Center for Career Development

OUR MISSION: The Center for Career Development (“CCD”) at Manhattan University advances the University’s Lasallian mission by cultivating a supportive, inclusive, and values-centered experience. CCD supports students’ personal growth, well-being, leadership development, and sense of belonging through the lens of career exploration and preparedness. Furthermore, the mission of the Center for Career Development at Manhattan University is to empower every student to define, pursue, and achieve their professional potential, while supporting our employer partners by facilitating engagement with our career-ready student body to fulfill their talent recruitment goals.

We are committed to:,

Honoring the uniqueness of all schools by enabling students to explore professional opportunities across disciplines and industries and developing relationships with employers and alumni that reflect this varied spectrum.
Providing students with the guidance, information, tools, and resources to develop the essential career-readiness competencies employers value.
Enabling pathways to meaningful experiential learning opportunities.
Developing relationships with employer partners to facilitate engagement with our well-equipped students and graduates to fulfill these employers’ hiring objectives.
Offering career support to our graduates throughout their careers. Once a Jasper, always a Jasper!

OUR VISION: The CCD envisions a campus community where every student feels known, supported, and ready to enter work environments equipped to thrive and make positive contributions that provide personal satisfaction and growth.

OUR PURPOSE: To prepare Manhattan students and graduates for a successful transition from the classroom to employment in the real world so they can build thriving careers.

A Jasper’s career starts here. From day one, the CCD is the hub for career exploration and skills growth. Our services and resources empower students to become career ready.

OUR SERVICES:

1-on-1 Career Planning & Job Search Strategy
Individual scheduled career counseling appointments
Walk-in hours available
Effective Resumes, Applications, Interview Preparation
Career Skills Workshops
Networking Strategies
Personal Branding & LinkedIn Presence
Personalized Career Assessments
Annual Career Fairs
On-Campus Employer Engagement Events and Opportunities
Lifelong alumni career resources and support

SOME OF OUR RESOURCES:

Online Job Board (Handshake) to access Internships & Jobs
Forage – Job Simulations created by real companies for real-world skill building
IBM SkillsBuild Manhattan AI Training in First Year Experience
First Year Experience Career Essentials Curriculum
Access to a variety of Online Tools and Manhattan Templates

OUR SIGNATURE PROGRAM:

The CCD offers the Manhattan Mentor Program, a vibrant program where student mentees are paired with an alumni mentor for a curated mentorship experience over the course of the academic year.

The Mentor Program allows Manhattan University students to gain insight into their intended careers by being paired with alumni professionals. Meeting with mentors several times a semester, visiting the work sites, shadowing the alum, and talking with other employees at the company, sitting in on a meeting, or sometimes participating in a project, offers students the opportunity to think about a chosen career field early in their university career. The Mentor Program builds community through events like the Fall Meet & Greet, program milestones, and the encouragement for mentors and mentees to find the activities that suit them, whether that be attending a Jaspers Athletics event together or chatting over a coffee on campus. The program is open to all students in all schools with priority being given to First Year students.

INTEGRATING HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE & ACADEMICS:

Students can gain valuable work experience through the credit-based Internship Program. A student can apply for an internship after earning 54 academic credits, completing the basics in their major (at least 12 credits) and being in good academic standing. While School of Engineering students may participate in internships, they are not awarded credit for such internships. Internships complement and broaden students' education through the practical application of the theoretical and technical knowledge gained in the classroom. For those interested in the no-credit internship, review COOP 401 (see below) and schedule an appointment with a career counselor from CCD through JasperConnect.

For any questions please stop by the Center for Career Development located in Thomas Hall, Suite 330 or contact us at 718-862-7224 or careerdevelopment@manhattan.edu.

COOP 401

Internship