Dear Colleagues —

I'm pleased to share that the First Destination Survey dashboard is now available.

Explore Outcomes for Class of 2023 »

The First Destination Survey (FDS) captures information regarding how new college graduates fare in their careers within six months of graduation, such as whether they are working, continuing their education, or still looking, along with many other data points such as average base salary, percentage of students who participated in internships, and how well prepared students feel for life after SCU.

The Career Center is available to present this data at your next team or department meeting. Please email me at dhoule@scu.edu to schedule a 30-minute presentation!

Thank you to these distinguished colleagues who directly supported this effort:

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,

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The Career Center is pleased to recognize 26 student-nominated Outstanding Career Influencers from across campus.

CELEBRATE WITH US »
Thursday, May 23, 3:30-5:00 p.m.
Career Center, Benson Memorial Center
🍕 Free pizza and soda 🍕

Watch the video below to hear how faculty and staff support students in their career and professional development:

Outstanding Career Influencers:

What is the Career Influencers Network?

The Career Influencers Network empowers all members of the SCU community to support students in their career journey by sharing career-related information, having special access to Career Center resources, highlighting career influencers across campus, and reinforcing the idea of "Career Everywhere."

Who can join the Career Influencers Network?

The Career Influencers Network is open to all SCU faculty and staff. Curious and want to learn more? Complete the interest form today and a member of our Career Development team will be in touch.

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David Chase, Founder and CEO of Possible, flew in from Seattle to host a reunion + mixer for the 50 Santa Clara students who were selected for the program.

Here's what Santa Clara students are saying about Possible:

“I really appreciated the community aspect and how the content was presented and framed. I've gotten a lot of similar information from other sources, but it always feels overwhelming and often times based on extrinsic values (salary, prestige, etc) whereas Possible approached these topics and conversations from an intrinsic perspective (purpose, motivation, aspirations, etc).” - Daniel Louie, Computer Science & Engineering, School of Engineering

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“The amazing programming and fireside chats make Possible effective and impactful for students like myself who enter with little or no experience in any of these fields. It is also an extreme benefit to have recordings to watch in case you miss anything because it provides a holistic learning experience that can mold to the needs of the learners.” - Ruby Gutierrez, Ethnic Studies, College of Arts & Sciences

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"Being in the shared cohort with Seattle University for the Possible Fellowship allowed me to open my network and community to students all over the country. I learned so much from my peers, their stories, and their past experiences and that wouldn’t have been possible without the combined cohort with Seattle University! I have gained a new network of supporters and peers who push me to grow in my personal and career goals thanks to Possible." - Ria Panda, Management Information Systems, Leavey School of Business

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Did you know that the Career Center provided all 50 students with full scholarships to participate in Possible? We are seeking campus partners to help increase access to this important program for next year. If your department is interested or would like to learn more, please email Dylan Houle at dhoule@scu.edu.

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The Career Center is already busy planning for next year's recruiting season, and we're excited to share the dates of our two in-person fall career fairs. We ask you to please keep these dates in mind when planning your own events for fall.

Questions about the Career Fair? Email Melissa Thiriez at mthiriez@scu.edu.

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Handshake Access is the #1 event for early career education and recruiting, and Melissa Thiriez, Director of Employer Relations & Partnerships, has been invited to join a virtual panel discussion moderated by Christine Cruzvergara, Handshake's Chief Education Strategy Officer.

The panel, titled "Centralizing employer engagement for a more relevant job search," will focus on bridging the gap the between student aspirations and industry needs by nurturing and growing partnerships and curating the job search experience for students. Melissa will represent Santa Clara University alongside other employer relations professionals from Elizabeth City State University, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, and College of the Holy Cross.

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The Career Center raised $8,190 on Day of Giving, representing a whopping 170% increase over last year! Thank you to the 23 individual donors who gave to the Career Center.

Visit our website to learn more about what we'll do with the funds we raised.

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Bronco Exchange, Santa Clara University's exclusive connections and networking community, now has the ability to display user profiles directly on your department website.

With dozens of filter options available, you can select exactly which types of users display on your website. For example, you can filter by major, by user type (alumni, student, faculty/staff), by group membership, and more. Click here to see a live example on our webpage.

Interested in adding this to your website? Please email Dylan Houle at dhoule@scu.edu to set up a 15-minute call.

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The Career Center is pleased to share the publication of our new Job Boards and Resources Directory, which contains hundreds of links to job boards and other relevant resources conveniently organized by school/college and major. 

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.

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Questions, concerns, ideas, suggestions?
Please email careercenter@scu.edu.