Connect your students with career resources
Listed below are the five most common, customizable services that Career Development provides in partnership with faculty and other department staff; yet, we welcome opportunities to imagine and co-develop other events with you.
1. Career Education Presentations
At least two weeks prior to your preferred date, please fill out this request form to have a career specialist present to your class or group about career development topics.
- 15, 30, 60, or 90 min presentations
- Lecture or workshop-style presentation
- Up-to-date research relevant to specific fields for pre-professional classes
- Option for a series of presentations if you want students to build career skills throughout the semester
- Selection of one or more topics from the following:
- Introduction to career resource tools
- Career exploration
- *CliftonStrengths exploration
- Internship and/or Job search best practices
- Networking & Professionalism
- Preparing job application materials (resume, cover letter, LinkedIn, PeopleGrove)
- Interview and offer negotiation best practices
- *Customized topic
- Confirmation of date, time, and location
- For CliftonStrengths: Your dept is responsible for covering the cost for each student to take the assessment; though, Career Development can provide a discount!
- For a Customized topic: Please provide at least one month notice prior to your preferred date and detailed information about the subjects you would like overviewed to ensure our staff have the ability to create an engaging presentation
- For a liberal arts class interested in research relevant to any specific professional field(s): Please note which one(s) when submitting your request form
2. Employer / Alumni Speaker
At least two months prior to your preferred date, please fill out this request form to ask for support in arranging an employer / alumni speaker for a class or group. These professionals are quite busy so the more advance notice, the better!
- Research and selection of relevant employer / alumni from PeopleGrove, LinkedIn, and Handshake
- All communication to employer / alumni who work in the field(s) of interest, from initial invite to logistics confirmation
- Parking permits for speaker
- St. Kate’s swag as a thank you
- Selection of speakers’ topic
- Student attendance
- Confirmation of date, time, and location
- Contribute to a thank-you for employer / alumni who are volunteering their time and expertise
3. Employer / Alumni Panel or Lecture Event
At least three months prior to your preferred date, email employerrelations@stkate.edu to ask for support in arranging an employer / alumni panel or lecture event. These professionals are quite busy so the more advance notice, the better!
- Research and selection of relevant employer / alumni from PeopleGrove, LinkedIn, and Handshake
- All communication to employer / alumni who work in the field(s) of interest, from initial invite to logistics confirmation
- Parking permits for speaker
- Hybrid event logistics so that events are accessible to all students
- Support with panel moderation, question development, tech, and recording if desired
- Support with marketing through creation of a Handshake event, flyers, and email promotions
- St. Kate’s swag as a thank you
- Selection of panel or lecture topic
- Confirmation of date, time, and location
- Room reservation and set-up
- Funding for and procurement of food and beverages
- Student and faculty attendance. We support marketing; yet, you are ultimately responsible for ensuring relevant populations know about this event. We highly recommend you work with faculty to require or incentivize class attendance.
- Contribute to a thank-you for employer / alumni who are volunteering their time and expertise
4. Career Integration with Curriculum
At least one month prior to your preferred date, email askcareer@stkate.edu to inquire about development of new slides in Canvas about a specific career topic.
- Existing Canvas modules on networking, career competencies, and job / internship search best practices which you can tailor and adapt to your class needs
- For new slides or a new module, we’ll provide connection to relevant career resources and engaging, online-accessible activities
- Details about the desired career topic and learning objectives
- Confirmation of date when you would start using this material
5. Employer Field Trip
At least three months prior to your preferred date, email employerrelations@stkate.edu with a request for a field trip related to a specific career topic and/or to a specific employer
- Recommendations for potential employers if you don’t have a specific one in mind
- Field trip agenda (some employers are open to virtual field trip experiences)
- All communication to employer, from initial invite to logistics confirmation
- Support day-of transportation and schedule logistics
- Support with marketing through creation of a Handshake event, flyers, and email promotions
- St. Kate’s swag as a thank you
- Selection field trip topic
- Confirmation of date, time, and location
- Funding for and reservation of transportation
- Funding for and procurement of food and beverages
- Student and faculty attendance. We support marketing; yet, you are ultimately responsible for ensuring relevant populations know about this field trip. We highly recommend you work with faculty to require or incentivize class attendance.
- Contribute to a thank-you for employer / alumni who are volunteering their time and expertise
Career Development Also Oversees:
Student Employment
We coordinate all on-campus student employment through Handshake. To hire a student worker:
- Supervisors need to
- Email studentemployment@stkate.edu with a job description outlining number of students to hire and who will be the direct supervisor
- If you do not have a job description, provide initial details and our staff will provide a template and tips
- Email studentemployment@stkate.edu with a job description outlining number of students to hire and who will be the direct supervisor
- Career Development will post the new position under the employer name “St. Kate’s On-Campus Student Employment”
- For more information about student employment see the Student Employment FAQ
Employer Connections
We connect students with employers through the job platform, Handshake, and career events. All upcoming on-campus, off-campus, and virtual career events with employers are listed in Handshake. To support employer connections:
- Research the job market or assist students with researching employers in your field on Handshake
- Share employer contacts in your field that you would like us to invite to a career event by emailing employerrelations@stkate.edu with details. We can invite them to the Fall Career Fair, tabling on campus, or a specialized event
Internships
We provide information for students on how to prepare for, set-up, and conduct a successful internship on this internships page. Email internships@stkate.edu with any questions.
To act as an Internship Advisor, you will:
- Meet with intern to assist in defining Learning Contract goals and learning tasks and strategies that support them
- Maintain appropriate contact with the student throughout experience to give direction and support
- Conduct a mid-term review meeting with the student intern and site supervisor to evaluate the student’s learning and experience to date. The student is responsible for arranging this meeting among the three participants. This can be done in-person or by phone.
- The Mid-Semester Intern Evaluation form can be used as a basis for discussion at this meeting.
- Meet with student intern at the end of semester to review final evaluation form and assigned work, and to provide closure to the experience.
- Evaluate the student intern’s learning and submit the grade.
Career Outcomes Data
We send out and analyze outcomes of the First Destination Survey (FDS). It is a nation-wide survey compiled by the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) that captures information about how new graduates fare in their careers within six months after graduation. To utilize this career outcomes data and support its collection:
- Email askcareer@stkate.edu to request FDS data specifically about how students in your department fare post graduation.
- Support efforts to gather robust FDS data that helps us share a compelling and accurate narrative with prospective students about the value of St. Kate’s education. Near the end of each semester when you receive an email from Career Development about the survey, please:
- Talk about this survey with your students so they know what it is when Career Development reaches out to them directly
- Encourage seniors to complete the survey and to share their contact information with Career Development before they graduate
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