Our Services

student at a coaching appointment learning about Handshake and FriarLink

We offer programs and services that will help you make simple connections, synthesize information, and apply what you learn to new, more complex situations – both inside and outside the classroom. Career coaches assist students in identifying and executing individualized game plans which increase the likelihood that their passions, their skills, and the market will intersect.

Daily Drop In Hours

Need to update your resume? Have a quick question about an internship, job, or fellowship opportunity? Looking for help creating or updating your career plan? Stop in for drop in hours, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. – no appointment needed!

  • Monday: Abby Levasseur ’24 and Susan Riley | Slavin 108
  • Tuesday: Meg Straumann | Slavin 108
  • Wednesday: Shaun Crank | Slavin 108 Liz Lombard | Moore Hall
  • Thursday: Meg Straumann | Slavin 108
  • Friday: Abby Levasseur ’24 and Shaun Crank | Slavin 108

Career Coaching Appointments

Do you have a career question? Need help with your resume? Looking for ways to explore careers or make a major-career connection? Wait no longer, you can make an appointment through Handshake to meet with a career coach in person, virtually, or via phone.

Career Coaches:

  • Undeclared Students | Shaun Crank
  • School of Business | Tess White
  • School of Arts & Sciences | Megan Straumann
  • School of Education & Social Work and School of Nursing & Health Sciences | Shaun Crank
  • Graduate School Students | Susan Riley
  • BIPOC and 1st Gen Students | Liz Lombard

PCSB Graduate Student Info:

  • PCSB Graduate Students can find more career information on the Grad Portal.

Online Resources

The Chirico Career Center has a variety of resources to assist with all stages of the career development process. This allows students to focus on their career plans when it is convenient. All passwords can be found in the Resource section on Handshake.

Handshake: Search for internships, jobs and fellowships

Vmock: Online resume feedback tool

Big Interview: Practice interviewing

FriarLink: Network with Alumni and join career communities

Focus2: A career, major and education planning system

CliftonStrengths: A development tool, which provides an individual with their “Top 5” strengths

What Can I Do With This Major: Explore majors and search for career information

GoinGlobal: Jobs here, there, everywhere

Microsoft Certifications: Get MOS certified in just a few weeks through the CCC

Quiet Room Reservations

Are you in need of a private, quiet setting for a virtual or phone interview, taking an online graduate school test, a tele-health appointment or for something else? The Chirico Career Center has three private rooms for students in Slavin 108! Please make your reservation by calling our office at 401.865.1290, or send us an email at least 48 hours in advance.