Career Planning

All over the campus community, students have plenty of opportunities to develop their leadership skills, practice transferrable career skills and, in some cases, earn a small income.

The Center for Career Development strives to empower students to create their unique path for success and to impact an evolving global community.

The Office of Career Development would like to highlight the importance of lifelong career development, as well as help raise career awareness among individuals in all stages of life.

The Saint Peter’s College Washington Center Internship Program offers qualified students the opportunity to work full-time as unpaid interns in programs related to their majors in Washington, D.C.

Our Cooperative Education/Internship Program is well established at 30 years of age, with several thousand graduates.

The Office of Career Services’ primary purpose is to provide you with the necessary resources and tools that will enable your student to both identify, and work toward realizing, his or her individual career objectives.

Parents especially can be valuable in helping students succeed in career development and planning.

The Career Development Center (CDC) is an integral part of our graduates’ success.

In this economy, students need to take advantage of every opportunity to connect with potential employers for job and internships.  Career Development sponsors several job fairs, both on-campus and off, that will take place this spring semester.  The CareerFest job fair, held off-campus on Friday, February 5, 2010, brings together students and alumni with recruiters in business, government and the non-profit sector seeking to fill a variety of full time and Internship opportunities.  For students seeking employment in education, the TeacherFest job fair, held off-campus on Thursday, February 18, 2010 connects quality teacher candidates with school districts throughout the state of Illinois.  In addition, there will be an on-campus job & internship fair on Wednesday, March 24, 2010.  Information about these events, as well as other career resources, is available at www.careers.dom.edu. 

While it seems like May is so far away, it will be here before we know it! Commencement ceremonies for undergraduates will be held on Saturday, May 22, 2010 and Sunday, May 23, 2010. Post cards providing students who have filed for graduation and their parents with important graduation information should be received before winter break. Some of the highlights:
Graduating seniors must do TWO THINGS:

We have a common goal – helping your student create career success!

Whether your student is a freshman or senior, Career Development can assist at any stage of a student's career planning.  Students are encouraged to get involved with the Career Development office as soon as possible to take advantage of the many resources available to them.  There are certain steps students can take each year to help students manage the very important task of choosing a career.

The Becker Career Center gives students and alumni resources and access to internships, potential employers and graduate programs.