Career Services staff is available to make presentations to campus classes and student organizations on a variety of career planning and job hunting topics.  To schedule a program, e-mail Gina Frigault at Gina.Frigault@avila.edu.  Please include the preferred date and an alternate date, time, and topic requested in your e-mail.  To ensure availability, please submit your request at least two weeks in advance.

Career Services Programs
Introduction to Career Services – This brief program introduces students to the various career exploration, planning, and job search resources and services available through Career Services.  Program length:  approximately 10-15 minutes.

Career Exploration/Planning – What do you want to be when you grow up?  Exploring one’s interest, skills, personalities, and values can point you in the right direction.  This session introduces students to the various resources and services available in Career Services to help them discover what they are good at, interested in, and value in their life which will help point them in the direction of the right career path.  Program length:  approximately 45 minutes.

Creating an Effective Résumé - A résumé is a snapshot of who you are and what experiences you have had.  This session will aid participants in writing a professional résumé that will get them noticed by employers.  Program length:  approximately 50-90 minutes.

Writing Cover Letters - A cover letter is, in essence, your first conversation with an employer and is also a writing sample of the sender’s writing skills.  This session will aid participants in writing a professional cover letter that will get the employer interested in knowing more.  Program length:  approximately 30 minutes.