Career Support in the Age of Coronavirus

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March 15, 2020

Dear Students,

While the coronavirus has disrupted all our lives, please know that the Cawley Career Education Center is committed to supporting you consistently and creatively during the next few months and beyond.  See below for ways to connect with us, and, as always, check Handshake, visit our homepage or reach out to careercenter@georgetown.edu with any questions.

Stay well,

Susan Campbell
Director, Cawley Career Education Center

Meet with us.

  • Drop-Ins: As of Monday, March 16, drop-ins will be available Monday — Friday between 1 — 3 p.m. via georgetown.zoom.us/j/417727789. You will be connected with an advisor for a 15-minute meeting on a first-come, first-served basis.
  • New Appointments: Virtual appointments for industry guidance, general career exploration, and practice interviews are available via Handshake. Sign up as usual (click ‘Career Center,’ then ‘Appointments’) and your advisor will be in touch with a virtual meeting invitation.
  • Existing Appointments: If you have already scheduled an appointment with us, it will still take place virtually. Your advisor will be in touch with you. We will not penalize you if you need to cancel your appointment for any reason.
  • Zoom Meetings by class year: Come with any questions you have; we’re here for you.

Connect with employers.

  • Events:  We are reaching out to employers and will update Handshake event listings daily.  Some employers will choose to switch to a virtual format while others may opt to cancel. Bear with us as there could be many changes on this front, and check Handshake for the latest.
  • On Campus Interviews: If you have an on-campus interview scheduled through Handshake, your interview slot will remain the same (unless you hear otherwise from the employer). You will participate in the interview virtually and will receive instructions on how to connect at your specified time.  
  • Other Interviews: If you have an interview already scheduled, please reach out directly to the employer to ask about any changes to their process.
  • Job/Internship Applications: Keep applying! We are gathering information from employers as things evolve, and will issue more guidance via our newsletters. All undergrads receive our general newsletter by email and we will also post the most current newsletter here on our website.  

Tell us what you need.

Fill out this form to let us know your most pressing needs/questions and anything you’re experiencing or hearing from employers at this point. We will triage your question and respond with next steps within the next business day.

We are reaching out to employers and will update Handshake event listings daily.  Some employers will choose to switch to a virtual format while others may opt to cancel. Bear with us as there could be many changes on this front, and check Handshake for the latest.

Featured Events

Zoom Meetings by class year: Come with any questions you have; we’re here for you.

Jobs & Internships

Featured Opportunities

Amtrak Scholarships
Amtrak is excited to announce that applications for our 2020 scholarships are now open. We award scholarships in three categories: Engineering, IT, and Business, and are looking for students with a demonstrated interest in the railroad industry. Scholarship amounts vary from $1,000 – $3,000 per award. Applications must be received by April 30th, 2020.

Narrative Strategies – PR Intern (new window)
Narrative Strategies seeks a paid summer PR intern in their Washington, DC offices. Applicants must work well under deadlines, have excellent written and oral communications skills, as well as a desire to learn. Previous experience in politics and public relations are not required, but candidates should have a general understanding of the governmental process and an interest in communications. Start date/end date are flexible. 

Red Cloud Education Volunteers 
Red Cloud Volunteers serve 1-3 years as teachers at Red Cloud School, a Lakota Catholic Jesuit school system on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota, situated just southwest of the Badlands and southeast of the Black Hills. Volunteers need not be certified teachers, although Red Cloud will work with education majors to get teacher certification in the state of South Dakota.

Red Cloud provides volunteers with a monthly food and personal stipend, as well as health insurance, housing, and access to a shared vehicle. Additionally, most volunteers are part-time AmeriCorps members, which allows the opportunity for deferral of student loans and reception of an educational award after one’s term of service.

Available positions include: High School English Teacher, Middle School Language Arts Teacher, High School Chemistry Teacher, High School Activities Director, Second Grade Teacher, Middle School Science Teacher, High School PE/Health Teacher, High School Art Teacher, K-8 Art Teacher
Summer Internships | Ashoka | Various Deadlines

Ashoka builds and cultivates a community of change leaders who see that the world now requires everyone to be a change maker. Employees collaborate to transform institutions and cultures worldwide to support change making for the good of all. Below are the opportunities:

Arts, Media & Comm.

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Business & Finance

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Government, Non-Profit & Education

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