Graduate Students
Graduate Students
Meet the Staff
Patrick J. Clifford, MA, CAS, NCC, LPC
Director
Sister Rosemary Reynolds, SNDdeN, MS, CAS
Associate Director
Schedule an Appointment
All graduate students are welcome to make an appointment with the Office of Career & Professional Development. The Office has a quick and effective way to schedule an appointment with a staff member.
The Office of Career & Professional Development is available to meet with students (individually or in small groups), graduates, and alumni to improve career development skills. The following is a sample list of services available:
- Career Advising and Counseling
- Career Testing
- Internships
- Campus Recruitment and Interviewing
- Occupational Discovery and Job Shadowing
- Graduate and Professional School Planning
- Study Abroad
All students and graduates are welcome to make an appointment with the Office of Career & Professional Development. Albertus Magnus College's Office of Career and Professional Development has a quick and effective way to schedule an appointment with staff members.
You will first need to login to Handshake.
Once you are logged into Handshake, follow these steps:
On the top navigation, click “Career Center” and in the drop-down menu click "Appointments."
Next, click "schedule a new appointment." Now, select the "Category" (i.e., grade level) and then select the "Type" of appointment from the list. Reserve an available appointment slot, complete the "pre-appointment survey" and then click "Request."
The Office of Career & Professional Development is open for appointments on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday from 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. and on Tuesday from 9:00 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Career Development Workshops and Events
Upcoming Events sponsored by the Office of Career & Professional Development:
August 28, 2019
Internship & Handshake Orientation
Room G5 | Aquinas Hall
12:15 - 1:00pm, 4:30 - 5:00pm, and 5:00 - 5:30pm
September 18, 2019
Study Abroad Workshop
Room G5 | Aquinas Hall
12:15 - 1:00pm
September 25, 2019
Study Abroad Fair
Bree Common | Aquinas Hall
11:00am - 2:00pm
October 9, 2019
Graduate School Workshop
Room G5 | Aquinas Hall
12:15 - 1:00pm
October 16, 2019
Service Fair
Tagliatela Academic Center
11:30am - 1:30pm
October 23, 2019
Internship & Handshake Orientation
Room G5 | Aquinas Hall
12:15 - 1:00pm, 4:30 - 5:00pm, and 5:00 - 5:30pm
October 30, 2019
Conversations with Alumni
McNamara Room | Rosary Hall
6:00 - 7:00pm
November 6, 2019
Resume Writing & Job Searching
Room G5 | Aquinas Hall
12:15 - 1:00pm and 4:30 - 5:30pm
November 7, 2019
Networking Workshop for Seniors
McNamara Room | Rosary Hall
5:00 - 5:45pm
November 7, 2019
Networking Mixer with Alumni for Seniors (over 21 years old)
East Rock Brewing
6:00 - 8:00pm
November 8, 2019
Day of Reflection - A Day by the Sea
Mercy by the Sea
9:00am - 4:00pm
November 20, 2019
Networking Workshop
McNamara Room | Rosary Hall
5:00 - 6:00pm
November 20, 2019
Networking Reception with Alumni
Rosary Hall
6:00 - 7:30pm
Online Career Links
There are many outstanding resources online to help with career development, job searching and interview preparation.
The following is a sample list of online resources:
CareerOneStop is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor. A proud partner of the american job
center network.
http://www.careeronestop.org/toolkit/toolkit.aspx
Federal Occupational Search:
https://www.usajobs.gov/StudentsAndGrads
Getting Hired bridges the gap between job seekers with disabilities and employers looking to hire.
http://www.gettinghired.com/
G. I. Jobs is a link to military friendly employers.
http://www.gijobs.com/
LinkedIn is a networking tool to find connections to recommended jobs, industry experts and
business partners.
https://www.linkedin.com/
LiveCareer Interview Game Plan is an informational interview tutorial to prepare for your "live" interview.
https://www.livecareer.com/interview
NACE Salary Calculator:
https://www.jobsearchintelligence.com/salary-calculator-intro-etc
New York Times Jobs:
https://www.metronewyorkjobs.com/jobs.asp?gclid=CNaHmLim6c4CFckkhgodS1QHSg
NonProfit Career Network Search:
http://www.nonprofitcareer.com/
O*Net OnLine is a detailed description of careers used by job seekers, workforce development and
HR professionals, students and researchers.
http://www.onetonline.org/
Campus Resources for Networking
https://www.affordablecollegesonline.org/college-resource-center/college-networking/
Human Services Positions:
https://www.humanservicesedu.org
Public Health Career Guide:
https://www.publichealth.org/careers/
Veterans’ Guide to Getting Hired:
https://www.learnhowtobecome.org/veterans-guide-to-getting-hired/
ZipRecruiter Resources:
Home Page: https://www.ziprecruiter.com
Salary Calculator: https://www.ziprecruiter.com/Salaries
Resume Resources: https://www.ziprecruiter.com/blog/resume-training/
Adzuna Job Search Program
https://www.adzuna.com/
The Riley Guide provides helpful hints on the interviewing process.
http://www.rileyguide.com/interview.html
Interview Advice reviews preparation, types, questions and competencies needed for a successful experience.
https://www.wikijob.co.uk/content/interview-advice
Grad's Guide to Getting Hire explains how to deploy an effective search strategy.
http://www.learnhowtobecome.org/grads-get-hired-guide/
Landing Your Dream Job: Online Career Resources details how to find a career and future.
http://www.learnhowtobecome.org/
A Student's Guide to Networking in College College explores timelines, tools and tips on making valuable contacts with your
college.
http://www.affordablecollegesonline.org/college-resource-center/college-networking/
Top-notch job and internship opportunities across all 50 states in the country.
http://www.internships.com/student
Job Search Sites: (please be aware that the following sites may share your personal
information)
http://www.indeed.com/
http://www.monster.com/
http://www.simplyhired.com/
http://www.internweb.com/
Albertus Magnus College Linkedin page:
https://www.linkedin.com/school/
Albertus Partnered with Resume Target:
The Office of Career & Professional Development at Albertus Magnus College has partnered
with Resume Target to provide students with access to over 600+ resume templates by industry. To explore
the FREE resume templates by industry visit Albertus Resume Templates to search the samples.
Handshake (Hire A Falcon)
Handshake is now Albertus Magnus College's online career management platform to help discover career paths and find amazing jobs and internships. Thousands of opportunities are listed at the local, national and international level.
Access an account by logging in to the following address:
Albertus Magnus College makes no representations or guarantees about positions listed by the Office of Career & Professional Development. Albertus Magnus College is not responsible for wages, working conditions, safety, or other aspects of employment at the organizations listed. It is the responsibility of each to research the integrity of the organizations to which they are applying and use caution and common sense when following up on job leads. The Office of Career & Professional Development assumes no liabilities for acts or omissions by third parties or material supplied by them. The links to other Web sites from the Albertus Magnus College’s Handshake (Hire A Falcon) are not under the control of the Office of Career & Professional Development. Therefore, the Office of Career & Professional Development is not responsible for the contents of any linked site. The Trustees of Albertus Magnus College and the Office of Career & Professional Development shall not be responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, for any direct or indirect damage or loss caused by or in connection with the use of or reliance on any such contents, products or services available on or through such sites.
Placement Success Record
Placement Success Record Class of 2018
The 2018 Destination Survey was shared with all graduates from August 2017 - July 2018 (49 Associates, 202 Bachelors, 111 Masters, 6 Certificates) during the months of November and December 2018.
70% of the graduate pool was located through the destination survey, Clearinghouse Student Tracker, or social media searches.
Summary:
64% currently working full time or are serving in the military
33.7% currently continuing their education
2% currently seeking full-time employment
0.2% planning to continue education but not yet enrolled
Additional Information:
84% reported that they are employed in a career related to their academic major
4 students are pursuing a Doctorate program (Education, Pharmacy, and Physical Therapy)
The following is a list of graduate and professional schools students are attending:
Types of employment:
58% work for a for-profit organization
29% work for a non-profit organization
1.7% self-employed