St. John's University Athletics
Career Development
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The Career Development Program provides personalized assistance to student-athletes throughout their four years at St. John's University. By attending workshops and one-on-one meetings with a Career Counselor assigned solely to student-athletes, our student-athletes gain the skills necessary to make appropriate career decisions whether they are trying to pick a major or evaluate various job offers upon graduation. Student-athletes learn the important skills necessary to succeed in today's competitive job market including creating a game plan for reaching career goals, writing an effective resume and cover letter, and making a positive impression on potential employers when networking and interviewing. The following is the Career Development component for student-athletes broken down by academic year.
Sophomore Year
Junior Year:
Senior Year:
January is Career Development Month. During the month of January, Career Services holds workshops for Student-Athletes in which they work on resume and cover letter development, and tutorial for Handshake. Each team is given a session to work on these skills. Student-Athlete Career Night In March, Career Night at Carnesecca Arena invites over 20 companies to attend. These companies include The Brandr Group (TBG) and Boardroom, which are two partners of St. John’s UNLIMITED program. This program is an all-encompassing educational, networking and leadership platform. Various St. John’s alumni attend, including former student-athletes. For this event, hundreds of St. John’s student-athletes could speak with dozens of representatives of prospective employers; take advantage of the headshots available; and be featured in the Student-Athlete Resume Book.    |