Current Students

Welcome Students! The Center for Career & Professional Development here at Sacred Heart University is excited to work with you to transition from campus to career. Studies show, those students who take advantage of their career center, early on – reported greater satisfaction in their choice of profession. We want you to not only be prepared – but to stand out!

The Center for Career & Professional Development is here to help you with….

  • One-on-One career coaching
  • Major (What Can I Do With This Major)/Career Exploration (DiscoverYou) 
  • Resume, cover letter, LinkedIn assistance 
  • Interview preparation
  • Job & Internship Search
  • Graduate School Guidance

Freshman Year

Freshman Year 

Sophomore Year

Sophomore Year

Junior Year

Junior Year

Senior Year

Senior Year

Graduate School

Utilize your career resources!

  • Use Handshake to schedule an appointment with your designated career advisor
  • Explore options of how your graduate degree can advance you professionally
  • Update resume, cover letter and LinkedIn to be sure you are marketing skills, experiences, and qualifications
  • Participate in a mock interview to practice interviewing skills
  • Explore Handshake to search for open positions or internships
  • Meet with a career coach to discuss the job search and job search strategies

Network, Network, Network! 

  • It is estimated that over 85% of jobs are found through networking in the United States, so it is important to network!
  • Use LinkedIn and the LinkedIn Alumni search to make connections and network with SHU alums all over the world to make connections and network with SHU alums all over the world

Using “weak ties” to aid your job hunt: what a giant study can teach us

Published on September 19, 2022

When you’re job hunting, who’s most likely to help? Top U.S. scholars have tackled this question via a massive study — published today in Science magazine — that analyzes more than two billion LinkedIn connections.

To see their key findings in action, …

By Sheila Lillis
Sheila Lillis Associate Director
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How to Tame Interview Anxiety With 3 Proven Strategies

Published on April 25, 2022

Before becoming a career coach, I spent my twenties as a professional actor. During that period, hustling between auditions and performances, I suddenly began to suffer from a serious case of anxiety. I didn’t know what caused it, but the …

By Fernando Pires
Fernando Pires Career Advising & Recruitment Coordinator
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Organize And Prioritize Resume Keywords in 2022

Published on April 25, 2022

I talk to many clients on a daily basis. And one question pops up more often than others, and that is – What keywords do I need to include in my resume in order to get an XY role? What are …

By Fernando Pires
Fernando Pires Career Advising & Recruitment Coordinator
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Contact & Location

Phone
(203) 371-7971
Email
careerdev@sacredheart.edu
Address

Linda E. McMahon Student Commons
5151 Park Avenue
Fairfield, CT 06825

Center Hours

M 8:30am-6:00pm
T 8:30am-6:00pm
W 8:30am-6:00pm
TH 8:30am-6:00pm
F 8:30am-5:00pm