Career Development seeks to equip students to fulfill their personal calling and life pursuits. We provide services to help students discern direction via our career assessment , career counseling services, career awareness resources and internships. We help students with the job search and graduate school processes such as job search strategies, resumes, cover-letters, interviewing, salaries, e-portfolios, job & internship postings, grad school profiles, grad school essay assistance, grad school exam prep and more. Scheduling appointments is highly recommended. We do offer resume drop-in times each Friday from 10 am – 11 am and job search drop-in times each Friday from 11 am—12 noon during the academic year. To schedule an appointment, please call 724.847.6572. Visit www.geneva.edu/career for more info.
Rob Rostoni is the director of Career Development. Beth Ann Mine is our office manager. Anna Eichner is our career advisor. Sam Duguid is our internship coordinator & graduate school advisor. Scheduling appointments is highly recommended. We do offer resume drop-in times each Friday from 10 am – 11 am and job search drop-in times each Friday from 11 am—12 noon during the academic year. To schedule an appointment, please call 724.847.6572. Visit www.geneva.edu/career for more info.
We are open from 8:00 am—4:30 pm Monday through Friday during the school year, and 9:00 am—4:00 pm Monday through Friday during the summer. Scheduling appointments is highly recommended. We do offer resume drop-in times each Friday from 10 am – 11 am and job search drop-in times each Friday from 11 am—12 noon during the academic year. To schedule an appointment, please call 724.847.6572. Visit www.geneva.edu/career for more info.
We are available to you before you even decide to come to Geneva! If you have questions about the major you are considering before enrolling, schedule an appointment. Current students can use our office any time to discuss their vocational direction, build their resume, and look for job/internship opportunities, etc. See “what does your office do” for a more complete list of services. Scheduling appointments is highly recommended. We do offer resume drop-in times each Friday from 10 am – 11 am and job search drop-in times each Friday from 11 am—12 noon during the academic year. To schedule an appointment, please call 724.847.6572. Visit www.geneva.edu/career for more info.
Yes, the Career Development Center is available to you for a lifetime. We can assist you in your job search and graduate school search process. To schedule an appointment, please call 724.847.6572. Visit www.geneva.edu/career for more info.
We are located in the upper level of Geneva’s student center, near Skye Lounge. Scheduling appointments is highly recommended. We do offer resume drop-in times each Friday from 10 am – 11 am and job search drop-in times each Friday from 11 am—12 noon during the academic year. To schedule an appointment, please call 724.847.6572. Visit www.geneva.edu/career for more info.
Call our office at 724-847-6572 (on-campus extension 6572) or stop by when you are in Skye Lounge!
We do offer resume drop-in times each Friday from 10 am – 11 am and job search drop-in times each Friday from 11 am—12 noon during the academic year. To schedule an appointment, please call 724.847.6572. Visit www.geneva.edu/career for more info.
Career Advising: Just yourself!
Mock interview: Bring a job/internship description and a resume. Wear interview attire.
Resume appointment: Bring a hard copy of your resume and/or an electronic copy.
Job search appointment: Bring your resume if you have one.
Internship/grad school appointment: Bring any relevant graduate school materials if you have them.
We offer assessments to current students free of charge. This assessment is not a “test” to prescribe a major or career. Instead, it is a tool for you to understand your personality, skills, occupational interests & values and what type of majors & careers might be compatible. A follow-up scheduled appointment is necessary. To receive the assessment and schedule an appointment, please call 724.847.6572. Visit www.geneva.edu/career for more info.
Contact Career Development to receive an access code. Take the assessment on-line. Schedule a follow-up appointment with our career advisor! To schedule an appointment, please call 724.847.6572. Visit www.geneva.edu/career for more info.
We encourage students seeking academic direction to see us (not sure of your major, not sure which majors are a best fit, want to explore minors, emphasis areas or independent majors). We also encourage students seeking direction as to what to do with their major and vocational options.
Students take our online assessment (see “Career Assessment” FAQ section) and make an appointment with our career advisor, where we discuss their implications. Typical scenarios include: helping students to identify their strengths, talents, abilities, help them connect with compatible majors/minors/concentrations, help them get involved in relevant co-curricular activities, help them explore and prepare for vocational options. Scheduling appointments is highly recommended.
On-campus employment opportunities can be found on our website under Student Employment. The Career Development Center also has hard copies of the student worker applications in our office, along with copies of all the job descriptions.
All applications are submitted to the department to which you are applying. For example, applications for a server in the cafeteria would be submitted to Alexander Dining Hall.
Absolutely. Geneva College allows students to choose the “Undeclared” option for their first two years of college. During the time that students are undeclared, they are supported by an academic advisor and the Career Development staff as they explore the options Geneva has for them. Prospective students also have the option of taking our career assessment and meeting with our staff to discuss the results before they enroll. To schedule an appointment, please call 724.847.6572. www.geneva.edu/career for more info.
Many factors go into choosing a major. Your interests, personality, goals, and skills should all play a part in your decision. An ideal major synthesizes all four areas. Our office provides free assessments to enrolled students to help you get started on this process. Make an appointment with our career advisor to start the conversation!
Our career advisor is here for just that purpose. If you’re uncertain in your major and considering changing, let us be a part of that conversation.
All of Geneva’s classes and majors are in the Course Catalogue. We have hard copies in our office for students to use. The Course Catalogue is also online here: http://www.geneva.edu/page/academics_college_catalog
All students have to declare a major by the end of sophomore year, but you can declare a major any time before that, and switch a major any time after that. You should declare a major when you are fairly confident that it is your first choice. By declaring a major, you have an advisor in that department who will be more familiar with the classes you want to take. Students must fill out a ‘change of information’ form available through your academic advisor, career development, or the Registrar’s office. Career Development can be very helpful in guiding students toward their right major.
Visit our website to see general areas and specific employers in your area of study: http://www.geneva.edu/object/majors_car_dev . We recommend speaking with a career advisor to discuss your options. Scheduling appointments is highly recommended. To schedule an appointment, please call 724.847.6572.Visit www.geneva.edu/career for more info.
To declare a major, you will need to complete a change of major form. These are available from either your current academic advisor or from the Registrar’s office (first floor of Old Main). When you have completed the form and gathered the required signatures, the form must be returned to the Registrar’s office.
Credit bearing internships must be approved by your academic department PRIOR to the start of the semester. See your academic department or career development for more guidance.
Our office provides networking opportunities through programs like the Alumni Networking Event, Summer Job and Internship Fair, WestPACS Job & Internship Fairs, Creative Careers Seminar, PERC Education Job Fair and more. We host various organizations each semester for on-campus recruiting. We facilitate a LinkedIn group for Geneva students and alumni, and our Geneva JobLink database has hundreds of opportunities for connecting with alumni and other employers. The alumni department offers a mentoring program through their student-alumni connect program.
The graduate school process typically begins the junior year of college. See our typical timeline & steps online. We offer graduate school profiles, admissions essay assistance, curriculum vitae/resume assistance, interviewing help, graduate school preparation resources. Please visit our Graduate School link. Be sure to schedule an appointment with a career advisor for assistance. To schedule an appointment, please call 724.847.6572. www.geneva.edu/career for more info.
Our office holds workshops in the fall and spring semesters for students interested in taking the tests. Our CDC library also has test-prep books for students to borrow. We also have a yearly competition for a Kaplan scholarship award that offers free preparation classes. Visit our website for more graduate school test prep information.
There are many reasons to attend and not to attend graduate school. We suggest looking at our overview online as well as talking with you academic advisor, faculty, career advisor and professionals in the field.
www.petersons.com/gradchannel is a great place to start. Career Development also has profiles on every graduate program in the US as some overseas graduate program profiles. We also recommend consulting the professional association of your field for recommended graduate programs. Faculty, academic advisors and career advisors are available to help you in your search.
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