THE REPORT ON THE
CLASS OF 2015
CLASS OF 2015
KEY
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721 STUDENTS 625 RESPONDENTS
EMPLOYED FULL-TIME 436 (60%)
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87% KNOWLEDGE RATE
“The term ‘knowledge rate’ defines the percent of graduates for which the institution has reasonable and verifiable information concerning the graduates’ postgraduation career activities. This information may come directly from the graduates via, for example, a survey method. Relevant data, however, may also be provided by employers, or obtained through other sources (e.g., LinkedIn profiles, other online sources, fellow graduates, or parents).” NACE FirstDestination Standards and Protocols, January 2014
GRADUATE SCHOOL 104 (14%)
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VOLUNTEER FULL-TIME 50 (7%)
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TRAVEL 19 (3%)
PROFILE OF SURVEY RE S PO ND ENT S
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P O S T- G R A D U AT E I N T E R N S H I P 8 ( 1 % )
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P O S T- G R A D U AT E F E L L O W S H I P 8 ( 1 % )
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NON-RESPONDENTS 96 (13%)
01
FINANCIAL SERVICES
63 57
HEALTH CARE EDUCATION
44
TECHNOLOGY
44
GOVERNMENT, POLITICS & LAW
32
ACCOUNTING
26
STAFFING, RECRUITING & HUMAN RESOURCES
21
MARKETING & ADVERTISING
20
ARTS, ENTERTAINMENT & SPORTS
16
INSURANCE
14 12
COMMUNICATIONS
12
NOT-FOR-PROFIT RETAIL
11
MANUFACTURING
8
EMPLOYMENT BY INDUSTRY O V E RV I E W
7
CONSULTING
7
FACILITIES SERVICES
7
REAL ESTATE APPAREL & FASHION
6 5
BIOTECHNOLOGY
5
FOOD & BEVERAGE CONSTRUCTION
4
02
(MEDIA/PUBLIC RELATIONS/PUBLISHING)
2
HUMAN SERVICES
2
MARKET RESEARCH
2
SCIENCES
2
SERVICE
2
UTILITIES
1
CONSUMER PRODUCTS
1
ENGINEERING
1
HOSPITALITY
1
PHARMACEUTICAL
1
TRANSPORTATION
AVERAGE SALARY BY INDUSTRY O V E RV I E W
CONSTRUCTION
$68K
MANUFACTURING
$60K
ACCOUNTING
$60K
FINANCIAL SERVICES
$57K
FOOD & BEVERAGE
$56K
TECHNOLOGY
$54K
INSURANCE
$53K
CONSULTING
$51K
BIOTECHNOLOGY
$49K
GOVERNMENT, POLITICS & LAW
$45K
REAL ESTATE
$45K
APPAREL & FASHION
$45K
MARKETING & ADVERTISING
$43K
ARTS, ENTERTAINMENT & SPORTS
$43K
STAFFING, RECRUITING & HUMAN RESOURCES
$42K
RETAIL HEALTH CARE COMMUNICATIONS
$41K $36K
(MEDIA/PUBLIC RELATIONS/PUBLISHING)
$35K
EDUCATION
$35K
NOT-FOR-PROFIT
$31K
03
EMPLOYMENT BY INDUSTRY OF 437/625 RESPONDENTS (70%)
AVERAGE SALARY BY INDUSTRY OF 251/437 RESPONDENTS (57%)
6%
1%
4%
1%
3%
ACCOUNTING
APPAREL & FASHION
ARTS, SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
BIOTECHNOLOGY
COMMUNICATIONS
5 STUDENTS
6 STUDENTS
16 STUDENTS
(Media, Public Relations, Publishing)
$45,000
$43,250
26 STUDENTS
$59,913 23/26 STUDENTS
04
1/6 STUDENTS
2/16 STUDENTS
12 STUDENTS
$49,000 2/5 STUDENTS
$35,357 7/12 STUDENTS
1%
2%
CONSTRUCTION
CONSULTING
4 STUDENTS
7 STUDENTS
1%
<
CONSUMER PRODUCTS
10%
1%
2%
EDUCATION
ENGINEERING
44 STUDENTS
1 STUDENT
FACILITIES SERVICES
<
1 STUDENT
$67,300 2/4 STUDENTS
$50,904 5/7 STUDENTS
N/A
INSUFFICIENT DATA
7 STUDENTS
$35,347 20/44 STUDENTS
N/A
INSUFFICIENT DATA
$48,167 6/7 STUDENTS
05
EMPLOYMENT BY INDUSTRY OF 437/625 RESPONDENTS (70%)
AVERAGE SALARY BY INDUSTRY OF 251/437 RESPONDENTS (57%)
continued
06
1%
7%
13%
FINANCIAL SERVICES
FOOD & BEVERAGE
GOVERNMENT, POLITICS & LAW
HEALTH CARE
HOSPITALITY
57 STUDENTS
1 STUDENT
63 STUDENTS
5 STUDENTS
32 STUDENTS
$57,065
$56,333
$45,333
14%
46/63 STUDENTS
3/5 STUDENTS
24/32 STUDENTS
$36,295 31/57 STUDENTS
1%
<
N/A
INSUFFICIENT DATA
1%
<
HUMAN SERVICES
3%
2%
INSURANCE
MANUFACTURING
14 STUDENTS
8 STUDENTS
2 STUDENTS
N/A
INSUFFICIENT DATA
$53,167 9/14 STUDENTS
$60,375 8/8 STUDENTS
1%
5%
3%
MARKET RESEARCH
MARKETING & ADVERTISING
NOT-FOR-PROFIT
PHARMACEUTICAL
12 STUDENTS
1 STUDENT
2 STUDENTS
20 STUDENTS
N/A
$43,571
<
INSUFFICIENT DATA
7/20 STUDENTS
$31,040 5/12 STUDENTS
1%
<
N/A
INSUFFICIENT DATA
07
EMPLOYMENT BY INDUSTRY OF 437/625 RESPONDENTS (70%)
AVERAGE SALARY BY INDUSTRY OF 251/437 RESPONDENTS (57%)
continued
08
2%
3%
1%
<
1%
<
REAL ESTATE
RETAIL
SCIENCES
SERVICE
7 STUDENTS
11 STUDENTS
2 STUDENTS
2 STUDENTS
5% STAFFING, RECRUITING & HUMAN RESOURCES 21 STUDENTS
$45,250 4/7 STUDENTS
$41,200 5/11 STUDENTS
N/A
INSUFFICIENT DATA
N/A
INSUFFICIENT DATA
$41,768 11/21 STUDENTS
10%
1%
<
1%
<
TECHNOLOGY
TRANSPORTATION
UTILITIES
44 STUDENTS
1 STUDENT
2 STUDENTS
$54,115 26/44 STUDENTS
N/A
INSUFFICIENT DATA
N/A
INSUFFICIENT DATA
09
STARTING SALARY PROFILE
HOLY CROSS Salary Range
HOLY CROSS Mean Salary
HOLY CROSS Median Salary
$19,500 _______>
$100,000
10
$48,455
$45,000
48,455
HOLY CROSS
50,651
All Graduates (NACE)
NACE Annual Salary Survey, Class of 2015 (Fall 2015) average starting salary â&#x20AC;˘ https://www.naceweb.org/ salary-resources/salary-survey.aspx
11
12
10 9
9
8
8
8
7
6
UNITED STATES NAVY
PwC
DANA FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE
ERNST & YOUNG
TEACH FOR AMERICA
GENERAL ELECTRIC
PUTNAM INVESTMENTS
TOP EMPLOYERS NUMBER OF STUDENTS
MASS GENERAL HOSPITAL
13
ACCOUNTING Deloitte (4) Audit Associate; Tax Consultant Ernst & Young (8) Assurance Associate; Business Advisor Program; Staff Consultant; Tax Advisory KPMG Associate McGladrey (3) Assurance Associate; Audit Associate; Tax Assoicate PricewaterhouseCoopers (9) Assurance Associate; Audit Associate; Tax Associate
APPAREL AND FASHION
INDUSTRIES & EMPLOYERS CLASS OF 2015 (partial list)
Coach Merchandising Assistant Knot Standard Industrial Operations Associate Ralph Lauren Assistant Merchandiser, Polo Women Theory Merchandising Assistant Vineyard Vines Merchandising Assistant
ARTS, ENTERTAINMENT & SPORTS BKLYN1834 DJ; Producer Boston Red Sox Inside Sales Representative Deutscher Hockey Club Coach Gateway Grizzlies Baseball Baseball Player Maine Red Claws Basketball Player NFL Network Production Assistant 14
Providence Bruins Hockey Player Public Broadcasting Service Station Services Reus Imperials Football Player Sothebyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Financial Administrator & Logistics Assistant Warner Brothers Feature Production Assistant
BIOTECHNOLOGY inviCRO (3) Analyst; Research Assistant T2 Biosystems Research Associate XCell Science, Inc. Laboratory Technician
COMMUNICATIONS
(Media, Public Relations, Publishing) Edelman Assistant Account Executive Fox New Channel: Fox & Friends Production Assistant Harvard Business Publishing Data Administrator Ketchum Research Associate NBC News Page Pearson Product Marketing Assistant Racepoint Global (2) Account Coordinator Time Inc. (2), Junior Product Manager; Public Relations Coordinator Viacom Research Analyst
CONSTRUCTION Ferguson Enterprises Sales Trainee ITW Polymers Sealants North America, Inc. Junior Chemist
CONSULTING Accenture Sales Associate AlphaSights Analyst CFAR Analyst Mercer Employee Health and Benefits Analyst MIDIOR Consulting Associate Management Consultant Public Consulting Group Proposal Coordinator
CONSUMER GOODS Sterilite Associate
EDUCATION Achievement First (2) Teacher-in-Residence Alternative Teaching Strategies Autism Teacher College of the Holy Cross (4) Administrative Assistant; Admissions Counselor; Help Desk Specialist; Special Assistant to the Athletic Director Framingham High School Mathematics Teacher Harvard University Audio Visual Technician JET Program Teacher
Lawrence High School Building Based Educator Middlesex School Marketing and Development Associate Mystic Valley Regional Charter School Teacher New England Center for Children (2) Teacher New England Classical Academy Teacher Perkins School for the Blind Teaching Assistant Sacred Heart School Teacher Santa Clara High School Teacher Seton Hall University Residence Coordinator Teach for America (8) Teacher Tulane Infant & Toddler Development Project Research Assistant Wediko School Residential Counselor Worcester Public Schools Teacher
ENGINEERING Herbert, Rowland, and Grubic, Inc. Project Representative
FACILITIES SERVICES Cintas (5) Management Training Program Royal Waste Services Sales Assistant 15
FINANCIAL SERVICES
INDUSTRIES & EMPLOYERS CLASS OF 2015 (partial list) continued
16
Barclays (2) Investment Bank Analyst BayState Financial Services Financial Planner Bloomberg Analyst BNY Mellon Client Account & Reporting Specialist Brown Brothers Harriman (2) Operations Specialist Catalpa Capital Advisors (2) Research Analyst Citizens Bank (2) Commercial Banker Development Program; Credit Analyst Columbia Threadneedle Investments National Sales Consultant Deutsche Bank Analyst Dreyfus Investments Internal Wholesaler Fidelity Investments (5) Business Analyst; Financial Representative; Inside Sales; Project Coordinator Goldman Sachs (5) Analyst; Human Capital Management Analyst; Investment Banking Analyst Jefferies Analyst JP Morgan Analyst M&T Bank Business Planning Analyst Macquarie Bank, Inc. US Equity Research Sales Associate MASS Mutual Associate to TECHShowcase Neuberger Berman Client Service Assistant
Nomura Securities Analyst Putnam Investments (6) Dealer Marketing Services Representative; Internal Wholesaler Silicon Valley Bank Associate State Street Corporation (5) Associate; Fund Accountant; Future Focus Development Program Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation Analyst; Derivatives Operations Administrator SunTrust Mortgage Loan Processor Thomson Reuters Business Graduate Development Program Wintrust Financial Corporation Credit Analyst
FOOD & BEVERAGE PepsiCo (3) eCommerce Analyst; Finance Analyst; Sales Manager Titan Tea Logistics Coordinator
GOVERNMENT, POLITICS & LAW America Rising Tracker/Field Researcher Commonwealth of Massachusetts Legislative Aide Food and Drug Administration Chemist MBTA Office Clerk MITRE Corporation Software Engineer National Institutes of Health Research Fellow Naval Undersea Warfare Center Engineer
Pretrial Services Federal Agency Pretrial Service Technician Seward & Kissel LLP Paralegal Skadden Arps Legal Assistant US Army 2nd Lieutenant US Marine (3) 2nd Lieutenant US Navy (10) Ensign; Petty Officer The White House Staff Assistant, Presidential Personnel Office
HEALTH CARE Baystate Medical Center Research Assistant Boston Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hospital (3) Clinical Data Specialist; Clinical Research Assistant; Ambulatory Service Representative Brigham and Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hospital (4) Clinical Research Coordinator; Research Assistant Columbia University Medical Center Clinical Research Coordinator Dana-Farber Cancer Institute (8) Clinical Research Coordinator; Development Assistant; Research Technician Foster Small Animal Hospital Animal Ward Attendant Genesis Genetics PGS Scientist and Testing Personnel Hospital for Special Surgery Research Assistant McLean Hospital (2) Technical Research Assistant
Massachusetts General Hospital (9) Clinical Laboratory Technologist; Clinical Research Coordinator; Research Technician; Staff Assistant Mt. Sinai School of Medicine Associate Researcher Newton Wellesley Primary Care (3) Medical Assistant Rhode Island Hospital Clinical Research Assistant Stanford University School of Medicine Social Science Research Professional Stryker Endoscopic ProCare Specialist UMass Medical School (2) Clinical Research Coordinator
HOSPITALITY Residence Inn by Marriott Social Hostess
HUMAN SERVICES MENTOR Network, The Therapeutic Mentor
INSURANCE Acadia Insurance (2) Inland Marine Underwriter; Underwriter Blue Cross Blue Shield Customer Service Representative Federated Insurance Marketing Representative Hanover Insurance Group (2) Actuary Assistant; Business Analyst Liberty Mutual Actuarial Assistant Travelers Insurance Company Actuarial Trainee Unum Sales Consultant
17
MANUFACTURING Associated Environmental Systems Marketing Coordinator General Electric (7) Financial Management Program
MARKET RESEARCH
INDUSTRIES & EMPLOYERS CLASS OF 2015 (partial list) continued
Nielsen Company (2) Emerging Leaders Program; Financial Leadership Program
PHARMACEUTICALS
MARKETING & ADVERTISING
REAL ESTATE
Constant Media Sales DDB Worldwide Assistant Account Executive Iconix Brand Group International Licensing Coordinator; Licensing Coordinator Mindshare (2) Digital Investment Associate NEO@Ogilvy Assistant Media Planner Yext Sales Associate Young & Rubicam Assistant Account Executive
NOT-FOR-PROFIT APT Foundation Research Assistant Cambridge Eating Disorder Center Residence Counselor FJC: A Foundation of Philanthropic Funds Program Assistant International Fund for Animal Welfare Marine Mammal Stranding Apprentice Kiawah Island Conservancy Naturalist 18
Public Interest Research Group Campus Organizer Renew Massachusetts Coalition Finance Coordinator Squam Lakes Association Conservation Intern Manager
PAREXEL Procurement Business Analyst
Equity Residential Leasing Consultant Jones Lang LaSalle (2) Brokerage Assistant; Strategic Sourcing Specialist Skyline Restoration Business Development Associate
RETAIL Foot Locker Analyst FSAstore.com Marketing Analyst Suite 1521 Logistics Coordinator Third Channel Retail Intelligence Agent True Fit Corporation Web Engineer Wayfair Category Associate
SCIENCES Corning Incorporated Technologist, Department of Glass Research UL Microbiology Lab Assistant
SERVICE Private Family (2) Au Pair; Nanny
STAFFING, RECRUITING & HUMAN RESOURCES ADP Regional Manager AVID Technical Resources Technical Recruiter Barton Associates Associate Physician Recruiter Intepros Consulting (2) Technical Recruiter Isaacson, Miller Team Administrator Pharmalogics Recruiting Executive Recruiter
TECHNOLOGY Acquia Business Development Representative Aspen Technology Associate Inside Sales Representative Axcelis Technologies Mechanical Design Engineer EiQ Networks Business Development Representative EMC (3) Business Operations Analyst; Financial Analyst; Sales Representative Epic Project Manager Eze Software Group (4) Analyst; Client Support Analyst; Leadership Development Program, Global Technology Services Gartner Account Executive
Intuit Software Engineer NetSuite Business Development Representative Oracle (4) Applications Sales Representative; Sales & Business Development Representative; Sales Engineer Red Hat Associate Software Engineer Salesforce.com Business Development Tracelink (3) Administrative Assistant; Network Success Analyst; FX Coordinator VMTurbo Business Development Representative Yelp (2) Account Executive
TRANSPORTATION Cambridge Systematics Staff Accountant
UTILITIES Eversource Energy Support â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Inside Sales
19
56% 20
OF GRADUATED RELOCATED TO TWO CITIES
BOSTON (32%) AND NEW YORK CITY 137 STUDENTS (24%) 103 STUDENTS
AND ROUNDING OUT THE TOP FIVE
WORCESTER (3%) 15 STUDENTS CHICAGO (2%) 9 STUDENTS PROVIDENCE (2%) 7 STUDENTS
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31% GRADUATE SCHOOL PROFILE
17%
19%
PROFESSIONAL MASTER DEGREES
HEALTH PROFESSIONS
(MBA/MEd/MSW/ETC.) 32 STUDENTS
20 STUDENTS
16%
11%
17% ACADEMIC MASTERS 18 STUDENTS
GRADUATES ENROLLED IN GRAD SCHOOL FULL-TIME 104/625 RESPONDENTS
LAW SCHOOL
PHD
17 STUDENTS
11 STUDENTS
5% OTHER DEGREE PROGRAMS 5 STUDENTS
22
12 STUDENTS
9 STUDENTS
6% ACCOUNTING 3 STUDENTS
6% COUNSELING PSYCHOLOGY 3 STUDENTS
36% CHEMISTRY 4 STUDENTS
36%
HEALTH PROFESSIONS PROGRAMS
EDUCATION
TOP DISCIPLINES
HUMANITIES
PHD
18%
TOP DISCIPLINES
MASTER DEGREES
TOP DISCIPLINES
24%
20% MD 4 STUDENTS
20% PUBLIC HEALTH 3 STUDENTS
OTHER SCIENCES
4 STUDENTS
15% DENTISTRY 3 STUDENTS 23
DOCTORATE PROGRAMS
POST-GRADUATE EDUCATION CLASS OF 2015 (complete list)
Boston College Chemistry Brown University Applied Math Harvard University Biological and Biomedical Sciences Hofstra University Clinical Psychology Kansas University Chemistry Princeton University English Tufts University Physical Science - Chemistry University of California, Santa Barbara Chemistry (Organic) University of Connecticut Ecological Psychology University of Texas at Austin ICES Applied Mathematics and Computer Science Yale University Computer Science
ACADEMIC MASTER DEGREE PROGRAMS Berklee College of Music, Valencia Campus Music Georgetown University Statistics Guildhall School of Music and Drama Theatrical Design Harvard Extension School/ American Repertory Theater Institute Advanced Theater Training Johns Hopkins University International Studies Middlebury College Spanish Missouri State University Geomorphology Northeastern University Political Science
24
Simmons College Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Literature Union Theological Seminary Theology and Social Ethics University College, Dublin English Literature; Modern and Contemporary Literature University of Chicago English University of Colorado, Boulder Computer Science University of Maine Resource Economics University of Notre Dame Classics - Early Christian Studies Wake Forest University Religious Studies Yale Divinity School Black Religion in the African Diaspora
PROFESSIONAL MASTERS DEGREE PROGRAMS Boston College Accounting; Education; Education Psychology, Social Work Boston University Counseling Psychology; Nutrition College of Charleston MBA Columbia University Nutrition Delft University Engineering Harvard University Education (2) Imperial College, London Business School Business LIU Brooklyn Teaching Loyola University Chicago Education Psychology Loyola University Maryland Clinical Psychology
Mercyhurst University, Tom Ridge School of Intelligence Studies Applied Intelligence Naropa University Transpersonal Counseling Psychology: Concentration in Art Therapy New York University Public Administration Northeastern University MSA/MBA (2) Quinnipiac University Business Saint Johnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Seminary Theology Simmons College Library Sciences Tufts University/SMFA Education University of Illinois at Chicago Architecture University of Notre Dame Engineering and Entrepreneurship University of Pennsylvania Higher Education University of Vermont Education University of Virginia Commerce Wake Forest University Education; Management Washington University in St. Louis Social Work
HEALTH PROFESSIONS PROGRAMS American International College Occupational Therapy Belmont University College of Pharmacy PharmD Boston University DDS Boston University Public Health Columbia University Public Health
Duke University Physical Therapy Mass General Institute of Health Professions Speech and Language Pathology Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences PharmD (2); Physicial Assistant; Public Health Memorial University of Newfoundland Medical School MD Northeastern University Nursing SUNY Purchase MD Tufts University DDS Tufts University MD Universidad Francisco MarroquĂn MD University of New England, College of Osteopathic Medicine Doctor of Osteopathy University of Pennsylvania DDS Yale University Public Health
LAW SCHOOLS Albany Law School Boston College (3) Columbia University Emory University Fordham University (3) Quinnipiac University Seattle University University of Connecticut University of Kentucky University of New Hampshire University of Notre Dame University of Puerto Rico Washington University in St. Louis 25
VOLUNTEER PROFILE
8% GRADUATES VOLUNTEERING FULL-TIME 49/625 RESPONDENTS
26
14%
14%
JESUIT VOLUNTEER CORPS (JVC)
PROVIDENCE ALLIANCE FOR CATHOLIC TEACHERS
7 STUDENTS
7 STUDENTS
8%
8%
CITY YEAR
AMERICORPS
4 STUDENTS
4 STUDENTS
63% POST-GRAD FELLOWSHIPS AND AWARDS PROFILE
1% GRADUATES AWARDED POST-GRADUATE FELLOWSHIP 8/625 RESPONDENTS
13%
AUXILIAR DE CONVERSACION, SPAIN
FRENCH MINISTRY OF EDUCATION, TEACHING ASSISTANT PROGRAM
5 STUDENTS
1 STUDENT
13%
13%
FULBRIGHT ENGLISH TEACHING ASSISTANSHIP
PRINCETON IN ASIA
1 STUDENT
1 STUDENT
27
68%
73% INTERNSHIPS
337/499 RESPONDENTS
48% 23% 21% 20% 14%
CLASS OF 2015 INTERNSHIP PARTICIPATION
CENTER FOR CAREER DEVELOPMENT
ACADEMIC INTERNSHIP PROGRAM
FACULTY/ ACADEMIC DEPARTMENTS
SUMMER RESEARCH PROGRAM
HOLY CROSS ALUMNI NETWORKING
170 STUDENTS
81 STUDENTS
74 STUDENTS
70 STUDENTS
49 STUDENTS
(DURING THE COURSE OF THEIR COLLEGE CAREER)
9%
5%
4%
3%
1%
WASHINGTON SEMESTER PROGRAM
CHAPLAINS/ SPUD
ATHLETICS
STUDENT AFFAIRS
PRE-PROFESSIONAL ADVISORS
30 STUDENTS
18 STUDENTS
9 STUDENTS
5 STUDENTS
499/687 RESPONDENTS
$258,466 28
INTERNSHIP(S) / RESEARCH SECURED THROUGH A HOLY CROSS RESOURCE(S)
15 STUDENTS
WAS DISTRIBUTED TO 60 MEMBERS OF THE CLASS OF 2015 TO OFFSET THE COST OF COMPLETING 63 UNPAID SUMMER INTERNSHIPS
The staff of the Center for Career Development (CCD) assists students in identifying and clarifying career objectives, presents vehicles to explore careers and industries, teaches skills and strategies for conducting a successful job or internship search, and provides resources to assist students in finding entry-level professional positions and internships. Students are encouraged to begin the career development process during their first year and to continue to utilize CCD resources throughout their four years at Holy Cross.
College of the Holy Cross / Center for Career Development / Hogan Campus Center, Room 203 One College Street / Worcester, Massachusetts 01610-2395 / 508-793-3880 / careers@holycross.edu www.holycross.edu/support-and-resources/career-planning-center