The STEM & Research Career Community is geared towards providing resources and tools to those interested in working within the IT/Engineering/Research/Tech industries.  Learn about academic requirements, internships, student organizations and other ways to help provide you with a competitive edge upon entering the field.  

  • Assistant STEM Facilitator, CT STEM Academy
  • STEAM Teacher Intern, Sacred Heart University Discovery Science Center and Planetarium
  • Student Intern, Discovery Magnet School
  • Assistant Director of Summer Camps, Webb Mountain Discovery Zone
  • Student Intern, Dingle Oceanworld Aquarium
  • Student Teacher and Building Intern, Naramake Elementary School
  • Student Teacher, Monroe Elementary School
  • Animal Care Intern, Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo
  • Research Laboratory Tech/Research Assistant, Yale University School of Medicine
  • Research Assistant, Hartford HealthCare
  • Chemistry Intern, Dymax Corporation
  • Environmental Observation Associate, Yale New Haven Health
  • Toxicology & Controlled Substance Laboratory Intern, State of Connecticut
  • Mamal Care Intern, Long Island Aquarium & Exhibition Center
  • Neuroscience Research Intern, UConn Health
  • Intern, Fairfield Water Pollution Control Facility

  • Software Developer/Engineer
  • Web Developer
  • Database Administrator
  • Network Engineer
  • Cybersecurity Engineer
  • DevOps Engineer
  • Systems Administration
  • Cloud Infrastructure Engineer

How We Found Our Internship: Tips for Winter Break Success

By Tessa Carminucci & Angelina Lanni

As graduate assistants in the Center for Career and Professional Development and current MBA students, we’ve been in your shoes—navigating the internship search while balancing school, life, and other priorities. In this blog, we’re …

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Learn to Intern | 11.5.24

This past month, the Center for Career and Professional Development hosted the Learn to Intern Panel, in which selected speakers provided insight into a diverse array of professional experiences ranging from those in the healthcare field, to public relations. Moderated …

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10 Tips to Make the Most of your College Career Fair

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All the advice you need to succeed before, during, and after your career fair.

Career fairs offer many opportunities to advance your career search. It’s a chance to practice your networking skills and get comfortable having professional conversations. …

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Outcome data for Sacred Heart University is obtained through the Center for Career & Professional Development, in accordance with national standards. We extend our First-Destination survey to students who have received Bachelor’s Degrees in the respective year are surveyed from the time of graduation, to 12-months following graduation.

 

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SHU Pioneers pursue a variety of careers paths after graduation; most recent respondents indicated they are:

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