At Bloomsburg, opportunity belongs to those driven to create it. It’s why we equip every Husky with practical, meaningful experiences, and alumni and employer connections, on campus and in the field, so you’ll be prepared to impact your workplace and community. This is our commitment to you — this is Professional U.
Since Professional U looks different in every college, every career, and every student, see your academic advisor to take advantage of all the career opportunities in your major. Consider attending speakers, alumni panels, workshops, and your college conference. For additional help, and 1:1 career coaching, visit the Greenly Center.
Activate your Handshake Profile to keep up with every opportunity and connect with employers! Sign up for 1:1 career coaching, professional development workshops, labs, alumni panels and networking events like Career Expos. Find a job shadow host, register for a mock or on-campus interview., and find / apply for internships and jobs as you near graduation. Take the FOCUS 2 assessment to help decide what you want to pursue.
Explore industries, get comfortable interacting with employers, and find internships at a Career Connections Expo. Build relationships with recruiters who may hire you later! Visit the Greenly Center to find out what to expect and get a free professional outfit so you can dress for success.
Internships, field study, research and study abroad experiences are vital to finding that first professional position! Talk to a faculty member, advisor, or department secretary about the best fit for your path, then search Handshake and get ideas from alumni at college conferences like CASSHCon, ZIPD, COST Pathways, or CATCH. Once you have a site, speak with your adviser, make sure there is an affiliation agreement on file and submit a 509 form to receive credit. Reserve a Sekisui Professional Experience Lab at the Greenly Center for a quiet, professional space to practice or participate in presentations, interviews, webinars and conference calls. Professional experiences can be expensive, especially if they involve travel. Apply for a Professional Experience Grant (PEG) to help defray costs.
Explore your personal values and discover how to lead others and effect social change through Huskies L.E.A.D. Make the transition from college student to confident professional with some last-minute polish and preparation at the Career Intensive Boot Camp. Then, return as an alumni volunteer to lift up the rest of the pack!
Every path has a story. What will YOURS be?
Anne Koch '15 gives back by organizing Immersion Weekend for ASL senior interpreting students.
A hospital experience as an 11-year-old in his native Venezuela sparked a life’s calling in Manuel Gutierrez that he’s carried onward as a high school exchange student to Bloomsburg and eventually...
A media and journalism and political science double major at Bloomsburg, a Commonwealth University, hasn’t just been writing the news; recently, his work has been in the news. Kobe McCloud, a senior...
Professional athletes, broadcasters and writers all want to make it to the championship of the sport they're involved with for a living. Tim Kelly '18 achieved that goal this year.
As a December '82 grad, Rich Wisniewski was a member of the last class of Bloomsburg State College. That may have been why he was lost in the shuffle of alumni outreach for the first few decades after...
When it comes to landing that first professional position, professional skills and connections mean as much as a degree. Talk to your faculty and visit the Greenly Center for ways to prepare and practice.
Below is a listing of Professional U fellows for each college of study, and career coaches from the Dept. of Alumni and Professional Engagement.
Professor / Professional U Fellow, College of Arts, Social Sciences, and Humanities
Professor / Professional U Fellow, College of Education
Instructor of Marketing and Professional Sales / ProfessionalU Fellow, ZCOB
Career Coaching / Professional U Fellow, Health Sciences
Assistant Director, Career and Professional Development
Director of the Zeigler Institute for Professional Development
Director, Career and Professional Development
Assistant Director, Career and Professional Development
Director of Career & Professional Development
Career and Internship Navigator Liaison to the College of Health Professions
At Bloomsburg University, we believe opportunity belongs to those who are ready to work for it and unafraid to do something great with it. Here, our onward is upward. Join us.