School of Arts and Sciences
Counseling & Career Services

Career, Academic and Personal Counseling
The Office of Counseling and Career Services helps students identify personal and career goals, develops strategies for growth and achievement, and targets areas of interests and talents. Through individual attention, students are assisted in understanding themselves, in evaluating their potential and in planning their college course work. Personal counseling is available to all who may be in need with an emphasis on confidentiality. All new students are encouraged to schedule an interview during their first year.

Resource Center
The Office offers students a wide array of computerized, printed, audio and video materials through the career library. Resources available include career reference literature, guides for resume writing and interviewing skills, internship opportunities and graduate school information. A computer, with Internet capability, is available in the office for student use.

Recruitment Program
The Career Services Office regularly posts part-time and full-time employment opportunities and provides the guidance needed to make the job seeking process a successful one.

Representatives of local and metropolitan organizations recruit on campus throughout the school year. Career Services works in conjunction with the academic departments to provide employment information to students in all interests.

Workshops
St. Joseph's College offers a variety of career and life management workshop which may include the following:

• What Do I Do Now? -- Life After St. Joseph's
• Resume and Cover Letter Writing
• Interviewing Skills
• Law School Preparation
• Meditation Skills and Stress Management

Senior Credential Files
Confidential files are available to all seniors to aid in the employment process and graduate school admissions. The files are compiled by the students and may include a current resume, letters of recommendation and other information pertaining to the student's achievements. The contents of the file are sent to prospective employers or graduate schools upon the student's request.

Career Discovery
Vocational discovery is available through the Holland Self Directed Search which is interpreted with the assistance of the Career Services Office. The Holland interest inventory is but one tool used to access a student's professional future.

Graduate School Advisement
Advisement for law school, medical school and other professional programs is available as well as information on graduate testing preparation for the GRE, LSAT, GMAT and MCAT. Scholarship, fellowship, and assistantship information may be obtained through the use of directories, catalogs and Internet sites. The in-house monthly publication, Inner Sanctum, is a current account of what is available in all academic areas of interest.

Career Search Course
Career Search II is a one-credit course offered in the spring semester for juniors and seniors. The course syllabus includes resume writing, interviewing skills, proper business correspondence and professional etiquette.

Services For Students with Disabilities
It is the policy of St. Joseph's College not to discriminate on the basis of disability in our education programs, admissions policies, employment procedures, financial aid or other school administered programs.

Students needing any kind of assistance due to a disability should contact the Office of Counseling and Career Services. A student with a disability must present proper documentation therefore enabling the Director to assist in making the appropriate arrangements.