staff
Brother Brendan Madden, F.S.C., Director
- Supervises Career Development Center personnel
- Administers budget strategic planning
- Facilitates staff meetings and retreats
- Researches state of the art career services
- Member of National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE)
- Member of Western Association of Colleges and Employers (WACE)
Provides career counseling and guidance to students and alumni regarding graduate school, pre-graduate school advising, pre-law advising, choice of majors (Graduate and Undergraduate), and/or overseas work and study.
Topics Include:
- Choosing the appropriate graduate school(s)
- Researching fields of study
- Seeking financial aid (especially for minorities)
- Testing Information (e.g., GRE, GMAT, LSAT, MAT, CBEST)
- Applying for admission
- Test preparation services
- Writing a personal statement
- Preparing for the admissions interview
- Seeking letters of recommendation
- Writing a curriculum vitae/resume
- Using the Internet
International Work/Study Topics Include:
- Work and study opportunities
- Visa requirements
- Travel resources
Patty Bishop, Employer Relations Manager
- Coordinates the Career and Internship Fair, held annually in October.
- Coordinates on-campus career activities and recruitment interviews for seniors seeking career positions.
- Coordinates the Fall Career Information Nights and Mock Interviews for seniors.
- Member of Western Association of Colleges and Employers(WACE).
Gina Snyder, Christine Oh, and Kate Cole, Career Counselors
Gina, Christine, and Kate provide career counseling services to undergraduates. Focus is on helping the students with college to career transitions.
Administer and Interpret Career Assessments
- Myers Briggs Type Indicator (personality profile)
- Pinpoint (a computerized career guidance program)
- Skillscan
- Interest Inventories
- Value Sorts
- Major Finders
Conduct Workshops
- Basic Resume Writing and Cover Letters
- Successful Interviewing
- Advanced Interview Coaching
- Networking Skills
- Business Etiquette
- Skillscan
- Sign-ups for the workshops are located in the Career Center.
Provide Individual Career Counseling
- Help! I don't know what to do with my major, or the rest of my life!
- Individual follow-up appointments to students for specific issues
- Support faculty and staff with undecided majors, High Potential Program and Career Development teaching.
- Job search strategies
- Salary negotiation
- Call (925) 631-4600 to make an appointment.
Jim Weyland, Career Management Consultant
Provides Career Counseling Services to Extended Education/Graduate students and all alumni.
Services Include:
- Review and upgrade resume and cover letters
- Offer interviewing and informational interviewing techniques and critiques
- Develop job search strategies
- Maintain job-matching database of registered clients and assist with job placement
- Maintain file of open job postings
- Administer self-assessment tools (MBTI, Strong, Pinpoint)
- Establish and maintain open communications with prospective employers
- Participate in Alumni activities, Chapter Meeting and events, Walnut Creek Job Forum, MBA Practicum, Dine with Alums/Career Information Night, etc.
Kate Cole, Coordinator — Internships and Student Employment
Internships
- Coordinates Internship Program
- Coordinates INROADS Minority Summer Internship Program.
- Companies and organizations wishing to receive more information or post an internship opportunity may call (925) 631-4380, or email kacole@stmarys-ca.edu.
- Students may view our current internship listings by logging in to www.smcnet.stmarys-ca.edu/studentjobs
Student Employment
- Coordinates On- and Off-Campus Student Employment Program.
- All business and residential employers wishing to post an off-campus job, and all SMC campus offices wishing to post an on-campus job may do so by logging on to www.stmarys-ca.edu/postjobs and clicking on the link for business, residential, childcare, or on-campus. Complete the online form, submit it, and expect to receive a follow-up email when your listing goes live on the password-protected website.
- All students wishing to view the Student Job Search site, including part-time on-and off-campus jobs, and full-time positions, may log on to smcnet.stmarys-ca.edu/studentjobs
- Questions? Please call (925) 631-4380 or (925) 631-4600.
