Career Services

Career Services Office operates as a career development and resource center where students and alumni can find information to enhance their skills in securing professional employment. The staff of the Career Services Office establishes contacts with prospective employers and gives students an opportunity to meet recruiters from school districts, industry and government by arranging appointments and interviews through an active on-campus recruiting program. Seniors are strongly encouraged to maintain a close contact with this office where a credential and resume data are compiled by the staff and kept for referral by prospective employers.

Career Services for...

	Students (Career Counseling,On-Campus Recruiting, Resume & Career Tools, ...)
	Parents (Career Counseling & Preparation, How to recruit Mercyhurst Students, ...)
	Alumni (Career Counseling, Resume Updating, Cover Letters, Current Job Listing, ...s)
	Employers (Majors at Mercyhurst, On-Campus Recruiting Registration, Academic Terms, ...)
	Faculty (Faculty Guide to Career Services, Graduate & Professional School Advising, ...)

Our Mission

Mercyhurst College Office of Career Services Cooperative Education/Internship Program’s purpose is to develop, review, and disseminate regularly specific goals for student services/development, which must be consistent with the nature and goals of the college.

Career planning is a developmental process and must be fostered during the entire period of a student’s involvement with the college.

The primary purpose of career planning and placement must be to aid students in developing, evaluating, and effectively initiating and implementing career plans.

Career planning and placement services should help students to; engage in self-assessment; obtain occupational information; explore the full range of employment opportunities and/or graduate study; present themselves effectively as candidates; and obtain job placement in employment for further professional preparation.

The Office of Career Services Cooperative Education and Internship Programs should also promote a greater awareness within the entire institutional community of the world of work and the need for and nature of career development over the life span.

In addition, the staff should give special attention to specific populations such as experienced learners returning to the labor market and those engaging in career changes.

Contact

Frank Rizzone Associate Director Career Services, Co-op & Internship Programs (814) 824-2424 (814) 824-2070 frizzone@mercyhurst.edu