Career Development

Who is My Career Coach?

Career Coach liaisons are assigned by career communities (with academic majors listed to provide clarity) and can be found on the list below.  Career Coaches can meet with students of any major, but if your liaison's schedule meets your availability, they would be the best choice. If no Career Coach is listed for your major, please schedule with the first available coach.

All Career Coaching appointments should be scheduled in Handshake. Please  schedule an appointment with your Career Coach to connect with them.

Undecided/Undeclared

Arts, Entertainment, & Communication - Nick Andriole

Majors include but are not limited to:

  • Advertising
  • Art
  • Communication
  • Digital Innovation, Film, and Television (DIFT)
  • Digital Media
  • Fine Arts
  • Graphic Arts
  • Music/Music Performance/Musical Theatre
  • Organizational Leadership
  • Public Relations
  • Theatre

Business

All Graduate Students interested in this industry- Heather Deters

For Financial, Economic, and Technology Industries- Alex Vest

Majors include but are not limited to:

  • Accounting
  • Actuarial Science
  • Business Analytics and Information Systems
  • Computer Science
  • Data Science
  • Economics
  • Finance
  • Mathematics

For Management, Marketing, and Sports- Alyson McAdams

Majors include but are not limited to:

  • Entrepreneurship
  • I/O Psychology
  • International Business
  • Management
  • Marketing
  • Sport Administration
  • Sport Management & Marketing

Education- Nick Andriole

  • Educational Administration
  • Pre-Elementary, Elementary, Middle Grades, Secondary Education
  • Montessori Education
  • Multicultural Literature
  • School Counseling
  • Special Education
  • Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)

Government, Social Services, Non-Profit, and Law- Serviced by All Career Coaches

  • Criminal Justice
  • English
  • Foreign Languages
  • Gender & Diversity Studies
  • History
  • Humanities
  • International Studies
  • Philosophy
  • Philosophy, Politics, and the Public (PPP)
  • Political Science
  • Liberal Arts
  • Psychology
  • Social Work
  • Sociology
  • Theology

Healthcare- Heather Deters

Majors include but are not limited to:

  • Athletic Training
  • Clinical Psychology
  • Exercise Science
  • Health Services Administration
  • Nursing
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Pre-Dental
  • Pre-Medicine & Pre-Pharmacy

Science & Engineering- Matescia Stroud

Majors include but are not limited to:

  • Biology
  • Biological Sciences for Business
  • Biomedical Sciences
  • Biophysics
  • Chemistry
  • Engineering Physics
  • Environmental Sciences & Sustainability
  • Physics
  • Pre-Veterinary Sciences

 

WHY USE A CAREER COACH?

Career coaches serve current students and alumni of all majors.  Career coaching sessions are one-on-one appointments which could include the following topics:

  • Major & Career Exploration
  • Job & Internship Search
    • Handshake
    • Resume & Cover Letter Reviews
    • Mock Interviews
    • Career Fair Preparation
  • Salary Negotiation & Evaluating a Job Offer
  • Graduate School Planning
  • Xavier University Mentor Program

Please visit Handshake to schedule an appointment.