Career Services

CREATE THE CAREER PATH YOU’VE ALWAYS DREAMED OF

In today’s rapidly changing and competitive job market, career planning has become an essential and empowering aspect of your college journey.

It’s not just about finding your path — it’s about creating it, and we are here to support you in that process. Working with Susquehanna University’s Career Development Center, you will thoughtfully plan your career throughout your college years with services designed to guide and assist you every step of the way. This proactive approach not only enhances your employability but also empowers you to confidently shape your own professional destiny.

The skills you gain outside of academics are just as valuable as your classroom learning. Running a club, being part of a sports team and participating in community service will provide you with important skills employers seek such as leadership, teamwork, planning and problem solving. We can help you effectively showcase these skills to future employers in your written applications and during interviews.

12%

Top ranked among U.S. colleges for lifetime earnings of grads

Georgetown Report

50%+

of students accept job offers before they graduate

90%+

students with internships and future-ready experience

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Career Service Offerings

Services involving career exploration include:

One-on-one advice and guidance.
Help with choosing a program to find your path.
Career assessment inventories that match your interests to career possibilities, helping you discover your potential.
Information on career pathways for all of our offered majors and minors.

Services involving job & internship search include:

Assistance with résumé and cover letter writing to showcase your strengths.
Mock interviews to build your confidence.
Networking events, career fairs and on-campus recruiting to meet employers.
Handshake, an online recruiting system, to find opportunities.
On-campus employer information sessions to get you connected.
Referrals to prospective employers, opening doors for you.
Potential for networking opportunities with more than 20,000 Susquehanna alumni, your community of support.

Fall 2025

Meet the Firms (Public Accounting Firms)
Thursday, September 18, 2025, from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Held on campus in the Degenstein Campus Center

Business Career Fair
Thursday, October 2, 2025, from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Held on campus in the Degenstein Campus Center

Grad School Fair
Thursday, October 30, 2025, from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Held on campus in the Degenstein Campus Center

Sports Industry Related Fair
Thursday, November 6, 2025, from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Held on campus in the Degenstein Campus Center

Spring 2025

Internship Fair
Thursday, January 29, 2026, from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Held on campus in the Degenstein Campus Center

Spring Career Fair (All Majors)
Thursday, March 12, 2026, from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Held on campus in the Degenstein Campus Center

Career Fair Event Timeline

10:30 a.m. – 11 a.m.
Employer arrival and table set-up (Reserved parking will be available near venue)
Employer registration in Handshake will open for fall 2025 events in June and for spring 2026 events in September.

11 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Free employer lunch in Evert Dining Room

11:30 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Career Fair

Services for professional & graduate school studies include:

Help with identifying schools that match your interests.
Study aids for graduate school entrance exams to prepare you for success.
Assistance in identifying and securing scholarships, fellowships and grants to make your goals attainable.
One-on-one advising to support your academic journey.

Services involving workshops and programs include:

Negotiating a job offer, empowering you to advocate for yourself.
Acing the interview, giving you the tools to succeed.
Networking, building your professional connections.
Interview etiquette, helping you make a great impression.
Starting your job search, guiding you through the process.
Graduate school search, helping you find your next step.
Résumé help, ensuring you present your best self.
Marketing your study abroad program, showcasing your unique experiences.

“My business classes gave me a strong foundation in accounting that helped me during my internship at Deloitte. That hands-on, real-world experience will be key to my success as an accountant.”

— Aidan Kennedy ’25

Accounting

“I loved the supportive lab environment. Everyone was friendly and eager to help. We learned by using the instruments regularly, which made the material easier to understand. The best way to learn is by doing and that’s exactly what we did.”

— Remi Acord ’25

Biochemistry

“Susquehanna’s well-established and high-quality academics, plus the AACSB-accredited Sigmund Weis School of Business, helped make my decision a no-brainer. I also knew I wanted to continue my lacrosse career in college, and Susquehanna and Coach Moan gave me that opportunity.”

— Connor Aitken ’25

Accounting

Student Guide to Career Development

First Year: Discover

Meet the Career Development staff: Schedule an appointment with a Career Advisor to discuss your strengths, values, interests and goals.

Activate your Handshake account: Access campus jobs, internships, career opportunities, events and programs for exciting hands-on learning in your areas of interest.

Start building your résumé at Susquehanna: Join student organizations that interest you, volunteer in the community and/or obtain a campus job. Use the résumé guides on the Career Development Center’s myNest page or Handshake to draft a résumé, then have it reviewed by a Career Advisor!

Consider your interests and discover career paths: Review the academic course catalog, websites like onetonline.org and bls.gov/ooh, and the “What Can I Do With This Major” resource via myNest to explore our innovative degree programs and identify potential majors and minors.

Develop professional relationships: Connect with Susquehanna faculty who will guide your academic development. Attend first-year experience programs to learn more about campus resources and staff that can help you!

Create your LinkedIn Profile and launch your Susquehanna University LinkedIn Learning account: Gain access to Susquehanna’s network of 20,000+ alumni, research companies, unlock learning experiences taught by real-world professionals, and apply for jobs and internships.

Sophomore Year: Explore

Investigate your interests: Attend career programs and workshops, and our employment, internship and graduate school fairs to learn how to network and find experiences related to your interests.

Connect with professionals, alumni, faculty and staff: Conduct interviews with Susquehanna alumni and others to learn about potential career paths. When possible, shadow a professional in your field of interest. Connect with faculty and staff who can point you to opportunities connected to your career interests. Participate in Break Through career treks and on-campus events to learn from alumni working in your fields of interest.

Search for opportunities: Update your Handshake account and LinkedIn profile to find and apply for campus jobs and internships.

Update your résumé: Have your résumé reviewed by a Career Advisor.

Engage in a LinkedIn Learning course: Learn skills, gain knowledge and earn credentials to prepare you for internships and careers.

Build your experience: Take an active role in a student or volunteer organization to develop and enhance your career readiness skills.

Polish your online presence: Ensure that your social media accounts are appropriate and professional.

Junior Year: Connect

Set career goals: Develop a career action plan in conjunction with Career Advisors and academic advisor.

Participate: Attend recruiting events, career fairs, networking events and workshops.

Network with alumni at Break Through events, both on and off campus. Identify a mentor (or mentors) and complete informational interviews with professionals aligned with your career goals.

Seek a leadership position(s) with a student organization, serve as a teaching or research assistant, obtain on-campus employment and more!

Update your LinkedIn account, ask supervisors for skill endorsements and complete LinkedIn Learning courses.

Expand your knowledge: Study on campus, complete an internship or research experience, and volunteer. Apply for experiential education funds to assist with internships and other opportunities that complement your studies.

Graduate School Track: Research graduate schools and register to take the appropriate entrance exams. Update your résumé/CV and discuss plans with faculty mentors and Career Advisors.

Workforce Track: Update your résumé and ask faculty and professional contacts for permission to use them as professional references.

Senior Year: Achieve

Meet with a Career Advisor early in your senior year to strategize and finalize your postgraduate plans. Have Career Advisors, faculty and mentors review your application materials.

Engage: Attend campus workshops and events to learn more about the job search, applying to graduate school, interviewing, professional etiquette and negotiating salary and benefits.

Network with and interview professionals in the industries, locations and companies that interest you by attending job fairs and other networking events.

Polish your social media presence, confirm that your LinkedIn profile is employer appropriate and show active engagement with your field of interest.

Graduate School Track

Schedule a practice job or graduate school interview to hone your presentation skills.
Research graduate schools and register for the appropriate entrance exams.
Draft and revise personal statements.
Ask professional contacts to write letters of recommendation.
Update your résumé/CV and discuss plans with faculty mentors and Career Advisors.
Submit your graduate school applications EARLY!

Workforce Track

Track the applications you submit to ensure appropriate follow-up.
Ask faculty and professional contacts for permission to use them as professional references.
Update your résumé and draft and revise cover letters.

Graduate outcomes