October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM)!

October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM). This year, the theme is “Access to Good Jobs for All”

The National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) has an array of resources for faculty, staff, and students to learn and …

By Sarah Gelfand
Sarah Gelfand Assistant Director of Career Education
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Your student has an interview- now what?

With the Fall 2024 Job and Internship fairs wrapped up, many students will enter a season of interviewing. Whether they are seasoned interviewees or new to talking about themselves, we are here to help!

Practice Interview Appointment Type- students can …

By Sarah Gelfand
Sarah Gelfand Assistant Director of Career Education
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Now Offering Syllabus and Lesson Plan Consulting!

Did you know the Office of Career and Professional Development is offering resume and syllabus consulting? As you develop your Spring syllabus and integrate Career topics, consider a 1-1 consultation with a member of our team! We would be happy …

By Sarah Gelfand
Sarah Gelfand Assistant Director of Career Education
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Featured Resource- Handshake User Guide

On September 27th, the Career and Professional Development Office hosted a Handshake Overview. This platform is where students can search for Jobs and Internships. When students come to you with questions, please refer to this https://career.albany.edu/resources/handshake-user-guide/

Additionally, students can participate …

By Sarah Gelfand
Sarah Gelfand Assistant Director of Career Education
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Experiential Education & Internship Funding Opportunity

University at Albany’s Internship & Living Stipend Program (ILSP) provides financial support to matriculating University at Albany Students with unpaid or underpaid internships, fieldwork, or other approved experiential learning opportunities.

By Albert Maya (He/His)
Albert Maya (He/His) Assistant Director for Student Employment
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Congratulations to our newest Career Champions!

The Career Champions Admin team is delighted to announce our newest Career Champions who completed the August 2024 synchronous challenge!

Chris Wessell– Adjunct Lecturer, Management- Massry School of Business, Ting Wang, PhD- Assistant Professor- Department of Chemistry,Aleksandra Kovacheva, …

By Sarah Gelfand
Sarah Gelfand Assistant Director of Career Education
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Career resources you can use in your class.

Introducing new resources to help you add Career Development and Career Readiness topics to your courses!   This first version of a Career Curriculum is targeted at first-year students but much of it is applicable for all students.  It includes class …

By Cathy Parker (She/Her)
Cathy Parker (She/Her) Associate Director of Career Education
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How Career and Professional Development supports faculty

The Career and Professional Development team is proud to support faculty as they work to incorporate career topics into the classroom and in conversations. This resource guide describes the numerous ways we can help!

Learn more here!

By Sarah Gelfand
Sarah Gelfand Assistant Director of Career Education
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National Report: College is worth it!

The National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) released survey results that read: “Nearly 90% of the college Class of 2024 indicated that their institution prepared them for the next step in their career”

We are here to help students …

By Sarah Gelfand
Sarah Gelfand Assistant Director of Career Education
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Careers in Bloom- fun had by all

On May 14th, the Career Champions Admin team hosted the “Careers in Bloom” event to honor our recent Challenge finishers and announce our next challenge. We will host another event in the Fall, so stay tuned!

Want to join us …

By Sarah Gelfand
Sarah Gelfand Assistant Director of Career Education
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