Career Center

LinkedIn Learning

Villanova offers LinkedIn Learning—a leading online education platform—to further advance the professional development of the University’s students, faculty and staff. It is available to all current students, faculty and staff, as well as alumni who graduated within the last 12 months.

Overview

LinkedIn Learning is a leading online education platform featuring thousands of courses taught by industry experts. Courses on the site enable learners to explore and develop expertise in a range of subjects including the Microsoft Office Suite, data visualization tools, graphic design, diversity and inclusion, management skills, leadership development, Python, web development and more.

Offered through the University Career Center and Human Resources, this initiative is part of the University’s Strategic Plan, “Rooted. Restless.”

With LinkedIn Learning, Villanovans get:

Extensive access. Choose from more than 15,000 courses in 7 different languages covering business, creative and technology topics.
Personalized recommendations. Explore the most in-demand skills based on your experience.
Expert instructors. Learn from industry leaders, all in one place.
Convenient learning. Access courses on your schedule, from any desktop or mobile device.
Helpful resources. Reinforce new knowledge with quizzes, exercise files and coding practice windows.

Access LinkedIn Learning - Villanova Login Required

Villanova's Custom Learning Collections

Explore LinkedIn Learning Collections and Learning Paths Villanova faculty and staff have curated specifically for the Villanova community. To help you get started on LinkedIn Learning and using LinkedIn, we curated a collection for the community to provide a framework in using LinkedIn Learning and LinkedIn's Alumni Tool.

If you would like a Collection or Learning Path built for you, please contact us by emailing careers.info@villanova.edu.

+-Strengthen Your Career Competencies

Villanova’s Career and Professional Development teams have curated specific LinkedIn Learning content to enable you to level up your knowledge and skills in career competencies that will help you in any career you choose. Once you login, you’ll have free access to this and all content on LinkedIn Learning.

Career and Self Development - Explore courses on finding your strengths, building your self confidence, how to network, developing a career plan and more.
Communication - Explore courses on building interpersonal relationships, establishing credibility as a speaker, writing a proposal and more.
Critical Thinking - Explore courses on problem solving techniques, biases that affect decision-making, how to use questions to foster creativity and more.
Equity and Inclusion - Explore courses on confronting bias, developing cross-cultural intelligence, advocating for change in your organization and more.
Leadership – Explore courses on how to lead with stories, inclusive leadership, emerging leader foundations and more.
Professionalism - Explore courses on defining professional goals, communicating values, learning personal branding, getting things done and more.
Teamwork - Explore courses on being an effective team member, cultivating mental agility, giving and receiving feedback and more.
Technology - Explore courses on big data, artificial intelligence, robotics, and more.

+-Take Charge of Your Financial Future and Well-being

+-Upskilling with Software and Emerging Technologies

+-Developing Business Skills and Understanding

+-Adulting 101

From saving for retirement and renting that first apartment to negotiating your starting salary and sorting out employer provided health benefits, Adulting 101 prepares students for life after graduation and beyond.

About the Villanova University Career Center

Our mission is to provide high quality, comprehensive career services, empowering members of the Villanova University community to choose and attain personally rewarding careers. We serve that mission in a variety of ways:

Individualized Career Planning

Members of the Career Center team regularly meet with undergraduate students, graduate students and alumni to educate them about career decision-making, provide them with the tools to succeed and connect them with opportunities and people through our resources and events. Foundational to this work is our focus on helping Villanovans align their values with the work and organizations they seek. We encourage students and alumni to evaluate employers and employment by asking questions and thinking critically about what they see, hear and observe in action to ensure the opportunity aligns with their goals.

Partnership with Colleges

Within the colleges of the university, professional development teams and programs exist to integrate career services, education and experiences into the curriculum. The Career Center is a contributing partner to the creation, delivery and evaluation of these programs to ensure all students are provided with equitable access to career and professional development resources.

Events, Programs & Employer Connections

Throughout the year, the Career Center manages hundreds of events and programs in collaboration with employers, faculty, staff and alumni of the university, including on-campus interviews, career fairs, in-class career education sessions and academic immersion programs. Along with our career events, employers post thousands of job and internship opportunities in our career services management platform, Handshake.

Who We Serve

The Career Center’s services are available to all degree-seeking students of the university and all undergraduate and graduate alumni. Students in the Charles Widger School of Law should primarily seek the services of the Office of Career Strategy & Advancement.

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Our Diversity Statement

The Villanova University Career Center is committed to the university’s advancement of diversity, equity and inclusion and recognizes that these principles are integral to our work. It is necessary for Villanova students and alumni to develop intercultural understanding and inclusive communication practices in order to be a positive influence in the global workplace. We seek to create a welcoming environment in all that we do, ensuring that all identities, perspectives and experiences are heard, respected and valued in conversations about career and professional development. We develop programs and resources to support underrepresented and minoritized students and alumni in achieving personally rewarding careers. We will continue to listen, learn and serve as advocates for all members of the Villanova community as we support individuals on their personal and professional journeys.

Our Core Values

Inclusivity

We commit to ensuring that all identities, perspectives and experiences are heard, respected and valued.

Holistic Approach

We recognize the unique needs of each person, acknowledge the multitude of factors that influence decision-making and maintain an environment of trust, honesty and transparency.

Continuous Learning

We embrace a growth mindset and stay open to all opportunities to learn, innovate and educate.

Connectivity

We make meaningful connections between opportunities, people, resources and ideas.

Celebration

We take time to encourage each other and celebrate success in all its forms.