Faculty/Staff Collaboration and Support Program

Through this program, CLA staff consult and collaborate with faculty and staff about student advising, career choice, e-portfolios, subcultures and values; about learning needs and methodologies; about strengthening connections between the activities and the experiences of the first year; about early intervention to confront potential student problems, about Individual Success Plans (ISP); about ways to improve student satisfaction, retention, and graduation rates across campus; about enabling student learning; about learning communities; etc.  They also refer students to faculty advisors, student assistance offices, curricular redesign, intervention teams, etc. as indicated by special student needs or situations.  They make available special professional development seminars, workshops, presentations, etc. needed by faculty and staff groups.  Contact Dr. Patricia Kelvin at 724-589-2239 or via email at pkelvin@thiel.edu.

Internship Program

Thiel’s internship program is an exciting way for students to parallel their academic coursework with actual working opportunities.  The Program is designed to apply theory to the world of work—producing a combination of applied knowledge and experience essential to the educational process.  When it comes to “having the right stuff” that employers look for in potential candidates, they look for individuals with relevant experience.  An internship is one of the best ways for students to gain such experience.  To be considered, a student must complete one semester at Thiel and maintain good academic standing with an overall GPA of 2.0 or higher.  Many students have found excellent placement opportunities.  Internships can provide many advantages to students, including: 

Exploring and clarifying career goals Acquiring skills and experience related to career goals Making educational experience more rewarding by bridging academics with the professional career world

Gaining practical on-the-job experience The possibility of having internship income Making post-graduation job contacts

Contact Coordinator John Rindy by phone at ext. 2181 or via email at jrindy@thiel.edu.

Career Services

Services include:

Career information publications/videos Information about best on-line job search websites Computerized programs that help students relate self to alternative careers Professional development seminars

Special topic/need seminars Alumni/professional speakers Career-related field trips Alumni mentoring network Sample model resumes Job listings

The Center also provides coordination and announcement of on-campus employer recruiting. Contact Director Heather Balas by phone at ext. 2014 or via email at hbalas@thiel.edu.