Prospective Students & Famlies
Albertus Magnus College students are invited to utilize the Office of Career & Professional Development at any time during their four years. In fact, all first year students receive a jump-start on career planning during their first semester when career testing and activities are built into their Introduction to College Life course.
The following services will enhance your career development path while attending Albertus Magnus College:
- Career Advising and Counseling
- Career Testing
- Internships
- Campus Recruitment and Interviewing
- Occupational Discovery and Job Shadowing
- Graduate and Professional School Planning
- Study Abroad
Sample of Programming
The following is a list of programs that are available to all students and alumni:
- On Campus Career and Virtual Career Fairs
- Job Shadowing
- Internships
- Career Exploration, Readiness and Etiquette Workshops
- The Ins and Outs of Applying to Graduate School
- Career Conversations with Alumni
- Résumé Writing and Critique
- Marketing Yourself Through Social Media
- Writing an Effective Cover Letter
- Identifying and Selling Your Transferable Skills
- Strategies for Successful Interviewing
- Selling Yourself at a Career Fair
- Backpack to Briefcase: Making the Transition from School to Work
- Business Etiquette
Albertus Magnus College's Four-Year Career Development Plan
Practicum & Internship Opportunities:
Who is eligible?
Albertus Magnus College students in good academic standing (G.P.A. of at least 2.0) may participate in:
- Practicum once they have completed 45 credits
- Internship once they have completed 60 credits
To be eligible to participate in practicum or internship, students must be registered for an internship or a practicum course, complete the online orientation seminar, submit all required documentation, as well as any other requirements of your major. Students must be available for at least 8-10 hours per week (3 credit experience) and have transportation. The schedules of sites and industries vary. Most sites are only available to supervise interns during regular business hours.
What makes Practicum and Internships unique?
Practicum provides students with an opportunity to observe experts in a given field, introducing them to the practical applications of subject matter encountered through coursework. Designed as an initial experience for students, practicum may carry from 1 to 3 credit hours. Some departments require hands-on experience as part of the internship.
Internships offer students who have completed significant coursework in their chosen majors with an opportunity to gain hands-on experience in the field under the supervision of an on-site professional. The purpose of internships is to enable students to draw intellectual connections between what they have learned in coursework and what they learn on the internship site, which they make explicit through a final project incorporating both academic work and insights gained through the internship experience. Internships can be designed such that they carry from 3 to 9 credit hours.
