Centenary College News

Set up a Fall Internship Opportunity Now!

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 15:34:00 -0400

When you graduate you should have at least one internship experience on your resume. This will make you more competitive for the job market, making you more marketable! Visit Undergraduate Centenary College Internship Program to learn about current opportunities. Don’t wait until September! Contact us today! Tiffany Zappulla Career Services & Internship Coordinator Phone: 908-852-1400 Ext. 2363 zappullat@centenarycollege.edu

LinkedIn Webinar 6/19/13

Thu, 23 May 2013 10:14:00 -0400

Save The Date! Wednesday, June 19, 2013, at 7:00 P.M. Start the summer right with a professional up-to-date LinkedIn Profile and, expand your network of professional contacts.

This online event will show you how to set up and maintain a strong LinkedIn profile. This is something you do not want to miss!

If you have not RSVP'd yet, please contact the Alumni Relations Office at 908-852-1400, ext. 2167 or email alumni@centenarycollege.edu.

Webinar Log-In Instructions 1. Go to this link: http://centenarycollege.adobeconnect.com/centenarylinkedin2013/

2. Click Enter as Guest

3. Type in your Full Name

4. Click Enter Room

And that's it! Just make sure to turn up your sound so you can hear us!
Top Five Reasons to join LinkedIn:

Expand your network significantly, and create more work opportunities by joining groups and discussions on various topics of interest.
Showcase your work experience, but more importantly, your work achievements and recommendations from colleagues and clients.
Let other companies headhunt and contact you faster and more accurately.
Network with your friends and build relationships to establish new connections.
Improve your Google Search PageRank. LinkedIn allows you to make your profile information available for search engines to index.

Don't miss this great opportunity to join us, and learn how LinkedIn can empower you!

Take The Class of 2013 Employment Survey

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 08:49:00 -0400

The Career Center reaches out to each graduating class annually to collect employment data and information by major. 2013 graduates can complete our Employment Survey Here: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/Centenary2013
Centenary graduates are always welcome to utilize the services of the Career Center regardless of how many years have past since they graduated!

Career Services 4-Year Action Plan

Thu, 11 Apr 2013 14:12:00 -0400

Are you on the right path to your dream career? The Career Center can help! Check out our new 4-Year Action Plan. The Career Center will be here all summer working with students and alumni to help reach their career goals. Contact us we are here to help! Michael Iris - irism@centenarycollege.edu Tiffany Zappulla - zappullat@centenarycollege.edu

Connect with Career Services on Facebook!

Fri, 18 Jan 2013 09:27:00 -0500

Connect with Career Services on Facebook to stay up to date with our Spring 2013 events! You can also check us out on our other Social Networking sites: Like us on Facebook!
Follow us on Twitter!
Connect on LinkedIn!

NJ Cyber Security Program & Competition

Wed, 12 Dec 2012 08:53:00 -0500

New Jersey’s best talent for cyber security careers by inviting you to participate in the Inaugural New Jersey Governor’s Cyber Corps Challenge. Governor Chris Christie’s Cyber Corps Challenge will bring together college and high school student from across the State who will compete to win top honors and earn scholarships to leading colleges and universities. The competition is free for all students. To register and learn more, visit www.cybercenters.org. Registration is open now and ends on January 15, 2013.

Online Resource: What Can I Do With This Major?

Thu, 18 Oct 2012 10:54:00 -0400

Check out: What Can I do With This Major!

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. Equine Students can find their major listed here: Equine Studies Remember you can also always visit The Career Center for help with getting ready for "Life After Centenary". Like us on Facebook! Centenary Career Services

Student Employment Fair - Thursday August 30th

Thu, 23 Aug 2012 16:08:00 -0400

Meet with hiring departments for on campus work opportunities in The Lackland Center from 11:30 - 1PM. Learn more about the Student Employment Program on our webpage: http://www.centenarycollege.edu/StudentEmployment

For more information please contact Dorian Alu in The Career Center at 908-852-1400 Ext. 2363 or alud@centenarycollege.edu

Online Career Testing/Self-Assessment

Mon, 06 Aug 2012 10:03:00 -0400

FOCUS 2 is a Web-based, personalized career and education planning system based on established career and counseling principles. It provides a complete picture of your interests, values, personality, skills, and leisure activities using self-assessment questionnaires, interest inventories, and personality testing. After assessing your personal attributes, the system searches its career and occupational information database to identify and analyze occupations and career paths that match your personal characteristics.

FOCUS 2 is free for Centenary College undergraduate students, graduate students, CAPS students and alumni.

Take your Focus Test Now: http://www.centenarycollege.edu/cms/en/career-services/career-testingassessment/

Spring 2012 Career Center Newsletter

Wed, 27 Jun 2012 14:57:00 -0400

Spring 2012 Career Center Newsletter

Check out the highlights from the Spring 2012 Semester in our latest Career Center Newsletter! You can download a copy from the Career Center webpage: June 2012 Newsletter

The Career Center Can Help!

Tue, 29 May 2012 12:01:00 -0400

One of the many benefits of a Centenary education includes lifetime support from our Career Center. We provide a wide range of career planning and development resources, which include: career counseling, assistance with résumés, cover letters, interviews, and job search resources.

We also provide training on LinkedIn and other social networking tools, which are becoming increasingly essential for networking and professional development. Our goal is to provide the most up-to-date resources to assist students and alumni to break into and navigate today's competitive job market.

Please reach out to us in The Career Center! We will be working all summer and are here to assist you when needed. Visit our webpage: http://www.centenarycollege.edu/careerservices

Looking forward to working with you!

Michael Iris
Director of Career Services
908-852-1400 Ext. 2394
irism@centenarycollege.edu

New Peer Mentoring Group Majors and Minors (M&M)

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:10:00 -0500

Learn more about Centenary's newest Peer Mentoring Group "Minors and Majors" aka M&Ms designed to help students who are undecided and disconnected become reconnected with their peers and discover their path for a major and or minor. Visit us on Facebook Here! To learn more contact us! Gil Shavit, Founder gilshavit25@gmail.com Amanda Petrovich, Co-Founder, amandap108@aol.com

Morris County Prosecutors Office Career Development Series

irism@centenarycollege.edu — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 13:44:00 -0500

All sessions are FREE, on Wednesday evenings and start at 6:00PM at the Morris County Public Safety Academy.

February 1*
How do you look? How do you sound?
Dress for Success, Online Reputation, Communication

February 15*
Psychological and Financial Preparation
Financial Literacy, Cop-2-Cop Program, Domestic Violence

February 22*
Preparing to Meet the Professionals
Résumé Tips, Interview Tips, The Psychological Exam

February 29*
Meet the Professionals
Agency Professionals conduct Information Workshops

March 7
The Work of Law Enforcement – Part I
Mock Crime Scene Investigation, How-To’s of a Search Warrant,
Driving Simulation, Firearms Training Simulator

March 21
The Work of Law Enforcement – Part II
Physical Assessments, Canine Explosives Detection Team

March 28
Site Visit: Federal Air Marshall Training Facility (Time TBA)

April 4*
Mock Interviews and Presentation of Certificates

Certificates will be presented to participants who attend all 5 required* sessions! This will be awesome for your résumé!

Morris County Public Safety Academy
500 West Hanover Ave., Parsippany NJ 07054

Transportation may be available from Centenary if enough students register to attend.

To register, contact Michael Iris at 908-852-1400, Ext. 2394 or irism@centenarycollege.edu.

Career Fair with 40 Employers! Livingston NJ

irism@centenarycollege.edu — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 12:56:00 -0400

Thursday, October 13th Career Fair 40 Employers!
Eisenhower Corporate Campus
290 West Mt. Pleasant Ave.
Livingston, New Jersey

The First Opportunity Career Fair is a state-wide job fair hosted by the Independent College Fund of New Jersey, open to Centenary College students and alumni. It is an event for job seekers who want to broaden their job search and network with hiring employers.

Learn more and register free online: http://www.njcolleges.org/careerfair_studentreg

Career & Networking Lecture

irism@centenarycollege.edu — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 12:02:00 -0400

Join us at 6:30pm in the Front Parlors of the Edward W. Seay Administration Building at Centenary College for a special lecture by guest speaker Andy Teach, a 30-year corporate veteran and author of "From Graduation to Corporation" Topics that will be covered include: resumes and cover letters, networking, interviewing, work attitude & reputation, generation gap, dealing with difficult people, dating at work, and communication etiquette.

For more information or to R.S.V.P. please contact the Alumni Relations Office at 908-852-1400, ext. 2167.