Montclair State University Career Services is dedicated to supporting students at every stage of their professional journey. A strong partnership between faculty and Career Services is essential for fostering student success and ensuring career readiness. To facilitate this collaboration, Career Services offers a suite of resources and tools designed to assist faculty in guiding students toward effective career exploration and preparation. This guide highlights key ways faculty can leverage Career Services, particularly through its central career services management tool, to enhance student outcomes.
Utilizing Handshake: Your Central Career Services Management Tool
Handshake stands as the primary career services management tool at Montclair State University, offering a user-friendly platform connecting students with a wealth of career-related opportunities and resources. Faculty are encouraged to actively direct students to Handshake, accessible through NEST, to take full advantage of its comprehensive features. Within Handshake, students can seamlessly search and apply for internships and jobs, ensuring they are aware of relevant opportunities. The platform also provides a calendar of upcoming career events, including career fairs and workshops, enabling students to proactively engage in professional development activities. Furthermore, Handshake simplifies the process of scheduling career counseling appointments, allowing students to receive personalized guidance. For students seeking on-campus employment, Handshake also lists on-campus interview opportunities and provides a searchable database of organizations actively recruiting at Montclair State University. By promoting Handshake, faculty empower students to take control of their career exploration and preparation using this invaluable career services management tool.
Requesting Workshops and Classroom Presentations
To further integrate career development into the academic experience, faculty can request Career Services to conduct tailored workshops or deliver informative classroom presentations. These sessions can be customized to address specific career-related topics relevant to particular courses or departments. To initiate a request, faculty can conveniently complete the Workshop Request Form, ensuring students receive targeted career guidance directly within their learning environment.
Co-op Faculty Advisor Roles: Enhancing Experiential Learning
Faculty members play a pivotal role in the Cooperative Education program, contributing to its academic rigor and student success. Serving as a Co-op Faculty Advisor provides a unique opportunity to directly shape students’ experiential learning. Advisors collaborate in developing learning agreements that align academic studies with practical work experience, assess student learning outcomes during co-op placements, and maintain communication with worksite supervisors. Faculty interested in becoming a Co-op Faculty Advisor are encouraged to contact Career Services to explore this impactful role and contribute to students’ professional development.
Attending and Promoting Career Services Events
Faculty participation in Career Services events is highly welcomed and significantly benefits students. Events such as career fairs, employer information sessions, and career development workshops offer invaluable networking and professional growth opportunities. Faculty are encouraged to attend these events alongside their students, fostering a culture of career engagement and demonstrating the importance of professional development. Upcoming events are readily accessible through the Career Services website, enabling faculty and students to stay informed and plan their participation.
Expanding Employment Opportunities through Handshake
Faculty can directly contribute to expanding employment opportunities for Montclair State University students by encouraging their professional networks to utilize Handshake. By posting internship and job openings, as well as student assistant and federal work-study positions on Handshake, faculty can connect students with a broader range of opportunities. Instructions for setting up an employer account are readily available, simplifying the process for professional contacts to engage with Montclair State University students through this central career services management tool.
Integrating Job Feeds on Department Websites
To ensure students are continuously informed about relevant employment opportunities, departments can embed real-time job feeds from Handshake directly onto their websites. These job feeds can be customized to align with students’ specific interests and departmental hiring needs, providing a targeted and convenient resource. Faculty can request a customized Handshake job feed to seamlessly integrate career opportunities into their departmental online presence, further leveraging the career services management tool to benefit students.
