Career Development & Opportunities

Career Development is a three step process which requires hard work and determination. Below are some very helpful links to assist students in each of the three developmental stages. We strongly encourage students to begin this process as early as possible to ensure success in achieving their career goals.

1. Self-Assessment – know yourself: skills, values & interests
   • Call (518) 783-2339 to schedule an appointment with a career counselor and take our online self-assessment inventories
   • Visit the Career Key site to assess your skills and interests
   • University of Tennessee’s “What Can I Do With This Major?”
   • Explore Your Personality Type
2. Career Exploration – Research career and graduate school options below
   • Northern Illinois University Major Web Links
   • NY Career Zone
   • Graduate School Resources
3. Search for Employment and Graduate Programs
   • CareerSaint 
   • America’s Job Bank
   • Please see our Graduate School Resources page for information on the graduate school search 

Career-related informational databases/ sites:

Please note the below databases are ONLY accessible from computers on-campus.

Business and Company Resource Center 

Reference USA

The below databases/ informational sites are accessible from any computer:

• Onet Online Center - Comprehensive information on key attributes and characteristics of workers and occupations
• Dictionary of Occupational Titles - Brief descriptions of thousands of job titles
• Career Zone - Career exploration and planning site
• Wet Feet - Career research site
• JobWeb - Articles and job search tips for recent college graduates
• Making The Difference - Comprehensive site outlining the federal job hiring process
• Green Careers Guide - Articles and green career job search tips
• Salary List - Site listing salaries by employer, position, and location
• Glassdoor.com - Company salaries and reviews

Curious to know where students go after graduation?

• View the Career Center Career Status Survey- Class of 2007 

The Career Center conducts an annual survey of graduates one year after graduation to learn about what they are doing.  Please note that you must log in using your Siena College username and password to view the survey.  (At this time, only current students, faculty, administrators, and staff are able to view the survey.)

Other career search links:

• NYS Department of Civil Service - Job opening and exam announcements for careers with New York State
• USA Jobs - Federal Job search engine/ application site
• Jobs in New York - Search jobs by city within New York State
• Jobs in Washington, D.C. - Search for jobs in the Greater D.C. Area
• Indeed - Comprehensive job search engine
• Job Search Shortcut Website - Direct links to company career pages
• Startup Agents - A site for people looking to work for startup companies
• Health-Medical Jobs - Job opportunities in the field of healthcare
• Public Service Careers - Professional jobs in government, nonprofits, NGO's, consulting, contracting, and academia
• USA Jobs - comprehensive government website listing federal jobs
• Orion Grassroots Network - 'Green' job site
• Sales jobs - Nationwide jobs in sales
• State Jobs NY - Executive Branch jobs in NYS government
• GrouperEye.com - Entry level jobs and internships as well as company information
• JobVolume.com - Comprehensive job search engine
• Stopdodo.com - Environmental jobs
• Workplace Diversity - Site that highlights jobs posted by companies committed to diversity in the workplace
• Career Rookie - Entry level jobs & internships
• The Black Collegian - Nationwide jobs
• Not-for-profit careers- search opportunities nationwide for non-profit careers
• Playbill - Theatre jobs primarily in NYC
• New York Foundation for the Arts - Creative Arts related jobs in New York
• Metro NY Jobs - Jobs in and around New York City
• OLAS- Online Application System for Educators - Teaching/ teaching related jobs in New York State
• Southern Teachers Agency - Placement agency for private/ independent schools in the South
• New York Press Association - Journalism jobs in New York State

Career-related articles/ job search tips:

• Jobweb's If You Don't Have a Job at Graduation 
• Jobweb's Handling Improper Interview Questions
• Jobweb's #1 Reason to Use Your School's Career Center 
• Jobweb's Building Your Resume With On-Campus Activities
• Jobweb's Advice on Using References
• Times Union Article on the use of MySpace and Facebook in hiring decisions
• PricewaterhouseCoopers Career TV - - job search tips
• Albany Times Union's Career Blog- Siena College Career Center Assistant Director Annette Parisi is one of the bloggers!
• Article on researching employers
• LinkedIn new user's starter guide

Also try Monster's job search widget in your search: