September 2024: Career and Professional Development News for Liberal Arts and Sciences Students

FALL 2024 EMPLOYER ENGAGEMENT OPPORTUNITIES (EVEN MORE ON HANDSHAKE!)

SUMMER (AND SPRING) 2025 INTERNSHIPS AND FULL-TIME ROLES ON HANDSHAKE

Certain fields, like consulting, finance, and technology, are hiring Spring and Summer 2025 interns and seniors for full-time roles now! Not all career fields recruit students so early, but some do, and we don’t want you to miss any application deadlines. Check out Handshake to explore companies of interest so that you don’t miss an important application deadline. 

FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM

You’ll always be in the know if you follow OUS Professional Development on Instagram! Follow us today!

ATTEND THE STUDENT INVOLVEMENT FAIR ON 9/6, 4 TO 7 PM

The Office of Student Involvement offers more than 300 opportunities to enhance your college experience outside the classroom. From recreation, service opportunities, cultural events and leadership programs, learn skills, build relationships and enrich your campus experience. Learn more here. 

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. 

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. 

PROFESSIONAL SKILL-BUILDING WORKSHOPS

9/9: CLAS to Careers: How to Write a Professional Résumé

9/23: CLAS to Careers: How to Write a Professional Résumé

10/21: CLAS to Careers: How to Write a Professional Résumé

11/11: CLAS to Careers: How to Write a Professional Résumé

12/2: CLAS to Careers: How to Write a Professional Résumé

9/13: CLAS to Careers: Maximizing Handshake for Career Success

10/4: CLAS to Careers: Maximizing Handshake for Career Success

9/20: CLAS to Careers: Internships 101

10/18: CLAS to Careers: Internships 101

11/15: CLAS to Careers: Internships 101

9/6: Learn All About the BRIDGE Society and How YOU Can Get Involved!

9/27: Learn All About the BRIDGE Society and How YOU Can Get Involved!

10/2 at 11 AM: Interviewing Strategies

11/5 at 12 PM: Interviewing Strategies

11/19 at 12 PM: Graduate School Search Workshop

IMPORTANT: CAREER CENTER EVENTS

9/4: Fall Career Fair

9/13: Villanova Consulting 101 Panel & Networking Reception

9/18: Inclusive Hiring Meetup9/26: 2024 Pharma, Biotech & Life Sciences Meetup

10/22: Network Connectivity Meetup:Join employers for this unique networking experience that is both casual in nature yet powerful in purpose. Chat with recruiters in a relaxed setting where you will gain both career advice as well as learn about participating organizations’ inclusive working environments. Students in LEVEL, as well as those working with the Office of Disability Services and Learning Support Services, are strongly encouraged to attend this event.

11/6: 2024 International Students & Employer Meetup in Handshake

11/13: Wall Street Meetup Prep for Non-Business Students11/19: Wall Street Meetup

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 academic year. 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:

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 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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By Kate Szumanski
Kate Szumanski Director, Professional Development
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