Staff of the Week
Sarah Thomson
Welcome to Career Services! We are here to serve
students and alumni in your career development and professional formation
whether as a student or an alum. There are many resources and tools within our
office that will aid you in your career discernment process. We are happy to
help you in a variety of ways, whether it be to review your resume, help you
prepare for a job interview or grad school applications or offer an effective
strategy for helping you make a career transition etc.
I am a graduate of the Student Development
Administration program here at Seattle U. It was in this context that I learned
the importance of networking. The best advice I got from a classmate ahead of
me was “do as many informational interviews as you can!” I took this advice to heart and this opened
doors to professionals and career opportunities that interested me. I was able
to develop a strong network of people who could advocate with and for me as I
was job hunting. I am very grateful to have found a great job here at Seattle
U. The work I do serves to create meaningful and relevant professional
development experiences for students and alums.
My specific job is to engage employers for the
purpose of developing mentoring, internship and employment opportunities for
our students and alums. I spend time talking with recruiters about what their
company/organizational hiring needs are and what makes our Seattle U students
unique in meeting those hiring needs. Among other things, the diversity of our
student body, the commitment to social justice and the critical thinking skills
that our students develop make hiring an SU student a solid choice for an
employer. I am really proud and grateful to be able to represent Seattle U and our
students to employers.
Events
There are no events this week. We wish all students
good luck on their finals!
The office will be open as usual along with our
Express-Advising hours.
Express Advising Hours:
Monday 1 – 3pm
Tuesday 10am – 12pm
Wednesday 10am – 12pm
Thursday 10am – 12pm
Friday 1 – 3pm
Student Testimonial
Before I visited the Seattle University Career
Services Center, I was conflicted about my major choices. I had entered Seattle
University this fall as a Civil and Environmental Engineering major. However,
after taking introductory classes, I realized engineering was not the best fit
for me. Career Services helped me begin a process to figure out what majors
would be a better fit for me. I first met with a career adviser and we talked
about my options and what I could do to start discovering my interests. She
directed me to take the Myers-Briggs Test and the Strong Interest Inventory
Test. I took both online and then was able to meet with an adviser to talk
about my personal results and identify my strengths and weaknesses. Through
this process I was able to gain a better perspective for my potential careers
and a deeper understanding of myself, academically and personally. Although I
have not mapped out my entire life, after my experience with Career Services, I
was able to make the choice to switch my major to biochemistry and see where
that road takes me. ~ Katy McClintic, Class of 2016
Question & Answer
"Do I need to have a specific question in
order to come in for a career advising appointment?"
Absolutely not - It is never too early to start
thinking about your career development process! Even if you do not have a
specific question in mind, we invite you to come for an Express Advising
appointment to get the process started. A career advisor can explain the
various ways we can support your career exploration and career development
process and identify ways we can help you along the way.
