Career Resources
The following services are available to current STUdents as well as Alumni:
Deciding on a Major? Use “My Next Move” to see which field may bring you the most satisfaction in your career:
My Next Move is an online assessment tool that is supported by the U.S. Department of Labor. This O*NET Interest Profiler aligns students’ feedback and responses to the University’s programs of study and provides students with career exploration options at
Schedule an appointment to review your results, contact April Kennedy at aprilkennedy@stu.edu.
Services available to students and Alumni:
Finally, a convenient website that helps you connect majors with careers. For each major that interests you, choose either the PDF or HTML version to find an outline of common career areas, typical employers, and strategies designed to maximize career opportunities. Choose Links to find a list of websites that provide information about listed majors and related careers.Keep in mind that the information sheets and websites are representative of typical career paths associated with each major and not a comprehensive list. You may want to explore information and websites from multiple majors to help you learn about a wide range of career opportunities.
Disclaimer: Please note that the websites listed under Links are not maintained by the Career Center but are provided as a convenience to students.
| Major | Areas of Employment, Employers and Strategies | Links |
|---|---|---|
On-Campus Students may be eligible to participate in the federal or STU work-study program, or work with one of the campus vendors. Schedule an appointment to learn more about these opportunities.
Off-Campus Students have access to job postings, internships, volunteer opportunities, and more through our career management tool – Handshake. Sign in at https://stu.joinhandshake.com.
Use your STU username and password to log into the system. If you experience technical issues, please contact Handshake’s support team at support@joinhandshake.com.
It is strongly recommended that a student have his/her résumé critiqued, before applying to jobs to ensure the résumé is professional. Students will find professional full-time, part-time, and internship opportunities. Résumé referral services will be provided on a one-on-one basis based on the student/alumni interest and profile.
Alumni, whether you are looking for the next step in your career or interested in recruiting from your alma mater, we are here to help you through the process 24/7! Our career management tool, Handshake, makes it easy for you. Simply contact the Career Services Office at 305.628.6577 or email us at careerservices@stu.edu and we will open a Handshake account for you with your personal email address. If you are looking to recruit our talented students and alumni, then log into https://su.joinhandshake.com and click on Employers to create a profile and start recruiting fellow Bobcats. If you experience technical issues, please contact Handshake’s support team at support@joinhandshake.com.
Once a Bobcat, always a Bobcat!
For a list of job search engines, click here.
Information for Students
What is an internship?
An internship should present students with the opportunity to apply what they have learned inside of the classroom to real work situations – the work assigned is directly related to the students’ course of study. Internships should provide practical “hands-on” training, enabling students to build on their skills and employers to train students in their operations and to recognize prospective hires.
Why do an internship?
- Build your skills
- Enhance your resume
Experience greatly increases your opportunity for employment. Employers look for entry-level candidates to have some relevant experience. Internships (for-credit or non-credit), summer jobs, or volunteer service opportunities allow you to acquire this critical experience. Employers often offer full-time entry-level positions to their past/current interns. Some companies hire 80-90% of their interns after they graduate! Your resume may be one of a pile you should prepare yourself to stand out from the crowd!
Explore a Career
Not only does relevant work experience augment your resume (and hence, your marketability), any opportunity that gives you an inside look into a particular profession also serves to give you necessary information about whether to follow it as a career. It’s one thing to read about a field, another to shadow someone else doing it, and yet another to do it yourself! Some fields are easier to explore than others. Obviously, you can’t perform surgery to “test it out” before studying to be a surgeon, but you may be allowed to observe a surgery and experience other aspects of a profession, working environment, or lifestyle.
Networking
Your experience working at the side of other professionals in your field of interest may be stepping stones to your future. Knowing the right people can help you get to the next step. This is especially true for some of the toughest career fields to enter, such as broadcasting.
Students are encouraged to complete an internship during their program of study. For some majors (business), it is a requirement. Students may be exposed to other experiential learning opportunities, such as shadowing experiences, mentoring, volunteering, etc.
Steps to Follow:
- Contact the designated Academic Advisor to register for the internship course;
- Meet with the Director of Career Services (305) 474-6928 to start the process of searching for the internship and preparing the application materials (résumé, cover letter, etc.);
- Complete applications to several internships;
- Interview with company representatives;
- Once the internship has been secured, the student will notify both the designated Academic Advisor and Ms. Kennedy of the internship placement, including contact information of internship supervisor and internship duties.
- International students cannot engage in an internship / CPT (Curricular Practical Training), without first meeting with the International Student Advisor for immigration approval. Please contact Yasdanee Vales, Associate Director of Graduate and Online Admissions, at yvaldes@stu.edu or (305) 628-6709
The student is required to start the process of finding an internship one semester prior to the desired start date. Download and complete the Internship Application.
Access internships on a couple of platforms:
Handshake: Handshake is a career management tool for students and alumni seeking internship and job opportunities. Students may log in using their STU email and password. Alumni should call or email us (305) 474-6928, careerservices@stu.edu) with your personal email to request to get an account created. If you experience technical issues while logging into Handshake, please contact Handshake’s support team at support@joinhandshake.com.
Talent Development Network (TDN): Linking students with industry, The Talent Development Network is an innovative economic and career development program that matches Miami-Dade students with paid internship positions in local companies. To view a list of current positions, click on: http://home.tdnmiami.com/students/
The Typical Job Interview Questions
2. What specific goals, including those related to your occupation, have you established for your life?
3. How has your college experience prepared you for a business career?
4. Please describe the ideal job for you following graduation.
5. What influenced you to choose this career?
6. At what point did you choose this career?
7. What specific goals have you established for your career?
8. What will it take to attain your goals, and what steps have you taken toward attaining them?
9. What do you think it takes to be successful in this career?
10. How do you determine or evaluate success? Give me an example of one of your successful accomplishments.
11. Do you have the qualifications and personal characteristics necessary for success in your chosen career?
12. What has been your most rewarding accomplishment?
13. If you could do so, how would you plan your college career differently?
14. Are you more energized by working with data or by collaborating with other individuals?
15. How would you describe yourself in terms of your ability to work as a member of a team?
16. What motivates you to put forth your greatest effort?
17. Given the investment our company will make in hiring and training you, can you give us a reason to hire you?
18. Would you describe yourself as goal-driven?
19. Describe what you’ve accomplished toward reaching a recent goal for yourself.
20. What short-term goals and objectives have you established for yourself?
21. Can you describe your long-range goals and objectives?
22. What do you expect to be doing in five years?
23. What do you see yourself doing in ten years?
24. How would you evaluate your ability to deal with conflict?
25. Have you ever had difficulty with a supervisor or instructor? How did you resolve the conflict?
26. Tell me about a major problem you recently handled. Were you successful in resolving it?
27. Would you say that you can easily deal with high-pressure situations?
28. What quality or attribute do you feel will most contribute to your career success?
29. What personal weakness has caused you the greatest difficulty in school or on the job? 30. What were your reasons for selecting your college or university?
31. If you could change or improve anything about your college, what would it be?
32. How will the academic program and coursework you’ve taken benefit your career?
33. Which college classes or subjects did you like best? Why?
34. Are you the type of student for whom conducting independent research has been a positive experience?
35. Describe the type of professor that has created the most beneficial learning experience for you.
36. Do you think that your grades are an indication of your academic achievement?
37. What plans do you have for continued study? An advanced degree?
38. Before you can make a productive contribution to the company, what degree of training do you feel you will require?
39. Describe the characteristics of a successful manager.
40. Why did you decide to seek a position in this field?
41. Tell me what you know about our company.
42. Why did you decide to seek a position in this company?
43. Do you have a geographic preference?
44. Why do you think you might like to live in the community in which our company is located?
45. Would it be a problem for you to relocate?
46. To what extent would you be willing to travel for the job?
47. Which is more important to you, the job itself or your salary?
48. What level of compensation would it take to make you happy?
49. Tell me about the salary range you’re seeking.
50. Describe a situation in which you were able to use persuasion to successfully convince someone to see things your way?Source:
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