Career Center

Welcome to the Office of Academic Career Planning & Placement!

Special Promotions

Paid Internship Opportunities-HACU

The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) is seeking applicants for the 2020 HACU National Internship Program (HNIP). This program offers students the opportunity to receive valuable work experience through paid internships at federal agencies and private corporations nationwide. Since 1992, HACU has coordinated more than 13,000 internship placements for students throughout the country.
 
The deadline for the summer 2020 session is February 14, 2020, summer 2020 quarter session is February 28, 2020 and the deadline for the fall session is June 5, 2020.

There is no cost to apply.  Download the HNIP flyer here.  Apply online at www.hacu.net/hnip

Janice S. Jones Teacher Scholarship Program

Deadline January 15
With help from dedicated members and a generous donation from our friends at the former Southeast Association for Employment in Education (SAEE), the American Association for Employment in Education (AAEE) is pleased to be able to offer two distinct scholarships for the upcoming year. Students may apply for one or both scholarships if they are eligible.

• One $1,000 Critical Need Subject Area Teacher scholarship
• One $1,000 Teacher of Color scholarship

Visit the website for information about qualifications and how to apply.

American Museum of Natural History Announcing the 2020-2021 Helen Fellowship

Deadline January 19, 2020
The BridgeUP: STEM program at the AMNH is excited to announce that the application for the Helen Fellowship is now open. This fellowship is a one-year residency for post-baccalaureate, self-identifying women to devote time immersed in computational scientific research and educational outreach at the AMNH.  This fellowship is an initiative at the AMNH dedicated to increasing the diversity of the talent pipeline by providing underrepresented students access to the skills and tools required for the 21st Century.

Please share this great opportunity with any female student or advisee who might be interested. To learn more about the fellowship and the application process, visit their website.

More Announcements and Opportunities

The Following Services Are Offered

• Directing utilization of the Career Library to research careers, graduate schools, employers, employment opportunities, cooperative education internships.
• Directing students to career publications listing jobs and providing career job-search information.
• Providing individualized career counseling to discuss the choice of a major for careers of interest, planning a job search, researching career information, selecting a graduate program of study.
• Administering vocational testing to evaluate interests.
• Conducting workshops regarding selection of majors for careers of interest, applying to graduate school, writing resumes, learning interview skills.
• Advising non-declared students regarding appropriate majors for career interests.

Employment Services

• Cooperative Education Internships for declared majors.
• Part-Time job opportunities.
• Campus recruitment program.
• Graduate placement referral for senior students and alumni.Online Senior Packet (pdf)
• Credentials service for senior students and alumni to forward resumes and references upon request.
• Internet jobs service through College Central and PlacePro.
• Career Fairs

Whether you are exploring multiple majors or searching for information about your chosen field, the What Can I Do With This Major? site will help you connect majors to careers.

Staff
Dr. Jennifer Jones, Director
201-200-2181
Alumni, Graduating Seniors, Graduate Students, International Students, and Non Declared

Christopher Cofone, Assistant Director
201-200-2180

Secretaries
Christine Bruno, Secretary
201-200-3302

Nancy Gomez, Secretary
201-200-2325

Rosemary Rivera, Secretary
201-200-2013

Wendy Shivers, Secretary/Receptionist
201-200-3005

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