development for Graduate Students and Alumni. This program is specifically designed to support new grads who are still looking for employment. First piloted in fall 2022, we are now preparing to launch the seventh cohort this summer. More than 100 students have participated since its inception, and 60 percent report securing employment during or soon after completing the program (according to data collected through the First Destination Survey). One recent participant, Emily Conn '23, credits this group with helping her secure a position as a Project Specialist at Cisco.
Emily Conn '23 "The Recent Grad Job Search Program was truly transformative. It equipped me with an effective job search strategy, positively reshaped my mindset about the job search process, and helped strengthen skills like negotiation and interview confidence. The continuous feedback from peers and coaches was invaluable and fostered a supportive community. I am forever thankful for the experience and am very excited to start my career!" — If you know any graduating students (undergraduate or graduate) who are still looking for post-graduation employment, please encourage them to sign up. Questions about the program? Please email Myriam Bartz at mbartz2@scu.edu. As always, I am excited to work 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,
◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ Career Center to Host Region's First-ever "Total Internship Management Workshop"
Santa Clara University and San Jose State University are partnering with InternBridge, the nation's premier internship research and consulting firm, to host the region's first ever 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. ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ Career Center Celebrates 28 Career Influencer Award Winners
Congratulations to the 28 Career Influencer Award winners! Each year, the SCU Career Center invites current students to nominate faculty and staff who have positively influenced their career journey. Every nominee is a winner. On Thursday, May 23, the Career Center and the Division of Academic Affairs celebrated them and the students that nominated them by hosting a fun pizza party social.
Thank you to Colleen Withers for hosting a great celebration and for managing the Career Influencers Network. Thank you to Kate Morris, Vice Provost of Academic Affairs, for helping to sponsor the event. ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ Career Center Hosts Board of Regents for Career Panel Discussion
The Career Center was thrilled to once again host a panel discussion with five members of the Board of Regents. This panel discussion was an opportunity for the Regents—all of whom are also alumni—to share with students their advice on finding and making the most of a summer internship or job.
More than 30 students logged on to hear from our panel of distinguished board members:
A special thank you to Mike Wallace, AVP of Constituent Relations, for your help and support in bringing this event to life. ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ Center for Sustainability, Career Center Present to The Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education
On Wednesday, May 29, the Center for Sustainability and the Career Center hosted a webinar titled "Building the Next Generation of Climate Leaders" for The Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AAHSE).
Veronica Johnson, Dylan Houle and Lindsey Kalkbrenner discussed the Silicon Valley Power (SVP) Sustainability Futures Program. Then, three students—Sally Walsh '24, Emil Chaia '25, and Chrislyn Brandon '25—shared their experiences as fellows in the program. Thank you to Lindsey and Veronica for inviting the Career Center to be a part of this. The SVP Sustainable Futures Program is a great example of cross-campus collaboration involving multiple stakeholders within and outside the university! ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ 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!)
Tackling Imposter Syndrome and Procrastination Get Ready for Early Recruitment Tips from Recruiters Updating Your Resume and LinkedIn ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ *NEW* Career Resources Directory for Diverse Populations
The Career Center is pleased to share the publication of our new Career Resources Directory for Diverse Populations, which contains hundreds of links to scholarships, publications, professional associations, and other relevant resources organized by identify/affinity.
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. ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ Sunsetting "Big Interview" Platform
The Career Center is currently considering whether or not to renew our contract with Big Interview, which expires at the end of June 2024. Our team has conducted an extensive review of free and lower-cost alternatives. We found that LinkedIn's Interview Prep tool provides similar features and benefits, but at no cost. We are considering directing students to the LinkedIn tool going forward, but we would like to invite comment from the community before making this decision.
Please send comments and questions to Colleen Withers at cwithers@scu.edu no later than Sunday, June 16. ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ Celebrating our Student Employees
On Thursday, May 30, the Career Center celebrated the contributions of our student employees with a fun ice cream social. In Career Center tradition, we also gave our graduating students — Allison Hoff, Max Campos, and Mohan Raj Chandrasekar — alumni license plate frames for them to affix to their car as they drive off into the future!
Thank you to our Peer Career Advisors (PCAs) Allison Hoff, Anna Chen, Benjamin Brentnall, Gema Sanchez Gamez, Marcus Kirk, Max Campos, Payton Pemberton, Shiv Jhalani, and Shreya Gupta — our graduate student interns Demetria Quijada, Mohan Raj Chandrasekar, and Sandy Masson — and our Cristo Rey student worker, Gio Ortiz. For all you have done for the Career Center and your fellow students, we are extremely grateful. Shout out to Nöel Kreidler, Associate Director of Career Development and Campus Integration, who manages our PCA program. Nöel not only planned this wonderful celebration, but thoughtfully invited Shellie Barber, former manager of the PCA program, to drop in for a surprise visit! ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ Questions, concerns, ideas, suggestions? |
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