Career Exploration and Planning

Welcome to the Career Exploration & Planning Resource Collection!

Regardless of your school or college, class year, or level of experience, career exploration is a critical part of one’s professional development. There’s plenty of time to choose a major or discipline, explore career options, and find opportunities. Browse through this page to discover the many ways you can ignite your career journey!

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FOUR STAGE PLAN

Career development is a process, and our Four Stage Plan is designed to help you build a tailored action plan. Explore, navigate, network, and gain experience to develop as an emerging professional.

HELP IS AVAILABLE

The Villanova Career Center is eager to support individuals who are in the exploring phase. Schedule an appointment with a career counselor to help you identify resources, pathways, and opportunities to take the next step.

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Forage offers free virtual work simulations which are designed and delivered by leading companies in various industries. Forage experiences are …

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Villanova offers LinkedIn Learning—a leading online education platform—to further advance the professional development of the University’s students, faculty and staff. …

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Get Experience. Get Paid. Get Hired.
Parker Dewey is a network of highly motivated Career Launchers and business professionals working …

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Join the Nova Network, Villanova University’s Professional Network.
Through the Nova Network, you can:
Sign up today at novanetwork.villanova.edu.
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The LinkedIn Alumni tool is a great way to find career connections, grow your professional network, and explore companies and …

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What is the BRIDGE Society?
The BRIDGE Society is a student-led organization designed to help liberal arts and sciences students …

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Handshake is Villanova’s go-to resource for jobs, internships, events, and more! 
This mobile career management platform intuitively connects you to …

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Join the Nova Network, Villanova University’s Professional Network.
Through the Nova Network, you can:
Sign up today at novanetwork.villanova.edu.
Students:…

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Career Readiness Roadmap: Charting Your Career JourneyShare This: Share Career Readiness Roadmap: Charting Your Career Journey on FacebookShare Career Readiness Roadmap: Charting Your Career Journey on LinkedInShare Career Readiness Roadmap: Charting Your Career Journey on X
This is a 4-stage plan to help guide you through your career journey at Villanova!

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If you want to hit the ground running and determine if law school might be right for you, take a …

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Career Exploration and Planning

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