Career Development - Indiana University of Pennsylvania

Graduation day is not the day you should start thinking about your career! The Career Development Center is committed to providing quality services and developmental opportunities that support the educational objectives of IUP. Our goal is to teach students, by providing coaching and support, how to become active participants in their own continuing career development.

The center functions as a comprehensive career planning and placement service within the university in order to meet the needs of IUP students and alumni by helping students develop self-awareness, enabling students to clarify and evaluate their career and educational goals, providing students with direction and information on the job market and educational opportunities, helping students develop a methodology to reach their educational goals, and assisting students in the career decision making process. Services are available to alumni.

Why should you take advantage of the services offered by the IUP Career Development Center? For one person’s perspective, check out Career Center? I Was Too Cool For That!

Student Employment: The Student Employment Center serves as a liaison between students and employers seeking to fill part-time employment needs.
Upcoming Job Fairs: Listing of job fairs
Job and Employer Listing: The Career Development Center strives to offer the newest and most effective Internet employment resources that best enable a job seeker and employer to fulfill their employment needs.
Top 20 Job Search Tips: Graduating soon and concerned about finding employment? With the current challenges in the U.S. and global economy, it will be more difficult for many Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education graduates to find a job this year. However, don’t despair! The professionals in the fourteen PASSHE career centers recommend that you develop your own economic stimulus package to increase your chances of job search success.
University Testing: University Testing Services is responsible for administering standardized testing at IUP. Both paper and pencil examinations and computer-based exams are offered. The following is a list of tests administered: Praxis Series Exams, GRE, MAT, TOEFL, CLEP, FLCT, GMAT, and ACSM.

Check out our new Alumni and Employer Testimonial Pages!: Read what alumni have to say about how IUP prepared them for their career goals, and read how the Career Development Center assists employers in hiring IUP graduates!
Career Development and Recruitment Events: Find out more about on-campus recruitment, alumni networking events, and job fairs!
Join the Career Development Center on Facebook!: Become a fan and get the advantage of early notification about job fairs, employment opportunities, and more by joining the Career Development Center on Facebook.
Find Employment through College Central: You can use this tool to search for jobs targeted to IUP, upload your ŕesumé so that it can be searched by employers, review your job search history, receive e-mails about job-related topics, or manage your on-campus interview schedules. This service is available to current students and alumni.
Career Development Center Marketplace: Use this site for purchasing the fee-related services provided by the Career Development Center.
Hire an IUP Graduate.: Our on-line employer services are available twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week.
Check out the IUP Alumni Career Connection: Think the Career Development Center is only for current students? Think again. Career Development can help you whether you’re just beginning your career, looking for a new job, or thinking of changing your career completely. For more information about career services, visit the Career Development Center or check out IUP Alumni Career Networking.

Use the Career Center on IUP Alumni Connection to find a mentor, become a mentor, post your résumé, or find IUP alumni in your region.
Service Learning: The mission of the Service Learning office is to promote excellence in professional and personal character development through experiential learning opportunities that bridge the curriculum with community service.