STEM & Research

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.  

The Big Post-Covid Interview Question You’re Not Expecting—Plus, the Right Answer

For many people, the past year has been among the most difficult of their lives. But for others, including branding and marketing expert Vince Thompson, it's been the exact opposite.

“This has been the greatest year of my life,” says Thompson, the …

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We help applicants, students, job-seekers and professionals like you find the right career path using the power of firsthand experiences.
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A Graduate Degree That Pays Off: The M.B.A.

By Patrick Thomas and Andrea Fuller

Oct. 27, 2021 5:30 am ET

A Wall Street Journal analysis of federal student loan data found 98% of programs leave students with manageable debt loads

Borrowing money to go back to graduate school can be …

By Sheila Lillis
Sheila Lillis Associate Director
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Why Everybody’s Hiring but Nobody’s Getting Hired

Patrick Healy says he did everything right in his job search. After being laid off as a designer early on in the pandemic, Healy, 36, tried his hand at a couple of entrepreneurial ventures before looking for a new full-time …

By Sheila Lillis
Sheila Lillis Associate Director
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Career Outcomes

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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