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| June 2025 | Career Center |
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The end of the academic year is a time of anticipation, reflection... and dance parties! Here in the Career Center, whenever a student lands an internship or job, we stop what we are doing and celebrate with a 30-second dance party! So, put your dancing shoes on and watch this video on Instagram to celebrate Jasmine Santacruz '26 who secured an Entertainment Operations internship with the San Francisco 49ers!
Filmed and Edited by Amanuel Bizuneh And congratulations to the hundreds of students who have been offered summer internships at companies including Amazon, Apple, Bellarmine College Preparatory, City of San Jose, Enterprise Mobility, EY, Gallo Winery, U.S. House of Representatives, Keeley Construction, Makai Ocean Engineering, Morgan Stanley, NVIDIA, SF Bay Bird Observatory, SCC Public Defender's Office, Tesla, TNT Sports, Unicage, Vanir Construction Management, Inc., ZScaler, and many, many more! ☝ ☝ ☝ Yes! We have this data! Ask us about our Summer Work Experience Survey! As always, I look forward to working together to deliver on the promise of higher education for all of our students: a good job, social capital, and economic mobility in pursuit of a more humane, just and sustainable world.
◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ Virtual Summer Workshop Series — Free and Open to the Public
This summer, the Career Center is once again hosting a Summer Workshop Series that is free and open to the public. (Last summer, we had close to 500 people sign up from across the world!)
Rock Your LinkedIn Profile: Tips From the Experts Embracing Change: Innovative Approaches to Job Hunting Tips from Recruiters How AI Will Impact Your Career ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ 'Career Clarity Retreat' Receives Honorable Mention from National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE)
The Career Center is thrilled to announce that the 'Career Clarity Retreat' has received the Career Services Excellence Award – Large College Honorable Mention from the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE).
This signature, two-day retreat is a collaborative effort between the Career Center, Campus Ministry, and Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS). It provides undergraduate students with a holistic experience that intertwines career development, mental health support, and spiritual reflection. The program aims to address career anxiety, enhance resilience, and assist students in aligning their personal values with their professional aspirations. The retreat exemplifies Santa Clara University's commitment to nurturing the whole person and preparing students not just for a career, but for a life of purpose and meaning. Congratulations to Vania Tong and Myriam Bartz (Career Center), Victor Lemus (Campus Ministry), and Bich Nguyen-Hamilton (CAPS) for your unwavering dedication and compassionate support of our students! Curious about the Career Clarity Retreat? Read: "Challenging Career Anxiety—Holistically" ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ Congratulations! Four Career Center Student Employees Graduating in June
We are so excited to cheer on all of the graduating students this June, including four of our very own student employees: Anna Chen (Accounting Information Systems), Shiv Jhalani (Computer Science), Isabel Zuluaga Gonzalez (MS Computer Science), and Pulkit Gupta (MBA).
Pictured: Anna (top row, center), Isabel (bottom row, left), Pulkit (bottom row, center), Shiv (bottom row, right) Thank you to ALL of our student employees who worked with us throughout the year: our Peer Career Advisors (PCAs) Anna Chen, Benjamin Brentnall, Jasmine Santacruz, Marcus Kirk, Saee Bage, and Shiv Jhalani — our graduate student interns Anna Fleming, Isabel Zuluaga Gonzalez, Jessie Wang, and Pulkit Gupta — our special projects student employee Izabella Ocampo — and our Cristo Rey student workers Gio Ortiz and Lily Gonzales. For all you have done for the Career Center and your fellow students, we are extremely grateful. Shout out to Nöel Kreidler, Vania Tong, Colleen Withers and Melissa Thiriez for supervising our student employees and fostering a great environment for learning and professional development. ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ 2024-2025: Our Year in Pictures
The Career Center is one of the central crossroads of the university ecosystem, engaging with nearly every university stakeholder: students, parents and families, alumni, faculty, staff, employers, donors, and friends of the university. But we cannot do this work alone. Below are some of the major events and programs from this past year that only could have happened with your support! 👇 👇 👇 Bay Area A.I. Industry Immersion
Thanks to a generous Board of Regents RELI grant, 25 students went behind the scenes at Adobe, Google, Qurrent, Genentech, Handshake, HP, Nutanix, and Wells Fargo. Special thank you to Mike Wallace and the Board of Regents. Questions? Email Colleen Withers at cwithers@scu.edu.edu. 👏 👏 👏 ACE Mock Interview Program
Company representatives/recruiters conducted mock interviews with 26 sophomore students in the Accelerated Cooperative Education (ACE) program. Special Thank You to Iffat Bhuiyan, Shirley Mata, Melissa Minato, Juan Peralta and Colleen Withers. Questions? Email Noël Kreidler at skreidler@scu.edu. 🤘 🤘 🤘 Career Clarity Retreat: Calmly Preparing for the Future
Twenty-six (26) students participated in year two of this unique overnight retreat developed and hosted in collaboration with Campus Ministry and Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS). Special Thank You to Victor Lemus, Bich Nguyen-Hamilton, Mike Nuttall, Fr. John McGarry and Fr. Matt Carnes. Questions? Email Vania Tong at vtong@scu.edu. 👊 👊 👊 Recent Grad Job Search Program
Dozens of new grads participated in this five-week program to refine their job search strategies and articulate career-ready skills. Offered quarterly, it is grounded in life design principles and positive psychology. Special thank you to Colleen Withers and the Career Development team. Questions? Email Myriam Bartz at mbartz@scu.edu. 🙌 🙌 🙌 Student-Alumni Mentorship Program
Close to 160 students and alumni participated in the inaugural mentorship program for Humanities and Social Sciences students. The program is partially funded by a generous anonymous donor. Special thank you to the faculty and staff in the Humanities and Social Sciences departments as well as Zach Plaza, Sarah Hays, and Angela Moran. Questions? Email Shauna Strauss at sstrauss@scu.edu. 🤯 🤯 🤯
Seven (7) employer partners, including Diamond-level partners ServiceNow and Enterprise Mobility, signed on to the program in its second year, generating $35K+ in revenue. Questions? Email Melissa Thiriez at mthiriez@scu.edu. 👏 👏 👏
Hundreds of students attended this dynamic collaboration between the Career Center, Ciocca Center, Miller Centerand A.I. Collaborate. President Sullivan delivered brief remarks. Special thank you to Cindy Cooper, Anthony Sampson and the student leaders of A.I. Collaborate. Questions? Email Andrew Gupton at agupton@scu.edu. 🤘 🤘 🤘 Diversity Works Expo & Awards (DWE)
This flagship event, sponsored by ServiceNow and Enterprise Mobility, featured keynote speaker Leslie Osborne '05 and distributed $10K in scholarships to students and student organizations. Special thank you to Ricky Padilla and the participating RSOs. Questions? Email Amanuel Bizuneh at abizuneh@scu.edu. 👊 👊 👊 SCUxSUxPossible Tech Career Accelerator
Now in it's second year, more than 100 Santa Clara students have participated in this powerful and inspiring career exploration program. Special thank you to all of the faculty and staff who nominated students. Questions? Email Dylan Houle at dhoule@scu.edu.
🙌 🙌 🙌 THANK YOU FOR A GREAT YEAR!
"With our powers combined... we will get you a job!" ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ ◾ |
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