Dear Parents & Families,
The Career Center would like to take this opportunity to say thank
you for making the commitment to support your son or daughter on
their journey to career success. We encourage you to view our
Parents & Families webpage, which provides tips and
resources to assist you on how to provide that support to your
student. Additionally, we’d like to take a few moments to
share some of the new and exciting programs and services that the
Career Center has introduced and/or enhanced this semester for our
students and ask that you encourage your student to participate and
get involved.
Focus on Real Experience &
Employment
Focus on Real Experience and Employment (FREE) provides students
with the opportunity to navigate and plan for their career
development through a progression of strategic activities and
experiences that facilitate career exploration, develop marketable
skills, and inspire and prepare them for a lifetime of meaningful
work. Each track includes required activities and/or events along
with suggested electives allowing you to customize the program to
suit your student’s individual interests and needs. For more
information, please visit the
Career Center.
“Let’s Talk About… Internships” - Career
Conversations
A series of lunchtime chats with employers offering internships
and/or students who have successfully secured and completed an
internship, this series of events engages students from as early as
freshmen year in conversations about how to locate, prepare for,
secure and then evaluate their internships. The series will
take place on Wednesdays in the Institute for Writing Studies, St.
Augustine Hall, 1st Floor. Lunch will be provided. We
welcomed our first employer Bed, Bath & Beyond on Wednesday,
November 7.
Shadowing Experience
Building on the success of this program last May, we will be
offering the Shadowing Experience twice this spring to sophomores
and juniors. This program is an opportunity for students to
learn about career prospects and professional work
environments. This program allows students to visit with an
alumnus/alumna or friend of the University in a work setting for a
day. During the experience students learn what a typical day is
like; explore the many opportunities available at the
company/organization; and utilize networking skills to forge new
relationships. The Shadowing Experience will take place
during the week of February 25-29 (Spring Break) and then again
from May 15-29 and is open to sophomores and juniors in good
academic standing. For more information, contact Jennifer
Grauso at (718) 990-1325.
Optimal Résumé
Introduced in September, Optimal Résumé is an easy-to-use online
software program that allows students to quickly and effortlessly
create essential professional documents such as résumés and cover
letters. They can even send their results directly to a
counselor online for review and comments! Best of all, it's free
for students! Students Visit St. John's Central and click on
the Optimal Resume icon to get started!
Should you have any questions about any of these programs,
please do not hesitate to contact us.
Career Center
Queens
(718) 990-6375
careers@stjohns.edu
Staten Island
(718) 390-4438
jobs@stjohns.edu