FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM
You’ll always be in the know if you follow OUS Professional Development on Instagram! Follow us today!
TELL US ABOUT YOUR INTERNSHIP EXPERIENCE
We’re proud of our students’ accomplishments outside of the classroom. Please complete this brief form to share information with us about your recent internship.
Also, NOW is an excellent time to search Handshake and other sources to identity summer internship opportunities and apply for them. It is a myth that all summer internships already are closed. It’s not the case. So many organizations are opening their applications NOW. Definitely search Handshake, LinkedIn, and other sources in the days and weeks ahead.
BECOME A PEER CAREER COACH
Are you thinking about securing a part-time on-campus job next academic year where you can make a positive difference in the lives of your peers? If yes, then please consider applying to become a 2024-25 CLAS Peer Career Coach by submitting your application here:
https://jobs.villanova.edu/postings/28134
You can help students build their career and professional development skills by providing one-on-one support to them. Please consider applying if this role aligns with your needs, interests, and goals. (Preference given to rising sophomores and juniors, but all CLAS undergraduates are encouraged to apply.)
SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT WITH A CLAS PEER CAREER COACH
We are excited to make available to undergraduate students in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences the opportunity to schedule a one-on-one appointment with a CLAS Peer Career Coach.
Our Peer Career Coaches have been trained to engage in conversations with students about internship and career interests, how to create a résumé, how to identify opportunities, how to write a cover letter and LinkedIn profile, and much more. They bring to each conversation skill, empathy, and experience.
To make an appointment with a CLAS Peer Career Coach, all you need to do is this:
• Log into Handshake.
• Click on the Appointments tab.
• Select “CLAS: Professional Development.”
• Then select either a 30-minute or 60-minute CLAS Peer Career Coaching Session.
• Follow the short prompts to schedule an appointment.
Apply to Earn Academic Credit for a Summer 2024 Internship
Have you secured a Summer 2024 internship? Would you like to earn academic credit for the experience? Visit MyNova and search for the CLAS Internship-for-Credit Application to complete. Please note: students cannot earn retroactive credit for an internship.
Summer 2024 internship-for-credit applications are due by May 16, 2024.
Find the internship-for-credit application by searching “CLAS Internship-for-Credit Application” on MyNova.
Upcoming Professional Skillbuilding Workshops and Networking Events
March 12: Virtual Villanova: How to Write a Professional Résumé
March 13: Wall Street Meetup, Exploring Summer 2025 Internships
March 21: Career Passion Pitch: Education Reform
March 25: Wall Street Meetup, Exploring Summer 2025 Internships
March 26: Senior Strides AMA: Ask Me Anything
April 23: Senior Strides AMA: Ask Me Anything
April 24: Career Passion Pitch: Human Rights
NEW! Self-Enroll in Our Blackboard Organization to Access Career and Professional Development Resources
Looking for handy career and professional development resources? Access them here on Blackboard. Here’s how to easily self-enroll to the Blackboard resource page:
1. On the homepage of Blackboard, scroll to the bottom and find “Organization Catalog.”
2. Select “Browse Organization Catalog.”
3. Search for “Internships Professional Development CLAS Students.”
4. Select the gray arrow next to the organization name and click “Enroll” to gain access to CLAS Professional Development resources!
NEW! EXPLORE CAREER CONNECTIONS
Career Connections is the bridge that links the Villanova community with high-quality career education content. “Connections” was built on the basis of empowering the community to choose and attain personally rewarding careers! Check it out here!
Connect With Alumni Who Work in a Variety of Fields Through Our BRIDGE Society Mentoring and Networking Events
The BRIDGE Society in the Villanova University College of Liberal Arts and Sciences is a student-run and led organization that helps students learn about various professions and career paths within them. How? By uniting Villanova alumni with students at mentoring and networking events to facilitate connection and engagement. Alumni mentors share career knowledge in an effort to help our curious students learn and grow more confident in their abilities, talent, interests and potential.
Below is our slate of BRIDGE Society events for the Spring 2024 semester. Each is centered around exploring careers in a particular set of industries. All events will be held virtually from 4-5 p.m. ET, so you can participate from anywhere you are. Click on the links below to register so that you can learn about careers in:
- 3/19/24: Consulting
- 4/16/24: Education, Psychology, and Non-profit
FOLLOW OUS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ON OUR NEW STUDENT-RUN INSTAGRAM SITE
Follow OUS PD on Instagram! The student-produced content you’ll find here is incredibly engaging and relevant!
INTERESTED IN INTERNSHIPS RELATED TO SOCIAL JUSTICE?
In addition to Handshake, Idealist.org is an excellent online tool to visit to search for internships related to the social justice and the non-profit sector.
INTERESTED IN INTERNSHIPS RELATED TO PUBLISHING?
In addition to Handshake, Bookjobs.com is an excellent online tool to visit to search for internships in the publishing industry.
INTERESTED IN PURSUING A LAW DEGREE?
Have you ever considered Law School but not sure where to begin? Villanova has resources ready for you so that you can be successful! See the full lineup of events for this semester and check out bit.ly/vuprelawevents for more information!
INTERESTED IN PURSUING A CAREER/INTERNSHIP IN GOVERNMENT?
The federal government offers many exciting job opportunities, but they can be difficult to find, track and navigate, complicated by short application windows and information scattered across hundreds of different webpages. The GoGovernment Federal Internship Finder, created by the Partnership for Public Service, will simplify your search for federal opportunities. The tool compiles publicly accessible information about professional and academic opportunities in government for students and recent graduates into one centralized place.
HANDSHAKE
Administered by our wonderful colleagues in the Career Center, Handshake offers students a one-stop destination for all things related to career exploration. Students can register to attend events, apply for internships and jobs, follow companies of interest, etc. It is a dynamic online tool, and all students are strongly encouraged to explore and leverage it. All students automatically have a Handshake account and simply need to activate it by logging in and registering with their VU username and password.
NOVA NETWORK
Similar to LinkedIn but exclusively for Villanovans (students, alumni, etc.), the Nova Network is a terrific place for students to connect with alumni, join affinity groups, and ask career-related questions. Through Nova Network, members can expand their Villanova professional network, connect with Villanovans in industries and/or cities of interest, learn more about industries, initiate conversations and arrange job shadows, and much more.
IIE INITIATIVES
The Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship offers CLAS students many ways to get involved and learn about entrepreneurship. Visit the IIE Web site to learn more.
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