Career Development
The Office of Career Development is available to assist all current students and alumni in assessing and developing a career path. Developing a career path involves:
- Deciding what kind of work you enjoy
- Exploring the options
- Determining the skills and knowledge you need
- Obtaining those skills and acquiring the knowledge
Career planning
- What can I do with this major?
- Networking
- Choosing or changing a major
- Creating a Job Search Strategy
- Writing a Resume/Cover letter
- Preparing for the job interview
- Workshops/fairs
- Career planning
- Career Tool Kits
- Explore health careers
Internships
- Experience real-life work environment
- Better understand your chosen field
- Build skills & self-confidence
- Build a network of contacts
- Earn up to 6 credit hours per semester
- Internship/Practicum Program (getting started)
- External Internships
Graduate School
- Graduate school planning
- Financial aid/scholarships
- GRE prep
- LSAT prep
job postings
- Career development bulletin board
- Job search
Assessments
- Career development free of charge
- Myers Briggs (Kiersey temperament)
- FOCUS career & education planning solutions
Focus is the new Web-based career and educational planning tool we have added to our site for our students' free access. It is designed to help you choose a major, select the right courses and plan your career path. Students who use FOCUS make better decisions about their goals and plans, and learn how to self manage their careers.
To start the process of finding your career path and help you develop a sound career plan visit our FOCUS career & education planning solutions website.
Contact Denise Spencer at 802-447-4631 or e-mail careers@svc.edu to get your username and password for this program.
NEW! Students/Alumni - To connect with thousands of jobs around the country, post your resume/cover letter and set up search agents with NACElink, a national recruiting network.
NEW! Employers - List open positions for SVC and other college seniors/alumni around the country with NACElink, a national recruiting network.
Please contact Director Denise Spencer in the Office of Career Development for more information.
- Hours: Open Monday-Friday from 8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m. and by appointment
- Location: Room 209 in the Everett Mansion
- Phone: 802-447-4631
- Email: careers@svc.edu
