Career Services

Discover the Possibilities Ahead

Discover your strengths, explore career possibilities linked to your major, and connect with Career Services for personalized guidance. Career exploration will grant you greater clarity and considerable insight on your professional interests, goals, and dreams.

Career Exploration 

Career Aptitude Tests 

  • 123Test Can help you gain insight into the careers that best fit your personality. It will help you learn what kind of work environments and occupations suit you best. 
  • Color Quiz Can help you gain insight into the careers that best fit your personality. It will help you learn what kind of work environments and occupations suit you best. 
  • Human Metrics Using both Jung’s Typology and Myers-Briggs insights (see below), Human Metrics takes you through 64 questions to rate you on both scales. The results explain to you how each piece relates to your personality type. 
  • Sokanu Is a free platform for users to assess their interests, personality types, abilities, career values, and preferred work and social environments in order to find matches that will lead to satisfying careers. Sokanu suggests careers after users respond to a series of questions. There's detailed information available on each of the suggested career options. In addition, users can browse occupations by clusters like health and nutrition, law, arts and entertainment, animals, food and drink, politics and law, sports, travel, music, engineering, and science. 

Discuss career counseling sessions utilizing career assessments such as MBTI, Strong, Campbell, O*Net and other various means. Please contact the Career Development Center to request an appointment.

email career@marywood.edu

Forage is a free and open-access online library of employer-designed job simulations. Develop your skills and gain a real understanding of different roles and sectors by working through self-paced modules, tackling tasks that mirror what you'd do if you were a real employee for that company.

During the program, you will work through a set of materials and tasks set by the company, which are designed to replicate the sort of work that you would undertake as an intern or graduate. All of our programs are self-paced (taking between 5 to 6 hours to complete) ensuring that you can fit your participation flexibly around other commitments.

These programs include:

  • Video instructions and materials created by employees within your chosen organization
  • Work that reflects real day-to-day tasks of interns and graduates
  • The chance to compare your work with that of a graduate at your chosen organization

What are the benefits?

  • Sample what work is like at leading companies
  • Discover career paths that you may not have previously considered
  • Build confidence and gain skills to get you 'work-ready'

Our programs are completely free and open-access for students, and there are no length application processes to complete one of our programs.

To get started or to learn more about the available experiences, click the Access Forage button below!

Access Forage Simulation Platform

The Bureau of Labor and Statistics (BLS) provides up to date information through the Occupational Outlook Handbook where you can find career information on duties, education and training, pay, and outlook for hundreds of occupations.

Visit BLS

Whether you are exploring multiple majors or searching for information about your chosen field, this site will help you connect majors to careers.

Learn about the typical career areas and the types of employers that hire people with each major, as well as strategies to make you a more marketable candidate. Continue your research on majors and careers through the websites provided.

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Be prepared for whatever your future holds through real-world and simulated career preparedness opportunities to fit your major. Build your professional brand with a polished resume and cover letter, sharpen your networking skills, and find experiential learning opportunities.

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Marywood University's Student-Alumni Mentoring Program — Pacer Station — provides opportunities for alumni and current students to connect and form meaningful relationships where mentors offer academic advice, career guidance, and nurture professional growth.  The program focuses on connecting participating alumni with students who share common interests and professional goals in order to enrich students' academic experience and better prepare them for a successful future beyond Marywood.

If you would like to connect with one of our mentors simply log into your Handshake account by going to marywood.joinhandshake.com and use your student email address.

Your profile has already been populated for you and you will just have to finish adding in whatever information you would like visible to the community. If you have not already logged in you will just need to create your own password.  Once logged in, simply click on Community and search for Marywood University only, and then in the Name search box type in MENTOR. This will populate the list of all of our alumni mentors who are ready and waiting for you to reach out.  If you find a mentor that you would like to communicate with simply click on the Message button. Handshake will guide you through the process and give you some input on how to best word your message.  Should you need any assistance with the mentoring program or connecting with our mentors, feel free to contact the Career Development Center at career@marywood.edu or 570-348-6247.

Mentors can also benefit from participating in the program.  Some of these benefits include:

  • Getting connected with up-and-coming talent.
  • Expanding their network.
  • Further developing their own leadership and professional skills.
  • Knowing that they helped shape someone's future.

To volunteer as a mentor, please complete the Alumni Volunteer Opportunities Form and check the box next to Alumni Career Advocate.  You will then receive an email that includes information on the application process.

For more information on the Student-Alumni Mentoring Initiative, contact the Career Development Center at career@marywood.edu or 570-348-6247.

Resume Do's & Don'ts

A Resume Should

  • Be clear and concise
    • Make sure that it is easy to read. (this could refer to font, margins, alignment of information, etc.)
  • Follow a format 
    • Not a template - a format. This refers to where your information is in the document. Titles? Places? City, State? Dates? Details?
  • Include a summary statement 
    • Including a summary statement helps employers and recruiters quickly learn of your key skills and abilities.
  • Expand on relevant experience/education 
    • Focus on what is going to be most important to the employer. What does he/she need to know about you? Research? Volunteerism?
    • Internships? Leadership? Presentations? Positions held?
  • Be personal and unique 
    • It's about you and your experiences. Each one should look different.
  • Document your experiences 
    • Whether it was a paid position or an unpaid internship, if it is relevant to the position you are applying for, it should be there.
  • Be honest
    • There is no room for fibs or exaggerations. The truth never changes; a fib will come out as a fib in an interview.
  • Focus on transferable skills 
    • Using past tense action verbs, describe what you were able to get out of each experience. These can be in bullets under the position or education listed.
  • Be as long as it needs to be 
    • Unless an employer states specifically that only one page will be accepted, the old "1-page" rule does not apply. While we don't want to include "fluff" you want to make sure the important information is all there.  Try not to exceed 2 pages, especially since you only have 6 seconds to impress an employer!

A Resume Should Not

  • Include any experience that you have not yet started
    • On the first day, you begin an experience, you can include it and not until.
  • Get into long descriptions or use paragraphs
    • Keep it short and to the point. You can expand on an experience in the cover letter and in the interview.
  • Use slang or bad grammar
    • Let other people take a look to edit your work. Don't ask anyone that you're not willing to take criticism from. (i.e. significant other, parents, or your bff)
  • Include high school information
    • At some point after your freshmen year, you should have enough experience to fill the document without old information.
  • Include a photograph
    • The only time a picture is acceptable is if you are an actor or on-air personality
  • Discuss salary information
    • Salary negotiations are another topic entirely. See Career Development for questions or concerns.
  • Include personal information
    • Nothing about age, sex, religion, political affiliation, social security number, relatives, marital status, or children (whether you have them now or want them in the future)

Action Verbs for Resumes

According to Indeed action words are specific, clarify your contributions, and bring a confident tone to your resume and list of accomplishments. Here’s an example:

Lacks strength and clarity: “Held weekly status meetings to share client updates.”

Empowered and detailed: “Spearheaded weekly status meetings to communicate agency revenue growth.”

Make your resume stand out!  Visit Indeed's Career Guide for a great article on how terminology matters and for some excellent examples!

Resources

FIRSTHAND - Formerly Vault

Vault is the world’s leading source of Career Intelligence. It will make your efforts at researching employers, industries, and career subjects infinitely easier and more efficient. Whether you are just exploring possible career paths or you are ready for your interview, Vault can help!  Utilize this tool to guide you as you develop your resume and write a cover letter as well!

Access Firsthand

Resume Target

Resume Target provides:

  • Professional resume templates and cover letters, built for a job search in over 54 industries at all career levels   
  • Daily targeted job alerts tuned to the unique needs of each user   
  • Professional articles and advice on resume writing, LinkedIn development, job search, and interview strategies   

Thanks to a partnership with Resume Target, a professional resume writing service, they are pleased to offer complimentary career-related resources to Marywood University students and alumni seeking professional development and career tips. 

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LearningExpress Job & Career Accelerator

LearningExpress Job & Career Accelerator

Get detailed information on more than 1,100 occupations. Find careers that match your skills and interests. Access millions of current job and internship postings. Create professional resumes and cover letters, master interviewing and networking techniques, and more. Job & Career Accelerator is your guide to getting hired. What are you waiting for – get started now!

To register:

To register from a computer within your provider institution, simply click the “Sign In/Register” from the upper right side of the blue horizontal navigation bar at the top of any page of the site. Click the “Register” button to register as a new user, verify your institution and enter your information in the required fields, and then click “Register.”

To register from a computer outside of your provider institution’s network (such as from home), you must first register as a New User from the custom, authenticated EBSCO LearningExpress link. Missing this New User step may result in a registration error message.

For future visits, simply sign in as a Returning User with your email address as your username and the password you created at registration.

Check with your administrator if unsure how to access the site or are having difficulty with registration or as a returning user.

Access LEARNING EXPRESS AND JOB CAREER ACCELERATOR

FIRSTHAND - Formerly Vault

Vault is the world’s leading source of Career Intelligence. It will make your efforts at researching employers, industries, and career subjects infinitely easier and more efficient. Whether you are just exploring possible career paths or you are ready for your interview, Vault can help! Utilize this tool to guide you as you develop your resume and write a cover letter as well!

Access Firsthand

LearningExpress Career Preparation Center

Are you preparing for a professional exam? Are you curious about a particular occupation or looking to improve your workplace skills? Choose the Career Preparation Center and begin your path to a bright future.

To Register:

To register from a computer within your provider institution, simply click the “Sign In/Register” from the upper right side of the blue horizontal navigation bar at the top of any page of the site. Click the “Register” button to register as a new user, verify your institution and enter your information in the required fields, and then click “Register.”

To register from a computer outside of your provider institution’s network (such as from home), you must first register as a New User from the custom, authenticated EBSCO LearningExpress link. Missing this New User step may result in a registration error message.

For future visits, simply sign in as a Returning User with your email address as your username and the password you created at registration.

Check with your administrator if unsure how to access the site or are having difficulty with registration or as a returning user.

Access the Career Preparation Center

Be In Demand

Start working toward a fulfilling future from #DayOne. It's never too early to start preparing for your career and gaining real-world experience. Apply for internships and jobs, explore graduate school, and master the interview and job application process.

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Explore all of the on-campus opportunities that Marywood University has available.

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Marywood's career platform, Handshake, is used by all Fortune 500 companies.  It allows you to discover and favorite jobs at top financial institutions, cutting-edge tech firms, leading design and marketing agencies, nonprofits making the world a better place, and more.

You can also receive personal recommendations based on your interests, skills, major, location preferences and search history.

Handshake can be used by students, alumni, and employers!

Current Marywood students simply use their Marywood email address to log into their profile and finish setting their account up.

Marywood Alumni can request an account in Handshake.  Once you access Handshake, simply click on the "Sign up here link" in the upper right hand corner and use whatever email address you would like to create your account with.  You may enter basic information into your profile and when your account is approved, you will have full access to employment opportunities, events, and webinars.   

Login to complete your profile and put your best self forward to employers. And, be sure to download Handshake Mobile (iOS) to discover jobs on the go and to stay on track with reminders for application deadlines and direct messages from employers.

Finding a job can be daunting, but Handshake is here to help you take the first step towards building a great career and fulfilling your potential.

Log into Handshake

Small Business Development Center

Learn about and apply for great local small business internships in partnership with the Small Business Development Center at The University of Scranton!

Visit Scranton SBDC Website

CovIntern

In the midst of the COVID-19 outbreak, most American college students are home from school, often with limited academic responsibilities and many companies are moving operations online to slow the outbreak's spread. Students remaining quarantined in their home can gain valuable experience in industry during this time through remote internships.

While remote internships have existed for some time, they're now more popular and needed than ever, when multiple states are under "Stay-at-Home" orders and millions of students are home from college. CovIntern connects employers with positions and programs to fill with students from top universities with available time and a desire to learn.

Visit Covintern.com

Parker Dewey Micro-Internships

Our Micro-Internships program connects students to our diverse network of companies and organizations to take on professional, paid, short-term assignments year-round. As a complement to existing campus recruiting efforts and semester-long internships, Micro-Internships provide opportunities for Career Launchers to demonstrate their skills, develop relationships, and explore career paths, while providing real value to businesses.


Get Professional Experience Now
Micro-Internships allow students to apply to short-term, professional assignments, while also allowing companies to identify and assess highly motivated college students and recent graduate for fit should there be full-time opportunities. Unlike traditional internships, these paid opportunities typically range from 5 to 40 hours of work, can be completed year-round, and help students develop career skills while
getting paid.


Get Hired

Companies have recognized that major and GPA alone do not predict career success or fit. Unlike assessments, video interviews, algorithms, and other applicant screening technology, Micro-Internships improve hiring effectiveness by allowing companies to authentically evaluate a Career Launcher’s skills and work ethic upfront. Both employers and candidates win by having an opportunity to do actual work with one another before committing to an internship or full-time role.

  • You gain professional experience.
  • Companies get immediate support.
  • Enhance your resume and find the right full-time role.

Receive Meaningful Opportunities

Most college majors don’t sound like job titles. But you come from a competitive, open-minded environment and have powerful motivation to exceed expectations as you look to land your first job.
Micro-Internships enable you to utilize classroom knowledge and campus support to complete professional assignments while gaining experience and demonstrating research, problem solving, and communication skills.
Micro-Internships enable businesses to audition talent to see
how the fit into the company. This innovative way to evaluate
candidates alleviates temporary resource constraints while
Career Launchers showcase their skills and character.

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