Career Services & Professional Development
Information for Our Students
Career Services & Professional Development is committed to helping students at Union achieve their career goals. We offer a variety of services and resources to help students at all stages of their career journey.
Our services include:
- Career coaching on finding a new job or path or advancing in your current career
- Career workshops and events
- Resume/CV, cover letter, LinkedIn and other application and branding materials review
- Mock interviews for internships and jobs
- Internship/job search strategy and assistance
- Career Services resources on Moodle
- Curation of job opportunities and alumni connections on UTS Connect
We also work closely with other campus offices to provide students with the support they need. We encourage you to learn more about our services and web resources. We are here to help you achieve your career goals!
Individual Career Coaching – Rebecca Schramm
Union has two career coaches who work one-on-one with students and alumni. Each appointment lasts 45 minutes via Zoom. Rebecca also offers a 15-minute session for brief questions.
Rebecca Schramm, Assistant Director of Career Services & Professional Development, Academic and Student Experience Collaborative (ASEC)
UTS students and alumni can schedule an appointment here or can email [email protected].
I have a calling to help clients thrive in their careers. My one-to-one work and small group interactions are my sweet spot in helping others and having a true impact on individuals and the world.
I have coached hundreds of students and alumni over a 15+ year period in higher educational institutions like Columbia University and the CUNY system, as well as at The Flatiron School, a tech boot camp for career changers. At Columbia, I led training for new counselors and a team to build out all of our unique programs and resources for graduate and undergraduate students who identify as women. Prior to coaching, I worked in PR and Corporate Communications in the arts and entertainment sector, honing my interpersonal skills and attention to detail.
I am skilled in quickly connecting with clients with diverse identities and interests, helping them uncover their motivation and take action toward finding a new career, new job, or advancing their careers while fostering self-efficacy and resiliency. I bring empathy, compassion, warmth, commitment, and self-awareness to my work.
With an MA in Mental Health and Wellness, I’m now training to become a Positive Intelligence Coach, with the goal of helping clients navigate life’s many challenges with more ease and flow. You can learn more about me on LinkedIn, where I’m most proud of my recommendations from colleagues and former students. I look forward to supporting you!
SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP, TECHNOLOGY AND NONPROFIT SECTOR WORK
Are you interested in careers in social entrepreneurship, technology, or the nonprofit sector? Are you interested in starting or improving the work of a nonprofit organization? Do you want to discuss leadership challenges you are facing in any organization within and beyond Union?
Sign up for a 1:1 session with Riley Jones IV, supported with funding through the Academic and Student Experience Collaborative (ASEC). https://calendly.com/
About Riley Jones IV:
Riley Jones IV is a social entrepreneur in the field of education. He is currently studying for a Doctor of Education Leadership degree at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. He was a Co-Founder of Sector Software, an organization using technology to create and facilitate opportunity pathways for the new economy. This work garnered him recognition as a Forbes 30 Under 30 Social Entrepreneur. He spent time as a lawyer in the Education Practice at Duane Morris LLP. In 2021, he was appointed as Professor of Practice and Robin Richards Donohoe Social Entrepreneur in Residence at the University of North Carolina- Chapel Hill. He received a B.A. from Columbia University in Political Science, a Master of Science in Education Entrepreneurship from the University of Pennsylvania, and a J.D. from New York University School of Law.
Information for Employers
At Union, students learn the critical skills of disciplined thinking along with the deeper abilities of love, care, and community building. Union is committed to helping students become the leaders–pastors, prophets, public servants–who can serve the world’s needs. As one recent graduate described it, “Union grows ministers and social justice leaders with big hearts and a big faith and who are ready to take on a big world.”
Whether in the church, the academy, or in society at large, Union provides the tools and preparation students need to fulfill their calling in the world.
You can learn more about our degree programs here.
Our students are eager to connect with internship, full time and part-time opportunities that align with their commitment to social justice. There are a number of ways we can work with you to connect with our students including:
- Employers are encouraged to post internships, part-time job and full-time job positions on UTS Connect, a dynamic platform for our students and alumni.
- We can work with you to arrange for an information session, site visit, or skills-based workshop.
Employers interested in participating in our fieldwork program can find more information here. With questions on connecting with our students around job opportunities, email Rebecca Schramm at [email protected].
