Careers in Art in 2024: Degree Requirements, Statistics, Careers and Costs

By Imed Bouchrika, Ph.D

For people with abundant creativity and talent, an art degree can be a crucial stepping stone to promising careers in art and design. These careers for art majors can be lucrative as well, with research from …

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What Can I Expect from a Human Resources Degree?

By Coursera Staff

An HR degree can be an entry to a career in human resources management, business, and more. Discover human resources degrees and what you can do with them.

It’s a simple fact: without employees, few businesses would …

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7 Reasons to Study a STEM Degree in 2024

By Dee Lawlor

Choosing what to study in university is one of the biggest decisions you’ll ever make! It is especially stressful if you are not entirely sure what you want to do.

STEM as an area covers a wide …

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What You Need to Know About Becoming a Political Science Major

By Melanie Pincus and Ali Follman

Political science majors understand, promote and debate political arguments, and become strong writers, speakers and critical thinkers.

A political science major examines the nature of power and governments while building skills in analysis, research …

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Why Pursue A Career In Finance? And What To Consider Before You Start

By Matt Whittle

Individuals with analytical minds and strong attention to detail make good candidates for in-demand careers in finance. This field offers many roles beyond trading on the stock exchange floor, though many positions still include financial forecasting and …

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Career & Internship Fair | 10.18.23

Article by Anna McGrade
Photo by Dillon Kneucker
The Spectrum Newspaper

On Wednesday, Oct. 18, Sacred Heart University’s, Center for Career and Professional Development held its annual Career and Internship Fair. This fair invited employers from many different companies to …

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Learn to Intern | 11.2.22

Learn to Intern
by Dannia Jadan, Spectrum Newspaper

Student Panelists: Gillian Cunningham ’24, Jackson Tse ’23, Sophia Kostiw ’23 (moderator), Kailey Marottolo ’23, Theresa Ellison ’23

“Once you have confidence in yourself, people around you are going to feel that …

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Amy Novak Senior Director
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Accounting Professor Named to Poets & Quants’ Top 50 List

Factors such as a unique teaching style and impact on students drive Mahfuja Malik’s recognition

Sacred Heart University faculty member, Mahfuja Malik, associate professor of accounting, has attained recognition on Poets&Quants’ list of “Top 50 Undergraduate Professors” for 2021. More than 1,000 …

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Fernando Pires Career Advising & Recruitment Coordinator
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SHU Undergrad Grace Curley Has Play Accepted at Nat’l Conference

FAIRFIELD, Conn.—A play by Sacred Heart University junior Grace Curley ’23, What It Means to Be Polite, has been accepted to the 2022 Mid-America Theatre Conference (MATC), due to take place March 3-6 in Cleveland, OH. Curley is the first SHU …

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Mike Twerago Director of Operations, Data & Recruitment
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GA Blog Post – Fern’s 8 Things he Wished he Knew as an Undergrad

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            As you move through college you see and experience many things. Some that shock you and some that you never see coming, yet both still leave a lesson to be learned. Looking back, I wouldn’t have done anything differently …

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Fernando Pires Career Advising & Recruitment Coordinator
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