The Fairfield Dolan Graduate Professional Development Series is a comprehensive program designed to give students a competitive edge in the workforce. The program is optional, but highly encouraged for all graduate business students. Through the program, students will focus on the following professional development areas:
Resume
Students will learn how to refresh their resume so it reflects their graduate coursework, accomplishments, and skills.Students will submit their resume for review on Life@Fairfield and are encouraged to watch Resume Makeover on LinkedIn Learning prior to seeking review.
LinkedIn Profile
Students will develop and submit their LinkedIn profiles for review on Life@Fairfield. Profiles must include the following:
Profile picture
Customized URL
Headline
Summary
Education
Experience
Essential Skills
Complete one of the following LinkedIn Learning courses to help strengthen your essential/soft skills.
Graduate students must complete a short survey on Life@Fairfield following the course to receive credit.
Interview Master Class
Professional Networking
Technical Skills
Students will complete one of several LinkedIn Learning courses to help strengthen their technical/hard skills. Students must complete a short survey on Life@Fairfield to receive credit.
Creating Business Budgets
Excel for Corporate Finance Professionals
Excel for Marketers
Introduction to Formulas and Functions
Learning Git and Github
Alumni and Networking Events
We offer many networking opportunities for students to meet with alumni, employers, and community partners. This is a mutually beneficial opportunity that allows students to learn about potential careers, internships, and job opportunities while employers look for potential talent.
Business Analytics Showcase
Women in Leadership
Etiquette Dinner
Dean’s Executive Forum
Dolan Lecture
Fairfield StartUp Reception and Showcase
Career Advancement
Students will complete one of the following LinkedIn Learning courses to aid in their career advancement and must complete a survey following the training to receive credit.
Learning to Be Promotable
What to Do in the First 90 Days of Your New Job
Negotiating Your Salary
Asking for a Raise
For more information about Fairfield Dolan career services and support visit the Dolan Career Development Center.
Today's graduate student must be prepared with skills to last a lifetime of job searches and career shifts. Dolan’s close partnerships with nationally recognized companies and successful alumni will open the door to top notch learning opportunities and lifelong connections. Whether students are looking to start their career, advance their career within their current organization, or pivot to another career, Dolan provides students with the necessary skills and resources needed to succeed.
Leadership Coaching by BetterManager Fairfield Dolan has partnered with BetterManager to offer personalized leadership coaching for MBA and other graduate students. Aligning with our newly revised, highly customizable MBA curriculum, this leadership coaching program, via a competitive application process, will prepare students for their next phase of professional and career growth.
BetterManager leadership coaching supports Fairfield Dolan’s mission of developing ethical leaders and well-rounded persons by offering four personalized coaching sessions. The content of each session will complement the services offered by the Dolan Career Development Center and the Dolan Professional Development Series.
Leadership coaching will focus on topics including:
A DiSC* assessment at the start of the program
How to develop a plan to become a leader at work
How to become a valued team leader
How to manage team(s) and people effectively
How to have difficult conversations and make difficult decisions
How to develop personal branding
*DiSC® is a personal assessment tool used by more than one million people every year to help improve teamwork, communication, and productivity in the workplace. DiSC is an acronym that stands for the four main personality profiles described in the DiSC model: (D)ominance, (i)nfluence, (S)teadiness, and (C)onscientiousness.
Professional Co-Op Programs with The Hartford and Synchrony Fairfield Dolan has partnered with both The Hartford and Synchrony, two Fortune 500 companies, to develop co-op programs for graduate students, particularly those interested in the business analytics fields. These opportunities immerse Fairfield graduate students in a real-life work environment, working with employees as part of a team. The Programs offer flexible in-person and/or remote positions ranging from 20 to 40 hours per week, three to six month engagements.
Paid Co-Op Program Student Benefits
Gain practical work experience in areas that complement students’ strengths, interests, and coursework
Actively learn and thrive as a responsible team member in the “real world”
Establish contacts in the workplace for networking and potential employment opportunities
Develop the marketable skills necessary for success in the workplace
Dolan Student Success
Today’s graduate student must be prepared with skills to last a lifetime of job searches and career shifts. Fairfield Dolan’s close partnerships with nationally recognized companies and successful alumni will open the door to top notch learning opportunities and lifelong connections. Whether students are looking to start their career, advance their career, or pivot to another career, Dolan will provide students with the necessary skills and resources to succeed.
98% of Dolan graduate students are employed within 90 days of graduation. Our alumni are employed at the following companies.
Cannondale Deloitte Enterprise EY
Factset Indeed.com KPMG Lockheed Martin
Otis Elevator Co PwC Thermo Fisher Scientific Vineyard Vines
Archdiocese of Boston Chatsworth Securities Cronus Partners LLC Legg Mason
Lumesis, Inc Merrill Lynch PIMCO Stellarware
U.S. Bank Webster Bank Winged Keel Group
Crowe Deloitte EY Fiserv
Friedman LLP Grant Thornton LLP KPMG
PwC RSM US LLP Town of Fairfield
Barrington Media Group Deloitte Disney’s Animal Kingdom Edgewell Personal Care
FactSet Gannon University Havas Media Group Mastercard
>Morgan Stanley Sikorsky UnitedHealth Group William & Mary