Career Development Center Alumni Support & Engagement

Students at MVNU can benefit greatly from the perspective of our alumni who have charted a path from college to professional life. One way you can impact them is to participate in our Pathways to Success program. Please contact Career Development to learn more.

If your employer has job or internship postings that can be shared with MVNU students, please direct them to our Employer page. This page has instructions for posting positions on  Handshake. You can also forward job postings directly to Career Development.

Recent graduates receive full support from the Career Development Center for 24 months following their graduation. After the 24-month period, alumni are also afforded up to three career advising appointments per year. For more information, contact Career Development.

The following online resources are also offered to all MVNU alumni on an unlimited basis.

The careers that fit you best are those that utilize your strongest preferences, interests and personal drive. Career Development offers fee-based personality and interest assessments that help you identify potential career options. This process will help you identify potential career paths within your field.

If you would like to take our career assessments, contact the Career Development Center. Resources for exploring occupations are listed below.

What can I do with this Major?

Occupational Outlook Handbook is a great resource, with the most extensive entries on occupations from the U.S. Department of Labor.

O*NET is another great resource for investigating careers. It holds more entries than the Occupational Outlook Handbook, but has less descriptive entries.

Occupational Information Videos are a great resource for viewing and learning about a wide variety of career fields.

Occupational Outlook Handbook is a great resource, with the most extensive entries on occupations from the US Department of Labor.

Professional-level job candidates should utilize accepted formats and approaches for creating effective resumes and cover letters. For guidance on updating and enhancing your resume, review the advanced sections found in the Resume and Cover Letter Writing Guide.

Handshake

Handshake is our centralized system for job and internship postings for students and alumni. Users can also upload resumes for review, and when required for the job application process. Handshake houses hundreds of postings by employers around Central Ohio and beyond. These employers are specifically seeking students and graduates for their openings. Click here to access Handshake and follow the instructions to create a profile and begin using the system.

Additional internet resources for job seekers:

Ohio Means Jobs – Job listings and resources for job seekers provided by the state of Ohio

indeed.com – An online job search engine that lets you search by key word, location, and other criteria

simplyhired.com – Another online job search engine that lets you search by key word, location, and other criteria

idealist.org – A site that lists non-profit jobs and internships

careerbuilder.com – Another national job search resource

columbusjobs.com – Job listings for the greater Columbus area