Gators! Despite this unforeseen time, we hope that you are having a safe and successful summer as you navigate your personal and professional development experiences. Please know that our office continues to be a proactive resource for students, recent graduates, and alumni to actively tap into. Below you will find information regarding our most recent opportunities for Gators to utilize towards their career development and overall pathway. To consistently stay up to date about our career news, follow us on social media! You can also contact us at career@allegheny.edu.
Also, if you have any questions or concerns about our fall return to campus, you can refer to President Link’s “Return to Campus” email that was sent to students and their families on July 1.
Virtual Meetings with a Career Counselor!
The global pandemic may have sent us home but it didn’t shut us down. We in the Gateway are here for you as you continue to remotely search for opportunities and resources to assist you in your experiential learning (jobs/internships/grad schools etc.). Please use this form to let us know if you would like to virtually meet with a Career Coach. We’ll check responses throughout the day, Monday through Friday, and will respond within one business day with an invitation to meet. We look forward to meeting with you!
Career Education Pop-Ins on Wednesdays throughout Summer 2020!
Join the Gateway/Career Education Career Coaches, Kristin, Autumn, and Jim on Wednesdays over the noon hour(ET) during the summer. These pop-ins will provide opportunities for YOU to stay connected/get connected with a Career Coach! Join the Career Education team for an injection of energy, enthusiasm, and insight into your summer. Learn about your career development resources and connect with the coaches who can help you make the most of them. Please pop in on Wednesdays (ET) via:
Google Meet: meet.google.com/ogi-cnoz-kfd
Or
Join by phone: (US) +1 401-321-2902 PIN: 956 412 823#
Instagram Live interviews: Navigating the Turbulent Job Market!
The Class of 2020 launched into a turbulent job market in the midst of a global pandemic and nearly unprecedented levels of unemployment. We’ve partnered with dynamic alumni to offer their advice and insights to support our recent graduates and current students as you navigate this market. Join us on Instagram Live on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays until July 24 at noon as alumni tackle finding a job, exercising mental health care and keeping relevant, and finding those organizations that truly value diversity, access, and inclusion.
Activate Your Handshake Account
Hey Allegheny! Where else will you find 1000+ employers who want to hire YOU, over 10% of which are connected to you through our engaged alumni network? Current students and 2020 graduates, YOU have an account waiting for you at allegheny.edu/handshake. To make things even easier, Handshake has a user-friendly mobile app! Simply download from the app store, log-in, and start searching, You can even apply instantly right from your phone!
Remember, Career Education is here to support all of your job and internship search, application, and interviewing needs. We are trained to support students throughout their entire career journey!
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