Upcoming Mentoring Opportunities

Share your professional interests and experiences with us!

One of the goals of the University Career Services is to connect alumni and other industry professionals with current students and other alumni who can help share information and resources. Below are several ways you, our alumni and parents can get involved:

  • Career Fairs
  • Job Shadowing
  • Speed Mock Interview Day
  • Dining Etiquette
  • Coffee with a COACH
  • Special Events

If interested in serving as an mentor please contact Jennifer Grauso, Assistant Director, University Career Services atgrausoj@stjohns.edu or at (718) 990-1325.

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Career Fairs
Alumni are one of our key assets for professional development and recruiting.  Come to a Career Fair to meet students and talk about your employer and collect resumes from interested students and alumni. 

Job Shadowing
This program provides students the opportunity to visit your worksite and “shadow” you, observing some of the activities of an actual day-in-the-life in your profession. Shadowing experiences are unique for every mentor and mentee, but the goal is ultimately the same – to take a day to explore a possible career field and to lay the groundwork for future networking possibilities. 

Mock Interview Day
This event will help students gain essential interview experience by learning from those who’ve been there and done that!  Come help students brush up on their interview skills as they head towards applying for internships, part-time positions, full-time jobs, and/or campus leadership roles.  Offer practice and provide honest feedback when it comes to presenting themselves professionally and answering questions. 

Dining Etiquette
Help students learn to navigate a formal dinner with style!
It is possible that our students will be asked to dinner or lunch for a business meeting, or even for a job interview.  During this workshop, over four courses, students will learn all about the do's and don'ts of business dining. 

Coffee with a COACH
This series is designed to provide career information and professional development to students in an informal setting.  Alumni career mentors provide a brief talk about their career history with a small group of students around a roundtable.  Student questions and interactive discussion follows. 

Special Events
The University Career Services hosts a wide range of events and activities throughout the year geared toward understanding the world of work. We aim to provide students with the opportunity to interact with top executives, civic and government leaders, and hiring managers in informal and formal settings.  If you have interest in sharing your knowledge; hosting a group of students for a tour of your company; or an idea for a program, please do not hesitate to contact us.