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staying in touch.
Have you considered your talent pipeline? Why not supervise an
intern or volunteer to become a mentor or a guest speaker or
sponsor a student event?
The graduate program in
Human Resource Development requires internships of anyone without prior HR experience.
If you would like to mentor or sponsor an intern for a
graduate student in human resources, contact
brenda.grove@villanova.edu (610-519-5234) or the department.
 Jennifer Mullen recently moved from the University
Career Center to the College of Liberal Arts and
Sciences as Director of the (undergraduate)
Internship Program. She brings an
expansive vision and creativity to the
internship program and a strong desire to
help students in their professional development.
The College was featured in U.S. News &
World Report in the article, "Degrees Are Great, but Internships Make a Difference."
If you are interested in
an A & S interns, please
contact jennifer.mullen@villanova.edu.
You may also sign-up on their web site to request an intern and to complete your
internship description.
When you post on-line,
your information will be
viewable by contacts in
other colleges and the
Career Center.
 If you or someone you know is
job hunting, they are invited to attend
Jump Start Your Job Search on Saturday, October 23 at Villanova. This
event will feature networking and four seminars for only
$10. Register at www.gvfhra.org.
The Linked-in
group "Career Transitioner Connections - Delaware Valley"
also has a number of resources for job seekers.
The ChemPharma
transition group
meets at Villanova on alternate Fridays. A listing
of many more transition and women's groups can be found
on my
home page, transition groups_2010.
The Philadelphia Human Resource Planning Society is presenting a
special leadership seminar.
Business and HR Leadership in Uncertain Times featuring
Ram Charan on October 20th. To register, go to
www.phrps.com.
Don't miss the
HR Summit which
will be held on October
15th. Details at
www.gvfhra.org.
GVFHRA also sponsored an
in-depth seminar
Coaching Innovation and Embodied
Leadership at
the Villanova Conference Center
in September.
If you want to stay competitive, why not pick up another course
on-in or on campus? The Office of
Continuing Studies provides
a range of professional certifications, including Project Management,
ESL, and International HR. It is not too late to register
for many courses. Also, you can learn more about
graduate HR classes
and certificates on our web site or by contacting
610-519-4582.
Continuing Nursing Education offers
online courses
and on-site programs to health care organizations. For more
information visit them in the new
College of Nursing building.
 At
any time of the year, you can discuss ways to promote
your employer and connect with students and alumni through the Villanova
Career Center. For further
information, contact Carol Lloyd
(pictured), Assist.
Dir. for Employer Services at 610-519-4061 or you can
register on-line as an employer. Employers can meet students year-round in the new and
expanded career offices.
Additionally, The Villanova School of Business has a
variety of ways to connect with students. To learn more about
VSB career initiatives through the Clay Center, contact Brenda
Stover at
610-519-5898.
We hope that you can visit campus or encourage others to do
so for our next Graduate and Undergraduate
Open House on
Tuesday, October 19th
to learn more about programs, tour
campus or to hear seminars.
The College of
Engineering
is ranked #9 in the nation.
They recently launched a new interdisciplinary graduate
degree in Sustainable Engineering
The University is also ranked one of the most sustainable. According to the
Sierra Club's "Coolest Schools" list, Villanova's practices place it
in the top 10% of colleges when it comes to the environment.
In the U.S. News 2011 "America's Best Colleges" ranking,
the Villanova School of Business was
ranked #24 nationwide in the
Best Business Programs - Accounting
Specialty category. The School of Business now offers their
mini-MBA program
at the Hub in Center
City.
The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences is pleased to offer
four new academic majors: Arab and Islamic
Studies, Cultural Studies, Gender and Women's Studies, and
Latin American Studies. For additional news on the College,
view their newsletter.
You can easily find out about
adult programs at most local colleges at www.phillycolleges.org
or ask Brenda Grove to arrange a visit from the member schools of
your choice.
If you know a HS student looking for a college, Villanova is
participating in
on-line college fairs, as well as in-person events around the world.
More than 250,000 students will learn about colleges through
this new recruiting effort.
 Dana
Valentine has been named V. P of Human
Resources for Veolia Environmental Services (Veolia ES)
Solid Waste. In her new position, Valentine will continue to
raise the company's standards. Valentine will be
responsible for talent acquisition, talent management, team
building, and strategic problem solving for one of the
largest waste services companies in North America. She
holds a master's of science in Human Resources Management
from Villanova.
You could have the high value of a Villanova degree without a high cost.
Villanova's academic programs for adults are offered
with competitive tuition rates. The
Part-Time Studies
Division now offers its bachelor of interdisciplinary
studies degree program in
Leadership Studies in Pottstown at Montgomery
County Community College. Their office
and others are now
sponsoring a Linked-in group to help you stay
in touch.
In a ranking that drew from the pay reports of 1.4 million
graduates from U.S. colleges and covered a 30-year
earning span, Villanova University was ranked among the
best schools in the nation for the return on investment
(ROI) it provides to its students according to
Bloomsburg/Business Week.
More than 4,500 Villanova University alumni, students, staff
and faculty celebrated St. Thomas of Villanova through a Day
of Service on September 11th. Our President encourages
everyone to explore the opportunities available
to continue giving of your time and talents.
To learn more, visit this website.
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Fall Greetings! This newsletter is
intended to introduce students and employers to campus and community resources,
news and events. You can contact me at 610-519-5234 to learn more about how
Villanova can help you piece together your corporate or career goals. And don't
forget to stay in touch through our variety of Linked-in and Facebook groups.