✨ Exclusively for Liberal Arts and Sciences Students! Career and Professional Development News and Events! ✨
THINK ABOUT ADDING A ONE-CREDIT PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT COURSE TO YOUR FALL 2025 SCHEDULE
We offer many one-credit career and professional development courses designed to help you make informed decisions about your future! Check out the Master Schedule of Fall 2025 courses, which will be available to you to view soon. Register in a one-credit course. Prioritize your future by planning intentionally for what is ahead! We offer MANY different courses to support you on your college-to-career journey.
SUMMER 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.
APPLY TO EARN ACADEMIC CREDIT FOR A SUMMER AND/OR FALL 2025 INTERNSHIP
Have you officially applied to earn academic credit for your internship? Click here to begin the online internship-for-credit application. You must apply to earn credit before the internship begins.
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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.
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!
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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MARK YOUR CALENDARS NOW!
Upcoming Networking, Mentoring and Career-Related Events
3/12: CLAS to Careers: How to Write a Professional Résumé
4/9: CLAS to Careers: How to Write a Professional Résumé
2/19: CLAS to Careers: Maximizing Handshake for Career Success
3/19: CLAS to Careers: Maximizing Handshake for Career Success
2/26: CLAS to Careers: Internships 101
3/26: CLAS to Careers: Internships 101
4/23: CLAS to Careers: Internships 101
Go-to Resources for Student Internship and Job Seekers You’ve already learned about Handshake and the Nova Network, but do you know about some of the other career development resources that the University Career Center offers to students? Focus2, Big Interview, Interstride (for international students), and What Can I Do With This Major? are just a few of the online resources our students can access through—you’ve guessed it!—Handshake. In addition, the University makes LinkedIn Learning available to all students. Through this tool, students can access thousands of career and professional development courses in a range of subjects.
Is a Health Profession in My Future? Villanova’s Health Professions Advising (HPA) Program offers students opportunities to learn more about the many health-related professions that exist and how best to prepare for them. Our advisors meet with students to discuss their short- and long-term goals, academic courses they need to take and much more.
What is the BRIDGE Society? The BRIDGE Society is a student-led organization designed to help liberal arts and sciences students meet Villanova alumni and other Villanova champions who can support students on their college-to-career journey. Does your student have questions about entering a certain career field? If so, encourage them to participate in one of our upcoming mentoring and networking events where they can ask questions and connect with a Villanova alumni mentor. Feel free to message Kate Szumanski to learn more, or simply register at the links below.
- 2/18/25: Communications, Media, Public Relations
- 3/18/25: Consulting
- 4/8/25: Education, Psychology, and Non-Profit
WANT TO BECOME A STUDENT LEADER WITH BRIDGE? Please write to Kate Szumanski to express your interest!
CAREER CENTER EVENTS: Find Details on Handshake!
2/19/25: Career Passion Pitch: Housing and Food Insecurity
2/25/25: Wall Street Meetup: Exploring Summer 2026 Internships
3/26/25: Career Passion Pitch: Immigration Reform and Support
3/26/25: 2025 Philadelphia/Main Line Health Careers Expo
4/24/25: Career Passion Pitch: Environmental Protections/Climate Action
