Students and Alumni
Undergraduate students | Graduate students | Alumni
Undergraduate students
The Career Planning Center works to provide services and resources for all undergraduate students. The earlier you engage with Career Planning Center, the better prepared you will be for that next step. It may be helpful to start with the suggested timeline of how you can work with CPC.
.Discovering Who I Am and Future Possibilities
Explore Potential Careers
- Careers and Industry Information
- National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) Salary Calculator
- Occupational Outlook Handbook
- Vault.com Online career library
- WetFeet
Tools for a Job or Internship Search
- Resume, Cover Letters, and Interviewing Skills
- Career Fair
- Diversity
- Experience Professional full-time positions, internships, and on-campus recruiting
- Internships
- National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) Salary Calculator
- Networking
- Online Job Board Local full-time and part-time positions
- On-Campus Student Jobs
- Resource Room in the Career Planning Center
- Resources for LGBTQ Students
- Resources for Students with Disabilities
- Summer Housing in New York City
Graduate School and Post-Grad Service
The Career Planning Center has a series of events including workshops, career fairs, company information sessions, etc. that you should attend throughout your four years. In addition, we also have a series of annual programs for students at different stages of their academic career:
Sophomore Success
Each fall semester the Career Planning Center invites sophomores to be a part of a series of workshops (dinner is provided!) that include topics such as studying abroad, resume writing, interview skills, and more!
Alumni Job Shadow Program (Juniors and Seniors)
Do you have a potential career in mind but would like to know more about the day-to-day aspects of the job? The Alumni Job Shadow Program matches juniors and seniors with a Fairfield alumnus/na who is in a job field that a student is interested in learning more about. Students apply for the program in the fall semester and shadow the alumnus/na they are matched with over winter break. Read more about this program in The Stag Spotlight.
Senior Seminar Series
We know the last year of college can be stressful when it comes to finding a job and getting ready for life post-Fairfield. That’s why we’ve created the senior seminar series to tackle issues seniors want to know more about including finding housing in major cities, analyzing job offers and benefits packages, and we also offer opportunities to hear advice from recent grads about their experience.
If you have questions about any of these programs or want to be reminded about them, please e-mail cpc@fairfield.edu and indicate which program you are interested in.
Graduate students
The Career Planning Center provides comprehensive and free services to all of its graduate students. To assist in developing your personal career strategy, consider scheduling an appointment to identify the Career Planning resources that will best meet your needs.
Research Tools
- Careers
- Occupational Outlook Handbook
- Vault.com - Online Career Library
Tools for the Job or Internship Search
- Resume, Cover Letters, and Interviewing Skills
- Career Fair
- Experience - On-campus recruiting for full-time positions and Internships
- Networking
- Online Job Board - Local full-time and part-time positions
- Resource Room in the Career Planning Center
Alumni
The Career Planning Center offers a host of services to assist alumni in the job search process. Whether you are re-entering the job market, evaluating a career change, or seeking to move into a different organization, our services can support you in reaching your career goals.
Services
Research Tools
Tools for the Job Search
- Resume
- Interviewing Skills
- Networking
- Experience Alumni (Fairfield University Alumni Job Board)
- Online Community (Fairfield Alumni Network)
- Online Job Board (Local full-time and part-time positions)
- Career Advisor Video Series