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Career Development Center Services Include...
             "...promoting the personal, academic, and
              professional development..."

Services

College Central Network (CCN):

Provides web-access to job listings from IUP and other institutions within the PASSHE; Includes a resume referral service, on campus recruiting, and job fair listings; Includes a mentoring module which allows the student opportunities to contact IUP alumni and others for career advice. You must register at http://www.collegecentral.com/iup to use this system.

Mock Interviews:

This program is designed to allow you to practice interviewing in a simulated setting, one on one with a trained mock interviewer. Immediate feedback is offered on your performance. Mock interview packets must be purchased in the Career Development Center before interviews can be scheduled.

Career Development Center Website

Our website features information on career planning, major choices and changes, career options within academic majors, examples of resumes and job search letters, links to job and graduate school sites, employer websites, and information about career related events such as job fairs and workshops.

Reference USA and Vault.com

Databases identifying potential employers in a given field by industry category and geographic area. Reference USA can also be used for graduate school searches. Reference USA is available only at the Career Development Center. Vault.com can be used 24/7 from the comfort of your home.

Career Library

A collection of information and resources regarding careers and graduate schools as well as major fields of study, and employment within those fields. Books, magazines, and periodicals are for in-house use only.

Job Fairs

Connect with numerous employers in one place at one time. The Career Development Center promotes locals and regional events and provides preparation programs for students prior to them. A schedule of upcoming job fairs is published each semester.

Individual Counseling

The opportunity to meet one on one with a member of the Career Development Center staff is a highly regarded service provided by the Development Center. Students can schedule appointments to meet with staff members for assistance with career planning, job/graduate school issues, etc.  Career Development counselors at IUP keep up with the latest market trends in recruiting, hiring practices, and the job market.

OTHER SERVICES:

Internships

The Career Development Center acts as the clearinghouse for all internships at IUP. Information on internships can be obtained by visiting your departmental office or by contacting the Career Development Center. Internship postings are also available on College Central Network (CCN).

Service Learning Center

The Career Development Center promotes professional and personal development through experiential learning. Volunteer Services helps students obtain community service hours and the Serve-Study program allows Federal Work-Study students to receive payment for community service in approved, local non-profit agencies.

University Testing Services

University Testing Services is responsible for  administering standardized testing at IUP. Both paper and pencil examinations as well as computer-based exams are offered. Tests offered are as follows and not limited to: Praxis Series Exams, GRE, MAT, TOEFL, CLEP, and GMAT. A list of current test dates is available on the Career Development Center's website or by phone at 724-357-4994.

On-Campus Recruiting

Opportunities for IUP students and alumni to interview with employers in a variety of positions is made possible by the Career Development Center. To participate in the On-Campus recruiting program, students must register and upload a resume to College Central Network (CCN). 

ON-CAMPUS INTERVIEWS
IUP has a popular source of candidates for employers because of our size, the quality of education provided, and the performance of our graduates.  For these reasons, many employers choose to come to campus to interview students. 

In fact, over 120 organizations representing manufacturing, sales, retailing, banking, financial services, government, education, social services, health care, and non-profits typically visit our office (this does not include the additional employers who attend departmental or regional career fairs).  These employers are usually looking for a large number of candidates or for candidates with specific technical skills. 

A list of these employers, as well as instructions on signing up for these interviews is available at the beginning of each semester and is updated every two weeks.  Interviews for the fall semester start in October. Interviews for the spring semester begin in February.  You must sign up well in advance of the interview date, so have your resume ready! 

We recommend that you start interviewing this fall. Some majors will have specific interviewing "seasons."  For example, the Fall semester is the key time for Accounting majors to interview, even though they may not start their jobs until the next summer or fall!  Education majors will have more luck in the Spring and at job fairs specifically with school districts.  Other majors will find employers scattered throughout the academic year.  Most employers only come once each year, so you don't want to miss their visit! 

NOTE:  While this is one of our most visible services, we also want to let you know that this is only one means of finding a job. What works for one person may not work for another. 

EMPLOYERS who visited IUP last year to interview: 

AMP, Inc., Bureau of the Census, Computer Sciences Corporation, Deloitte & Touche LLP, Dick's Clothing & Sporting Goods, Disney World, Eat'n Park Restaurants, Ernst & Young LLP, Federal Bureau of Investigation, FiServ, Inc., General Motors, Giant Eagle, Glen Mills Schools, Hyatt Hotels, JC Penney, Kaufmann's Dept. Stores, Keystone Data Services, KPMG Peat Marwick LLP, Lazarus Department Stores, Marriott, Mellon Bank, Peace Corps, Penn Capital Financial Services, Penn Fuel Gas, Inc., PNC Bank, PPG Industries, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, Prince George County (Md.) Schools,  Shared Medical Systems,  State Farm Insurance, The Vanguard Group, York County (PA) Teacher Recruiting Consortium

Student Employment Center (SEC)

The Student Employment Center serves as a liaison between students and employers.  Part-time job vacancies submitted by employers  are posted to the SEC website.  Postings include both on-campus and off-campus employment opportunities.  As an undergraduate student, employment is the most common activity.  In addition, statistics show that employment has a positive effect on persistence and degree completion.

National Student Exchange (NSE)

The National Student Exchange (NSE) is a program for undergraduate exchange within the United States and Canada. NSE students study for a semester or full academic year at another NSE college/university in order to take advantage of courses not offered at IUP. The experience allows students to continue their studies while living in a different geographical region while broadening their personal, educational, and cultural perspectives.

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