We are delighted to have this program in collaboration with our Career Development and Internship Office.

1. We know how successful our Alumnae/i are and your knowledge, experience and insights regarding your career can make such a difference to our graduating students or young alums. 

2. Think what your company can provide for our students. 

3. How great would it be to personally provide an internship in your office or offer a job to one of our talented young people?

Listed below are the many ways that as an Alum you can help our students continue their education.


Career Consultants
Meet with a student once or on a regular basis throughout a semester to offer advice and information on your career path or occupation.

• Provide informational interviews. 
• Offer advice on choosing a major. 
• Discuss your career experiences.
  

Speakers Bureau
Speak to a class or at a College events. 

• Describe and explore specific career paths in your field.
• Discuss the transition to work and reality of life in the workplace.
• Participate as part of a panel discussion on work-related topics.
  

Internships
Nothing's better than providing paid and/or unpaid opportunities for students to work in your company as part of their course of study or to otherwise enhance their learning experience.  

• Link our students to appropriate resources in your organization.
• Offer unpaid internships for credit according to College guidelines
  (available from our Career Development and Internships Office). 
• Connect students to paid internship opportunities and training programs.
• Solicit others in your organization or professional network to identify internship opportunities available for Mount Saint Vincent students. 

Jobs and Networking
Offer employment opportunities for our students in your company.

• Send listings of full time, part time and summer jobs
   to the College’s Office of Career Development and Internships.
• Recruit for your company by attending our Career Fair or encourage others in your company to do so.
• Attend a campus networking event such as the Networking Panel or Dining Etiquette Dinner as an opportunity meet our students.

For information on the above contact Diane Machado, Director of Career Development at (718) 405-3262 or send an e-mail to diane.machado@mountsaintvincent.edu, or Christina Wesolek, Director of Alumnae/i  Relations at (718) 405-3334 or send an e-mail to christina.wesolek@mountsaintvincent.edu.