CAREER AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
职业和专业发展办公室在students和Alumni的职业生涯中提供帮助, 从准students到本科课程的第一天，再到后期的职业转变. 我们制定了四个阶段的职业规划，以帮助students和Alumni按照自己的节奏朝着自己的职业目标前进. 使用这个计划, Career Development offers a variety of assistance with career needs, 这使得默西赫斯特近年来被评为职业发展杰出学院.
我们的服务
一对一的职业指导
访问 a team member for assistance with career exploration, resume and 求职信s reviews and assistance, 采访实践, 实习搜索, graduate school application assistance, 还有找工作的技巧. For undecided students or students considering a change of major/minor, 职业发展课程提供了各种各样的评估，帮助students确定潜在的职业道路. students可以联系任何职业发展工作人员，安排一个会议来讨论选项并进行适当的评估.
职业生涯资源
职业发展为students和Alumni提供各种资源，帮助你的职业生涯. Most of those resources can be accessed on 握手 或者在 Career and Professional Development Center Hub page. You can also explore potential careers, broken down by major, via What Can I Do With This Major?
实习
实习 are the combination of classroom and on-the-job work experience. Not all majors require an internship for graduation, 但实习是一种很好的方式，可以让你在潜在employers面前脱颖而出，并开始建立一个专业网络. 根据你的专业，你最多可以获得12个学分. 在校生应该去职业发展中心或与职业顾问预约，了解实习过程.
活动及工作坊
我们的办公室与employers合作举办各种各样的职业和专业主题活动, Alumni, and other offices across campus. These include resume building workshops, interview tips and practice sessions, 网络事件, 职业生涯博览会, 还有更多.
Job and Internship Connections
Mercyhurst is a proud member of 握手, an online career management system, connecting our students and Alumni to over 100,000 employers posting positions. Students can search for jobs (both on and off campus), 实习, and career related activities, including registering for our annual graduate school and 职业生涯博览会. Students can also post their resumes for review by prospective employers. 所有注册的students都会自动获得一个握手帐户，使他们能够全天候访问网站和应用程序.
校园招聘
默西赫斯特引以为豪的是为students和Alumni提供独特的一对一互动，以支持他们的经历. Our on-campus recruiting efforts are no exception. Employers visit campus regularly to conduct interviews, 在此期间，他们与职业发展工作人员和教职员工会面，分享他们的需求和经验. 这种独特的连接为我们的教职员工和所有参与的employers提供了宝贵的信息.
65% of students complete an internship
4,000+ active 实习 posted
26% of students complete multiple 实习
100% internship approval in the past five years
四个-阶段职业规划
默西赫斯特大学的职业和专业发展办公室对所有students开放, not just those ready to job search. 与默西赫斯特职业顾问建立关系将帮助students在职业发展和决策中获得个性化的帮助. 将职业发展视为一个四阶段的过程，使其更易于管理，并为students准备毕业时提供战略优势.Goal: Become aware of career options related to your major of interest.
- 激活你的“握手”档案，寻找你感兴趣的工作和实习机会.
- 找一份符合你职业兴趣的兼职工作或志愿者.
- 参加职业博览会 to learn more about your fields of interest.
- 参加活动和俱乐部来探索你的兴趣和扩展你的技能.
- Talk to upper-class students about majors that interest you.
- Take a variety of classes to explore your major options.
- Talk to family and friends about their careers.
- 与职业顾问会面，探索职业选择、俱乐部和活动，这些可以给你在你感兴趣的职业领域带来经验.
Goal: Determine major and narrow down career options. 为实习做准备!
- Utilize 握手 to search for jobs and 实习.
- Talk with students in your major about their 实习 and career plans.
- Attend Mercyhurst’s 职业生涯博览会 or the WestPACS Job & Internship Fairs to explore internship possibilities and summer or part time jobs.
- Obtain part-time work or volunteer in a setting that fits your career interests.
- Speak with a Career Counselor about career options and to work on your resume, 求职信, 面试技巧.
- Take a leadership role in a club or activity.
- Create a LinkedIn account and begin to build a professional network.
- Declare a major (and maybe a minor, too)!
Goals: 确认 your career choice. 考虑读研.
- Update your 握手 account and consider making it viewable to employers. Use it to search for jobs and 实习.
- Attend 职业生涯博览会 and consortium career fairs.
- Seek a different part-time job or volunteer experience to add to your skill set.
- Begin to consider what work environment interests you (small city, 快节奏的, 企业, 小型企业, 等.).
- Join a professional organization in your field of interest.
- Participate in an informational interview or job shadowing experience.
- Secure an internship—or another one!
- 继续建立你的职业关系网，开始要求employers和教授作为你的推荐人.
- 考虑读研，参加默西赫斯特的研究生院博览会，开始申请过程.
Goals: Finalize your career choice. Establish networking contacts. Transition from student to prospective employee or graduate student.
- 参加招聘会.
- Focus your job search to cater to your career interests and goals.
- Secure an internship or part-time job or volunteer opportunity in your field.
- 参加职业发展研讨会，并定期与职业顾问会面.
- Polish your 握手 and LinkedIn profiles so they are ready to be viewed by employers.
- Use 握手 to search and apply for jobs.
- Schedule a practice interview with Career Development.
事件
students和Alumni可以参加默西赫斯特校园内各种与职业相关的活动, in the community and virtually. 从Alumni网络活动到专业发展研讨会，再到面试日和职业博览会,re is always an opportunity to explore your career options as a Laker. 职业和专业发展办公室在握手中维护了一个具有注册选项的综合事件列表.
默西赫斯特大学很自豪能与宾夕法尼亚州西部及其他地区的几个地区学院和大学联盟合作. 它们包括 Western PA Career Services Association, Pittsburgh 教育 Recruiting Consortium, and the Accounting Consortium. 所有这些组织都提供将我们的students和Alumni与employers和面试联系起来的活动.
对employers来说
默西赫斯特的students和Alumni已经准备好以服务的心态进入全球劳动力市场. 默西赫斯特的核心价值观根植于我们的课程中，帮助students确定他们专业工作的明确重点. employers们经常称赞默西赫斯特学院的员工有能力反思自己对世界的影响，以及对工作的奉献精神.
参与方式
- Post jobs and 实习 through 握手.
- On-campus and virtual interview days.
- 参加职业博览会.
- 举办见面会.
- Present to a class or student organization.
- Organize an information table.
- 主持一个虚拟的网站访问.
我们总是很高兴与有兴趣招聘默西赫斯特students和Alumni的employers合作. 请使用以下信息威尼斯人平台，以了解更多威尼斯人平台我们如何与employers合作以及即将到来的职业活动列表. We are also open to new ideas; you can share them with us so we can continue to provide valuable connections for your organization!
结果
每年，默西赫斯特都会向我们的毕业生询问他们刚毕业时的第一份工作经历. Below you will find a highlight of our most recent First Destination report. This data is gathered annually until Dec. 1, with the report completed by Feb. 每年1次.威尼斯人官网
The Office of Career and Professional Development
星期一至星期五，上午8:30.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Office: Second Floor, Egan Hall
电话: 814-824-2426
电子邮件: careerdevelopmentcenter@nbmzm.net
