Faculty & Staff

Welcome, Faculty & Staff! The Center for Career & Professional Development is excited to collaborate with you on helping prepare your students for the world of work. We welcome your partnership and look forward to getting to know you and your students. Faculty & Staff engagement is the cornerstone of our department’s best practices.

Ideas for collaboration:

Customized classroom presentations
Have to cancel class? Invite Career to takeover!
Guest alumni/industry speakers
Industry Treks/Corporate Visits
Graduate school/academic advisement initiatives
Industry & career roundtable discussions/networking events
Request a Career representative to attend a staff or faculty meeting
Student worker training & guidance on internship development
Incorporate assignments on resume reviews/coaching appointments/mock interviews into your curriculum
Become a Career Community Partner (Career Communities allow students access to early-industry exploration through tailored content including blog posts, featured opportunities, virtual resources, professional associations, community network members, events, and more)
As always, we are open to your suggestions!

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Secretary Cardona’s Vision for Education in America

Published on February 21, 2022

I remember being five-years-old, walking into my first day of kindergarten at John Barry School in Connecticut, nervous. At that time, I was learning English. I felt like I didn’t belong. It turned out to be a horrible day. My …

By Fernando Pires

GA Blog Post – Fern’s Wellbeing and Running Story

Published on February 1, 2022

Hi,

Let me start off by introducing myself. My name is Fernando Pires, but many of you probably simply know me as Fern. I just recently graduated SHU and I am now pursuing my master’s in accounting. After my time …

By Fernando Pires

Connecticut is prepping the unemployed for telecommuting. Remotely, of course.

Published on October 20, 2021

Connecticut is testing a belief that remote work will outlive the COVID-19 pandemic, presenting challenges and opportunities for a workforce that might lack digital skills yet benefit from telecommuting.

By Mike Twerago