Career ServiCeS:

A guide for prospective students

and their families

Stevenson University

Dear Students and Parents,

We are pleased to introduce you to Stevenson University’s concept of Career ArchitectureSM. This approach provides a model of engagement that gives you the skills to manage your career and life to the fullest capacity long past your first job after graduation.

At Stevenson, faculty and staff take an active role in student learning and the Career Architecture model.

One example is our First-Year Seminar, during which freshman students participate in the LEGO® Challenge to learn about their strengths and interests, incorporate the Career Architecture model into their learning, and build strong connections with their classmates. Our office also has Career Services Industry Specialists who work closely with faculty in all academic disciplines to help support professional development and to find new avenues for networking within each student’s industry. Such customized programming, curricula, and events are key elements of the Career Architecture model.

As a Stevenson student, you can also take part in experiential learning activities outside the classroom during your time at the University. Through this combined multitude of experiences, you can reflect on your learning and build a unique professional brand so that you can have an impact on both your career and community.

Anne Scholl-Fiedler, LCPC Vice President, Career Services

Letter from the Vice President of Career Services

Find out more about the Lego Challenge at youtube.com/stevensonuniversity

What is Career Architecture?Career Architecture helps prepare students for the workforce from day one. Whether you are deciding upon or anticipating a specific major, we offer you a distinctive approach to exploring new paths, changing destinations, and mapping your vision for the future. With the support of our career experts and committed faculty, the process helps you to develop a personalized strategic plan based on your motivated strengths, interests, values, and individual goals.

Through the Career Architecture process, you will begin to align your personal values and strengths with professional interests and ambitions while learning inside and outside of the classroom. We are committed to the Stevenson Promise to meet students where they are in the process of career decision-making. Students at Stevenson University will participate in and acquire experience in Personal Direction, Discipline Expertise, and Professional Know-How.

Introduction to

Career architectureSM

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Introduction to Career Architecture

Career AdvisingThe Office of Career Service’s professional staff members help you determine your personal direction through the identification of your values, strengths, and interests.

We provide guidance on your choice of major, resume and portfolio development, interviewing techniques, and application to graduate school.

Career Counselors and Industry Specialists also meet individually with students and alumni to assist with career exploration, job and internship searches, and the development of a professional brand.

Assessments and Online Resources We offer numerous online resources, including the dedicated Office of Career Services Portal section, Compass, Stevenson Career Connections, and career assessments.

The Career Services Portal section offers a calendar of upcoming events and articles focused on everything from fixing up your resume to helpful tips on applying for jobs and much more.

Compass is a fun, interactive tool that allows you to discover careers based on your personality and preferences. Prospective students are welcome to take this assessment. Visit compass.stevenson.edu to get started.

Stevenson’s Career Connections is an online 24/7 tool for students to view internships and job postings they might be interested in pursuing.

If you’re struggling with your career direction, the Office of Career Services offers assessments to learn more about yourself and identify your career values. Our assessments include Strong, MBTI, Values Card Sort, and Dependable StrengthsTM.

What the Office of Career

Services offers you:

Career Advising

Assessments and Online Resources

Office of Career Services Events

Career Preparation and Professionalism

Course

Experiential Learning

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Office of Career Services Events Events are held throughout the year, such as career fairs (including major-, industry-, and veteran-specific events), on-campus interviews with companies, organizational information sessions, networking etiquette seminars, senior seminars, graduate school workshops, and discipline-specific networking events.

Freshman students take First-Year Seminar during their first semester. The Seminar helps acclimate students to

the University and learn more about Stevenson and its academic and social offerings. Through their First-Year Seminar, each class participates in the LEGO Challenge, during which students design and build career-themed LEGO projects to help with teamwork, planning, and other desired workplace skills.

Career Preparation and Professionalism Course: Career Development and Professionalism is a pass/fail course offered each semester for juniors and

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Introduction to Career Architecture

Social media is a critical

component of a job search.

The Office of Career Services offers

LinkedIn training and utilizes other

social media platforms such as Facebook,

Twitter, and Pinterest to communicate

events and career information.

seniors during which they learn from career staff and guest speakers. Throughout the semester students practice writing resumes and cover letters, refine interviewing and networking techniques, and define their career goals.

Experiential Learning College is a time to explore the world and discover your values, interests, skills, and abilities. At Stevenson, classroom experiences will provide you with knowledge and skills, while Experiential Learning will allow you to apply what you’ve learned in the outside world with the assistance of Career Services.

Students have the opportunity to participate in Campus-Based Research, a program in which they work with faculty members on a specific study or research project tailored to their interests.

Internships allow for credit and hands-on learning in each student’s field of study.

The One-Credit Option enables professors and students to research specific topics and then experience them through classes, trips, interviews, and surveys.

Service Learning connects Stevenson students to the community, allowing them to try new things and give back to their local or national community.

Study Abroad allows students to gain a new cultural perspective, all while continuing their education.

Experience a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity with The Washington Center, open to all SU students, regardless of major. (Application required.)

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Siblings Find Path to Success at Stevenson

Stevenson students benefit from a strong career focus, dedicated faculty and staff, and the real life experience that professors bring into the classroom. The Waters siblings show how Stevenson’s programs prepare students for successful careers.

Abbie, a graduate of the elementary education major, is now a second-grade teacher with Frederick County Public Schools in Maryland. While at Stevenson, Abbie participated in campus clubs and organizations as well as honor societies and residence life. As a teacher candidate, Abbie completed placement in fourth-, fifth-, and sixth-grade classrooms where she gained professional teaching experience. “My professors bent over backward to make sure that I was prepared to be on my own in my profession. They were my role models and worked hard to see every student succeed. They ensured that we were up to date with the latest technology and news in the teaching field,” explains Abbie.

As a business administration major, Dan is also taking advantage of Stevenson’s career focus to prepare for a bright future. Throughout his time at Stevenson, he has interned with Allegis Group, Inc. as a global procurement intern where he had the opportunity to put what he has

Abbie Waters ’11 and Dan Waters ’15

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Success at Stevenson

learned in the classroom into use in the work place. “This was the greatest opportunity I could have asked for,” he says. “It allowed me to network, use what I learned at Stevenson, and learn a great deal about the corporate and working world.” After graduation, Dan is considering pursuing a career as a business analyst or working for

a corporation in a procurement role. “Although these two options are interesting to me, I plan to keep my options open. Stevenson has prepared me by not letting me limit my abilities. Stevenson’s well-rounded education has prepared me to feel confident entering any career in business.”

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internships, Graduate and Professional Schools, and employment

Listed on the following pages are a sampling of internship experiences and field placements, graduate and professional schools, and employers where Stevenson students have progressed to work and study.

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Career at a Glance

BroWn SChool oF BUSineSS and leaderShiP

InternshipsALR Development CohnReznickAllegis GroupBaltimore Bayhawks of Major League LacrosseBaltimore Business JournalCarroll County Health DepartmentDepartment of State Inside LacrosseT. Rowe PriceThe Baltimore Orioles U.S. Army Baltimore City’s Public Defender’s OfficeUnder Armour, Inc. United States Attorney, District of Maryland

Graduate and Professional Schools Stevenson University The Johns Hopkins University University of BaltimoreUniversity of Baltimore School of LawUniversity of MarylandUniversity of Maryland School of LawUniversity of MiamiWidener Law School

EmployersAT&TBaltimore County GovernmentComputer Sciences Corporation Department of Defense Kennedy Krieger Institute Lockheed MartinNational Financial Legacy GroupNational Security AgencyNorthrop Grumman CorporationSocial Security AdministrationTessco TechnologiesT. Rowe PriceUnited States MarinesUnited States Navy

SChool oF deSiGn

InternshipsAmerican Cancer SocietyBaltimore Office of Promotion and the ArtsBaltimore Symphony OrchestraCBS RadioClear Channel Media + EntertainmentEdie Brown and Associates Maryland Film FestivalMaryland Public TelevisionMillennium Marketing SolutionsPressBoxProject PlaseSinclair Broadcast GroupUnited States Naval Academy WBAL-TV

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Graduate and Professional Schools Art Center College of Design Catholic University Duquesne University The Johns Hopkins University Savannah College of Art and Design School of Visual Arts, New York Stevenson University Towson University University of Baltimore University of North Carolina

Employers Agora PublishingBaltimore Business JournalBaltimore MagazineCBS Radio Department of Defense Dutchess Web Design Mindgrub TechnologiesProfiles PR State of MarylandSylvan LearningTECOREUnder Armour, Inc. U.S. Army

SChool oF edUCation

Field PlacementAnne Arundel County Public SchoolsBaltimore City Public SchoolsBaltimore County Public SchoolsCarroll County Public SchoolsFrederick County Public SchoolsHarford County Public SchoolsHoward County Public Schools

Employers Anne Arundel County Public SchoolsBaltimore City Public SchoolsBaltimore County Public Schools Carroll County Public SchoolsCharles County Public Schools Dorchester County Public Schools Frederick County Public SchoolsHarford County Public SchoolsHoward County Public SchoolsMontgomery County Public SchoolsPrince George’s County Public SchoolsSt. Mary’s County Public SchoolsWashington County Public Schools

*It is possible to earn an education degree at Stevenson and teach outside of Maryland upon graduation. If you’re interested in teaching outside of Maryland, check with that state’s Department of Education for specific certification requirements for that location.

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of graduates in the classes of December

2011, May 2012, and August

2012 earned jobs or went

on to graduate school within six months of

commencement.

92 percent

the SChool oF hUManitieS and SoCial SCienCeS

Internships Catholic Charities Department of Juvenile ServicesDomestic Violence Program Maryland State PoliceMaryland Zoo in BaltimorePublic Defenders of Baltimore County Sheppard Pratt Health SystemState of Maryland – Public Defender’s OfficeThe Johns Hopkins Hospital

Graduate and Professional Schools Catholic University of AmericaGeorgetown UniversityHoward University Loyola Marymount University Morgan State University St. John’s CollegeThe Johns Hopkins UniversityUniversity of Chicago University of Delaware

Employers Agora PressAgora FinancialAgency for Children with Developmental Disabilities Baltimore Police DepartmentBaltimore Museum of Industry

Catholic CharitiesDivision of Correction Federal Bureau of InvestigationJohns Hopkins Bayview Medical CenterKennedy Krieger InstituteiTTTi Japan Maryland Office of Tourism DevelopmentSheppard Pratt Health SystemSocial Security Administration Teach for AmericaThe Baltimore MontessoriThe Baltimore OriolesUnder Armour, Inc.University of Maryland Medical Center

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According to the National

Association of Colleges and Employers,

students who utilize Career Services four

or more times a semester are

more likely to have job offers

early in the process than those who do not. Start this process as

early as your freshman year.

70 percent

SChool oF the SCienCeS

Internships and Field Placements: Aberdeen Proving GroundMaryland Army National GuardNoxilizer Sinai HospitalSt. Joseph Medical CenterThe Johns Hopkins HospitalUniversity of MarylandWildlife Diversity Program – Alaska Dept. of Fish and Game

Professional SchoolsAlbany College of PharmacyArcadia University (Physician Assistant and Physical Therapy)Boston University School of MedicineDrexel University School of MedicineGeorgetown University School of MedicineIndiana University School of DentistryOld Dominion University (Physical Therapy)Shenandoah University (Physical Therapy)St. Francis University (Physician Assistant)Temple University School of PharmacyUniversity of Nebraska (Physician Assistant)Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary MedicineWest Virginia University School of Dentistry

Graduate SchoolsPennsylvania State UniversityThe Johns Hopkins UniversityUniversity of Maryland College Park

University of PittsburgVanderbilt UniversityUniversity of California, Los Angeles

Employment Baltimore County Public SchoolsBD Diagnostics Chesapeake Biological Laboratories Falls Road Animal Hospital General Dynamics Information TechnologyGreater Baltimore Medical CenterIrvine Nature CenterMaryland Zoo in Baltimore Pharmaceutics International, Inc. Proctor and Gamble Sinai Hospital The Johns Hopkins HospitalUniversity of Maryland Medical Center

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“SU has helped me reach my goals with career-focused classes, an excellent advisor, and a graduate program that gave me firsthand experience with the Baltimore County Forensic Crime Labs.”

Kari Norquist ’14, Biotechnology

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OffiCE Of CAREER SERviCES Wooded Way 100 Campus Circle Owings Mills, Maryland 21117

Phone: 443-352-4477 Web: stevenson.edu/career Email: careerservices@stevenson.edu

“As a student who was still deciding on a major, I went to the Office of Career Services. The staff helped me dissect my interests and talents and then directed me toward the business communication major. I couldn’t be happier with the help that I received.”

Maura Kovalcik ’13, Business Communication

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