Your career after graduation

The education you receive at Manhattan College will give you numerous possibilities for a fulfilling and rewarding career. You will also have the opportunity to develop your career while you study. Learn about:

• Optional Practical Training
• Career services
• Internship Program
• Graduate employers

Optional Practical Training (OPT)

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OPT provides you with an opportunity to gain actual employment experience in your chosen profession for a maximum of one year (or 29 months for some degree holders*). Its purpose is to complement your academic work. Optional practical training falls into one of the following categories:

(1) full- or part-time employment during your annual vacation
(2) part-time employment (20 hours per week or less) during the College semester
(3) full-time employment after you have completed your degree

The work must be directly related to your major field of study and it must be appropriate for someone with your level of education. You need not have a specific job offer to apply for optional practical training. The work may be full time or part time, and may occur anywhere in the United States. To be eligible to apply for optional practical training, you must have been in lawful student status for at least one academic year.

* Fields include Actuarial Science, Computer Science Applications, Engineering, Engineering Technologies, Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Mathematics and Statistics, Military Technologies, Physical Sciences, Science Technologies, Medical Scientist (MS, PhD)

Career services

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The Center for Career Development will help you identify and clarify your career objectives and learn effective methods to implement them.

Individual Career Counseling
With decision-making tools, such as CareerExplorer, a computerized guidance tool.

Workshops
Career exploration, resume writing and cover letter preparation, interviewing skills and job search techniques.

Job-search assistance
A full range of services for students seeking full-time, part-time and summer jobs, including job listings and internships.

Career Development Seminar
Prepares second and third-year students for the world of work.

Campus Recruitment Program
Help for graduating students to distribute resumes, set up interviews and find jobs.

Career Fairs
Representatives from several hundred companies and organizations come to campus to attend career fairs. They share career, company, job, internship and co-op information, review resumes and set up interviews on the spot. See employers at the Fall 2010 Career Fair.

Graduate School information
Planning process, application, timeline, financial aid/fellowships etc.

Credentials File Service
Supports application to graduate schools and jobs - the Center stores and sends out references, which students get from their professors/employers.

Career Resource Library
Provides information on various career fields and contains annual reports and literature on many corporations and nonprofit organizations.

Mentor Program
Students are paired with professionals in the field that they are considering for a career. Mentors and mentees meet throughout the year at a work site or at the College and attend workshops and events together. It is an opportunity to meet an employer in the field early in your College career.

Internship Program

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Off-campus internships give you a competitive edge in the job market. You will have many opportunities to gain real world experience through the College's Internship Program. The program offers you a realistic way to explore and evaluate your interests, skills and career options. Students have recently interned at:

Graduate employers

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Manhattan College alumni work in diverse companies and agencies around the world. Leading employers of Manhattan College's graduates include:

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