Career Services Programs for Students

• Meet with a career counselor to discuss your personal career action plan
• Create a resume and have a career adviser review it
• Fill out your Career Interests Profile on our online database, Handshake
• Build your teamwork and leadership skills—get involved in student clubs, organizations, and activities
• Gain experience through campus jobs and volunteer work
• If you have a specific career goal in mind, research early which classes you should take and how to complement your interests with an internship

• Meet with a career adviser to plan your year, explore career options, and update your resume
• Tag your interests on your Handshake Career Interests Profile to keep you up-to-date on the latest internships and events
• Target extracurricular and leadership activities, internships, and other opportunities that will develop the skills, knowledge, and experience you’ll need to reach your goals
• Attend employer site visits, alumni panels, and networking events
• Consider studying abroad in your junior year
• Create a LinkedIn profile to market your skills and network online
• Explore summer internship opportunities

• Work with a career adviser to hone in on your field(s) of interest, plan for the year, and tailor your resume
• Apply for internships! Explore our online database, Handshake, for opportunities
• If you’re considering attending graduate and/or professional school, start researching and speak with your don and professors for advice
• Continue building your network by attending events, connecting with professionals through LinkedIn, and setting up informational interviews
• Explore summer funded internship opportunities provided by Career Services

• Meet with a career adviser early in the fall semester to discuss your job search and post-graduation plans
• Update your resume with recently acquired skills and experiences
• Do an internship! Explore our online database, Handshake, for opportunities
• Refine your professional image—update your LinkedIn profile
• Network, Network, Network! Continue building your network; this can include faculty, alumni, past employers, internship supervisors, colleagues, and friends. Attend networking events and connect with professionals on LinkedIn
• Apply to graduate school and/or fellowship opportunities if applicable
• Apply for entry-level jobs via our online database and sites like indeed.com and idealist.org
• Upon graduation, join the Alumni chapter in your area and the Alumni LinkedIn group

Employer site visits include workplace tours and networking opportunities, typically hosted by Sarah Lawrence College alumni.

This program is co-sponsored with the Office of Alumni Relations.

Past site visits include:

• The Metropolitan Museum of Art
• Simon & Schuster
• Bloomberg
• eBay
• New York Botanical Garden

Employers from various industries attend the Internship and Volunteer Fair each fall and share information about their spring and summer internships.

This event is co-sponsored with the Anita L. Stafford Community Partnerships & Service Learning Program.

Meet peers who share similar academic and career interests during this ice cream social.  Seasoned student hosts will be on hand to share tips on navigating internships, making connections and  taking advantage of all that SLC & NYC has to offer.

This program allows first year and sophomore students to start exploring their career interests and consider participating in internships. A panel of current student interns, employers and alumni discuss the value of internships and how it may lead to a successful career. The panel is followed by an informal networking event so students can learn about various industries and possible internship opportunities. 

This one-day program consists of employer site visits to alumni in various fields and ends with a networking reception.  Participating alumni represent career fields and interests ranging from Arts, Media & Entertainment to Law, Government & Activism.  

As a segment of Sarah Lawrence College’s senior transitions program, Career Services offers this one-day, pre-professional conference for upperclassmen. The program consists of a keynote speaker, alumni panels, industry expert roundtables, and networking reception.

This program is co-sponsored with the Alumni Board and the Office of Alumni Relations.

Building connections is valuable, and networking is an important skill to practice in advance of joining the workforce. Students mingle with Sarah Lawrence alumni from various industries at an intimate reception on campus and practice their pitch with alumni professionals.

A series of mandatory orientations held for Juniors and Seniors to gain access to SLC Connect, the college's alumni database where students can join career communities, network with alumni and faculty for career advice, post questions to the discussion board, and access career resources.

For students who wish to pursue their education beyond Sarah Lawrence College, the Office of Career Services works in collaboration with the faculty to help provide support to determine the right path and the right school and reduce some of the stress of applying to graduate or law school.