Career Development

Lackawanna College is dedicated to assisting students as they determine their personal interests and aptitudes and develop specific career goals.

The College’s Employment Placement and Internship Coordinator Beverly O’Hora serves as the liaison between the College and the business community to facilitate job placement opportunities for Lackawanna students and graduates and to organize on-campus employer recruitment of Lackawanna College students.

A variety of resources are available to assist students in their career explorations and job searches, including labor market information, job search preparation, job lead information, assistance with preparation of employment documentation, such as resumes and cover letters, and utilization of student portfolios in securing employment.

Full- and part-time employment opportunities are posted regularly to www.collegecentral.com/lackawanna and can be found on the Career Services Job Board located outside the Writing Center, Room 109 in Angeli Hall.

Additionally, internship opportunities are posted regularly on the Internship Job Board located outside the Employment and Internship Placement Coordinator’s office located on the second floor of Healey Hall.

Resources

Students and alumni are encouraged to utilize online tools including FOCUS 2, an interactive, self-guided career and education planning system.

Lackawanna College uses College Central Network as its official resume and job posting service. Students and alumni can create account profiles at www.collegecentral.com/lackawanna to:

• Search for all full-time, part-time, internship/co-op job opportunities
• Create and upload your resume and career portfolio for employers to review
• Access event announcements, career advice documents, podcasts, videos and articles