Avila University - Career Services

About the Career Services

» mission and goals	» location and hours
To provide opportunities for students' continual learning to assist them in preparing for lifelong career development.	Get directions and a map to the Career Services.
	» contact information
	Who to contact and their information.

Employers Home Page

» post jobs and internships	» employer fairs
Enter your job and internship listings through our password-protected CCN site exclusively for Avila students and alumni.	Greater Kansas City Employer Fair, Heart of America Fair, Part-Time and Summer Job Fair and more.
» on-campus recruiting	» employer involvement
Receive and screen applications from students and schedule interviews with qualified candidates.	Are you interested in building a presence at Avila? There are many opportunities for you to get involved on campus through either participation in or sponsorship of programs and events.

Parents Home Page

» preparing your student	» helping you recent graduate
Parents and families have an important role to play in helping their students successfully transition to college and then to the professional world.	Your student has graduated from college and is ready to start a career. Here are some suggestions to help them through this transition.
» employment statistics
The Employment Statistics Report is compiled annually to summarize the employment status of graduating seniors.

Faculty & Staff Home Page

» request a cc program	» services and resources for students
Career Services staff is available to make presentations to campus classes and student organizations on a variety of topics.	We provide services and resources that allow students to identify and achieve their career goals.
» advertise jobs & internships
The Career Services uses an on-line posting system called CCN to let students know about a wide range of job and internship opportunities.

Students Home Page

» career exploration/planning	» job search tips & tools
» Career Planning » Deciding on a Major » Library Resources	» Employment Correspondence » Employer Fairs » Employment Resources » Internships » Interviewing » Networking » On-Campus Recruiting » Resumes Services/Assistance
» graduate school
Is graduate school right for you?

Alumni Home Page

» career planning/transitioning	» job search tips & tools
» Career Planning » Career Transitioning » Library Resources	» Employment Correspondence » Employer Fairs » Employment Resources » Interviewing » Networking » Resumes Services/Assistance
» graduate school
Is graduate school right for you?
» opportunities for involvement

»  College Work Study
    Program
»  Employer Fairs
»  Employment
    Correspondence
»  Employment Resources
»  Interviewing
»  Internships
»  Library Resources
»  Networking
»  On-campus Recruiting
»  Résumé Services

»  Career Planning
»  Career Transitioning
»  Deciding on a Major
»  Guidelines for Success
»  Library Resources

»  Is it for you?
»  Online Resources
»  Planning Ahead

Majors to Careers

Title	Author(s)
A Guide To Religious Ministries For Catholic Men & Women	The Catholic News Publishing Company
Becoming A Graphic Designer	Heller, Steven and Fernandes, Teresa
Career Opportunities For Writers	Guiley, Rosemary Ellen
Career Opportunities In Advertising And Public Relations	Field, Shelly
Career Opportunities In Advertising And Public Relations	Field, Shelly
Career Opportunities In The Sports Industry	Field, Shelly
Careers For Bookworms & Other Literary Types	Eberts, Marjorie ad Gisler, Margaret
Careers For Sports Nuts & Other Athletic Types	Heitzmann, Wm. Ray
Careers For The Stagestruck & Other Dramatic Types	Mauro, Lucia
Careers In Communications	Noronha, Shonan F. R.
Careers In Criminology	Morgan, Marilyn
Careers In Focus - Broadcasting	Ferguson Publishing Company
Careers In Focus - Internet	Ferguson Publishing Company
Careers In Focus - Publishing	Ferguson Publishing Company
Careers In Focus - Retail	Ferguson Publishing Company
Careers In Focus - Writing	Ferguson Publishing Company
Careers In Health Care	Swanson, Barabara M.
Careers In Psychology	American Psychological Association
Careers In Social Work	Ginsberg, Leon H.
Cool Careers For Girls As Crime Solvers	Thornburg, Linda
Education Career Directory	Morgan, Bradley J. and Palmisano, Joseph M.
Everything You Need To Know About Being A Legal Assistant	Estrin, Chere B.
Great Jobs For Art Majors	Camenson, Blythe
Great Jobs For Biology Majors	Camenson, Blythe
Great Jobs For Business Majors	Lambert, Stephen E.
Great Jobs For Chemistry Majors	Rowh, Mark
Great Jobs For History Majors	DeGalan, Julie and Lambert, Stephen
Great Jobs For Liberal Arts Majors	Camenson, Blythe
Great Jobs For Sociology Majors	Lambert, Stephen E.
Handbook Of Government & Public Service Careers	Selden, Annette
Is Psychology The Major For You?	Woods, Paul J. an Wilkinson, Charles S.
Jobs And Careers With Non-Profit Organizations	Krannich, Ronald L. and Krannich, Caryl Rae
Jobs For English Majors And Other Smart People	Munschauer, John L.
Life Outside The Law Firm	Treffinger, Karen
Outside The Ivory Tower: A Guide For Academics Considering Alternative Careers	Newhouse, Margaret
The 50 Coolest Jobs In Sports	Fischer, David
The Career Guide For Creative And Unconventional People	Eikleberry, Carol
The New Complete Guide To Environmental Careers	The Environmental Careers Organization
The No Nonsense Guide To Computing Careers	Association for Computing Machinery
The Nurses' Career Guide	Eagles, Zardoya E.
The Right Fit: An Educator's Career Handbook	Strother, Judy A. and Marshall, Darrel R.
You Can't Play The Game If You Don't Know The Rules	Carter, David M.

To check-out available resources, please stop by the Career Services during our normal hours of Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Career Corner Library Resources:

» Career Decision Making	» Job Search
» Experiential Learning	» Majors To Careers
» Graduate / Professional School	» Résumés and Cover Letters
» International Opportunities	» Self-Employment
» Interview Skills