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Map out your career plan with the checklist designed for your year at USJ!

Need assistance? Contact the Career Development Center for help at any stage of your career!

The Career Development Center is staffed with professionals to help you with short-term and long-term career goals. While you are at USJ we have resources to help make career decisions: resume writing workshops, one-on-one career counseling, and professional development guidance. The University will help connect you to unpaid/paid internships, on-campus and off-campus employment, and events with alumni and other professionals in a wide range of careers. Throughout your academic journey, USJ resources and staff are available to help you prepare for a successful career after graduation.

Search for Jobs & Internships

• Handshake
  The #1 way college students find jobs.
• LinkedIn
  Join the leading professional network on the web, enabling you to connect with classmates, faculty, and family professionally; find new opportunities for internships and full-time positions; and manage what potential employers learn about you from the Internet.
• America’s Job Bank
• Federal Jobs
• Hartford Courant and Nationwide Employment Classifieds
• HigherEdJobs.com
  Find jobs in higher education.
• Hot Jobs
  Search entry-level opportunities.
• Idealist
  Find U.S.-based and international non-profit and social service jobs.
• Monster.com
  Access more than 1 million jobs posted monthly; also visit their Career Center page.
• State of Connecticut Jobs

Majors

• My Majors
  Get useful advice for finding a college major based on your interests. Take the short college major quiz to help find your best fit.
• What Can I Do With This Major?
  Explore future career possibilities based on your major choice.
• Choosing a Career Path
  Watch career videos on hundreds of jobs.

The Federal Work-Study Program

The Federal Work-Study (FWS) program allows for USJ students to find part-time employment on campus. FWS has many proven benefits including acquiring work experience for your resume, financial assistance for your expenses, networking opportunities, and it also allows you to explore career options.

Departments with FWS positions include:

• Art Museum
• Autorino Center for the Arts and Humanities
• Athletics
• Institutional Advancement
• Admissions
• Student Financial Services
• & many more departments on campus

For full-time undergraduate students interested in FWS positions, please contact the Student Employment Office in the Career Development Center.

Mapping Out a Career Plan

Salary Information

• Salary.com
  Learn about average earnings for various professions by location.
• U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics
  Access federal wage data.

Alumni

• Alumni Affairs Office
  Consider USJ your lifelong resource as you become the purposeful, confident individual you’re meant to be.
• LinkedIn
  Join the leading professional network on the web, enabling you to connect with classmates, faculty, and family professionally; find new opportunities for internships and full-time positions; and manage what potential employers learn about you from the Internet.

More Online Resources

• Joyjobs.com
  Find international employment for teachers.
• Teachers.net
• IHireElementaryTeachers.com
• Connecticut State Department of Education
• Education-jobs.com
  Find jobs and career resources in Higher Education.
• Teachers-teachers.com
• TeachersAtWork.com
• U.S. Department of Education
• Education-World.com
• The Educator’s Reference Desk
  Access AskERIC’s 2,000+ lesson plans, 3,000+ links to online education information, and 200+ question archive responses.
• Eric.Ed.gov
  Find thousands of four- to six-page reports on education topics geared toward teachers and policymakers.
• Library in the Sky
• EducationAmerica.net
• Edvisors.com
• AcadEmploy.com
• EducatorJobs.com
• NationJob.com/education
• Connecticut Department of Higher Education
• The Chronicle of Higher Education
• TeacherWeb.com
• GradSchools.com
  Search for graduate programs by profession and/or location.
• BestHistorySites.net
• The National Board of Professional Teaching Standards
• The National Education Association
• Math.com