FREE (Focus on Real Experience and Employment) Certificate Program

FREE (Focus on Real Experience and Employment) provides you with the opportunity to navigate and plan for your own career development through a progression of strategic activities and experiences that facilitate career exploration, develop marketable skills, and inspire and prepare you for a lifetime of meaningful work. 

Each track includes required activities and/or events along with suggested electives allowing you to customize the program to suit your individual interests and needs. 

Level I - InternTRACK (Assess & Engage)                
Target Audience - Freshmen & Sophomores                                   
Learn and understand the Career Center’s resources.  Begin to assess your values, interests, personality and skills as related to your major.

Requirements:                                   
1. Orientation
2. Campus 2 Career
3. Majors Fair
4. Career Challenges Panel 
5. Informational interview with a COACH 
6. Self assessment - FOCUS 
7. Employers Tell All… 
8. Elective  
9. Elective 
10. Complete Evaluation

Electives:
1. Shadowing Experience 
2. Internship and/or Career Fair Prep seminar
3. Internship and/or Career Fair
4. Ultimate Money Skills Workshop
5. Majors Declaration Celebration
6. Internship (counts as two electives)

Level II - Jobs TRACK (Explore & Experience)                  
Target Audience - Juniors & Seniors 
Understand how to apply experience gained and leadership expertise in order to develop strong job search skills and strategies ensuring career success.   

Requirements:                               
1. Orientation
2. Resume Writing Workshop 
3. Resume Review 
4. Interview Workshop 
5. Dining / Business Etiquette 
7. Elective 
8. Elective 
9. Elective 
10. Complete Evaluation

Electives:
1. Campus Recruiting Program* 
2. Networking Event
3. Employers Tell All…   
4. Internship / Job Fairs
5. Job Search Workshop 
6. Additional Career Related Programs

* Eligible in final year of study only.

Level III - Career Management TRACK (Enhance & Transition)
Target Audience - Graduate Students 
Identify, build, and maintain a network of professionals in your career field.  Take action to prepare for advancement and career growth.

Requirements:                                  
1. Orientation
2. Resume / CV / Portfolio Workshop 
3. Network with 3 COACHes 
4. Mock Interview / Lesson  
5. Mocktail Etiquette 
6. Networking Event 
7. Job Search Workshop 
8. Elective  
9. Elective   
10. Complete Evaluation

Electives:
1. MBA/Graduate/Alumni Events   
2. Internship / Job Fairs
3. Employers Tell All…    
4. Career Related Panels
5. Additional Career Related Programs       

For more information please contact:

Jennifer Grauso
Career Counselor
(718) 990-1325
grausoj@stjohns.edu