Santa Clara University

Liberal Arts Vocation Symposium

This Career Center symposium allows you to interact with alumni and others with backgrounds in the liberal arts, who are passionate about their work. Topics addressed by speakers include:

• Pursuing meaningful work and the ability to make a living
• Tips for uncovering your interests and talents
• Preparing for the future
• Tips for the workplace
• Choosing majors
• Gradute School
• Balancing work and relationships
• Discerning vocation
• Determining the work you want to do

The symposium allows you to reflect on your interests, while introducing you to Career Center resources to research opportunities that connect your interests to meaningful work.

Open to sophomores, juniors and seniors. 2 units. Partially reserved for Alpha RLC.

Sampling of Past Speakers:

Kevin Holmes (2001, History)
Director of SCU’s Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Ron Andre Jr. (1993, Classics and English)
Insurance Agent, State Farm
John Bianchi (2007, J.D.)
Public Defender
Janice Mirkitani
President, Glide Foundation
Megan Stone (2007, Masters in Education)
Elementary School Teacher
Judy and Jerry Nadler
SCU Markkula Ethics Center, former mayor of City of Santa Clara
Superior Court Judge for County of Santa Clara

For more information, please contact:

Maureen O'Sullivan
Program Director
Career Center
408-554-4423