Career Services

We work to help you thrive in your chosen career path from the moment you arrive on campus. Our mission is to guide and support both students and alumni in building the skills needed for success in the world of work, service, and further education.

Our goal is to transform your student experience and ensure a smooth transition into your professional life. Let us be your partner in achieving your career aspirations and making a meaningful impact.

For Our Students:

• Handshake – online career management system which allows students to create a professional profile for employers, upload a resume, search and apply for internships and jobs, and participate in workshops, programs, and events.
• Resume & cover letter support
• Internships
• Job search guidance
• Career scope assessment
• Alumni support
• Career workshops
• Career fairs
• Career closet service
• Interview prep

For Employers:

If you are looking for employees who are smart, skilled, and dedicated, you have come to the right place. Centenary University graduates not only receive a high-quality education but real-world experience through internships, campus work-study, and our required service education. Career Development takes a personalized approach to every student. We take pride and make sure our students are prepared through the 4-year plan, career readiness workshops, and internship/job related experiences.  We offer opportunities for employers to connect with students through Career & Internship Fairs, Speed Networking events, Employer information sessions and much more!

Contact us today to learn more about how the Centenary’s Career Development can assist your company with its recruiting needs.  If you have internship, part time or full-time job opportunities, you can  create an employer account and post job opportunities on  Handshake, our online career platform. Additionally, you can email CareerCenter@CentenaryUniversity.edu or call 908-852-1400 x 2240

For Our Alumni:

Centenary University graduates are encouraged to connect and collaborate with Career Development after graduation.

We are committed to assisting you with developing your professional experiences and goals, and providing information, programs and resources to help you plan your future. Our main objective is to help you find a career path that is aligned with your interests and academic experience. Our office collaborates with other administrative offices and faculty to ensure that your professional development is supported throughout your educational course as a student and alumni.

More Alumni Services Offered:

• Career Counseling
• Career Workshops
• Job Search Support
• Resume and Cover Letter Review
• LinkedIn Development
• Career and Graduate School Fairs
• Alumni Networking Events
• Alumni Mentor Program

First Destination Survey

The First-Destination Survey captures information regarding how new college graduates fare in their careers within one year after graduation. The annual initiative provides clear, concise, and consistent data on the outcomes associated with a college education on a national scale. In addition to providing outcomes for individual classes, the First-Destination Survey is designed to provide trends data over time to inform the discussion about the value of higher education. We appreciate it when graduates, particularly recent graduates, complete the survey.

To complete the survey, click here.

Create a Handshake Account  

Please consider signing up for a HandShake account  – even if you are not currently in a job search. HandShake at Centenary University will allow you access to webinars, information sessions and other educational content, on a wide-variety of topics, that may of be interest to you.

1. Go to JoinHandshake.com.
2. You do not need a Centenary email address including a .edu. As a Centenary alum, type in your personal email and click Sign Up.
3. At the next screen – Let’s Find Your Next Job, type in your personal email address again. Click Next.
4. Next add Centenary University as your school.
   *Be sure not to select Centenary College of Louisiana as it’s the first school that shows up when you begin typing.
   Click Next.
5. Choose a password and agree to the Terms of Service, then click Create Account.
6. You will be prompted to enter some information (name,  major, month and year of graduation).
7. Handshake will send you an email confirmation. After confirming your email, you can log in and choose a profile visibility option.
8. Afterward you will be asked more questions regarding the type of job you are interested in, where you would like to work, full-time or part-time, but you can also opt to not reply to these questions if you are not job hunting.
9. Once done you will arrive at your profile page.
10. There you can click on Update My Profile and you can upload a resume, a photo of yourself and add any content you wish.

Helpful Tools & Resources

• Alumni Mentor Program
• Career Closet
• Centenary University – Academic Internship Program
• Cover letter template
• First Destination Survey
• Handshake
• Internship application packet
• List of action verbs
• Pre-appointment checklist
• Resume template
• References template
• 4-year plan

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Got Questions?

We are here to help you every step of the way!
Feel free to reach out to us directly any time.

~ We CU Thriving Here!