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

Learn to Intern | 11.2.22

Published on November 11, 2022

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 …

By Amy Novak
Amy Novak Director
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Bigelow Tea Talk | 11.1.22

Published on November 11, 2022

On Tuesday, November 1st, the Center for Career & Professional Development welcomed Bigelow Tea to Sacred Heart University. Bigelow Tea, which is also located right here in Fairfield Connecticut, brought their trademark mobile tea truck to campus, and handed out …

By Justin Triscari
Justin Triscari Assistant Director
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Cracking the Code: Hacking the U.S. Cybersecurity Job Market | 10.25.22

Published on October 27, 2022

The Center for Career & Professional Development and the Cybersecurity & Privacy Center presented Cracking the Code: Hacking the U.S. Cybersecurity Job Market, a Virtual Career Conversation featuring SHU MS in Cybersecurity Alumni on Tuesday evening, October 25th

The event …

By Sheila Lillis
Sheila Lillis Associate Director
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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

Monday 8:30am-4:30pm
Tuesday 8:30am-4:30pm
Wednesday 8:30am-4:30pm
Thursday 8:30am-4:30pm
Friday 8:30am-4:30pm