Hannifan Center for Career Connections

About Us

Let Us Connect You!

The Hannifan Center for Career Connections connects students to opportunities, employers and resources for the outcome of securing a career of doing meaningful work, with opportunity for personal and financial growth. Through activities such as self-assessment workshops, job shadowing around the South Florida area with Lynn University alumni, and a number of internship and job opportunities, Career Connections ensures the success of our students one connection at a time.

We can help you with…

   •    One-on-one career counseling
   •    Resume writing consultation
   •    Informational interviews
   •    Mock interviews
   •    Career Shadowing
   •    Navigating LinkedIn
   •    Personality and skills assessment
   •    On- and off-campus networking opportunities
   •    On-campus employers' recruiting
   •    Classroom consulting projects
   •    CEO Speaker Series
   •    Job search portal
   •    Annual job fair
   •    Annual internship fair
   •    Introductions to potential employers
   •    Power networking
   •    Future Leaders of Tomorrow

Students and Alumni

Resources for Students and Alumni

For ON-CAMPUS internships, employment, and Graduate Assistant or Administrative Fellow positions, visit the Student Jobs website or access the positions from your iPad application “Student Jobs.”

For OFF-CAMPUS internships and employment visit our online database, Knight Surfer. If you receive an error message please contact the Hannifan Center to update your account on the Knight Surfer. Also, please visit our Lynn University Job and Internship Postings page to receive up to date notifications on jobs, internships and volunteer opportunities.

Resume Guidelines

General Resume Guidelines

Once you complete the steps for the resume guidelines, please email your completed draft to one of our Career Coaches:

Undergraduate Students - Stacy Lanigan | SLanigan@lynn.edu

Graduate Students/Alumni - Robert Nealon | RNealon@lynn.edu

Title	Description	File type
Purpose of Your Resume		.pdf
Resume Overview		.pdf
Targeted Job Title Resume Section		.pdf
Education Resume Section		.pdf
Education Resume Section Examples		.pdf
Experience Resume Section		.pdf
Highlighted Resume Skills Section		.pdf
Performance Profile - Branding Resume		.pdf
ATS versus Presentation Style Resumes		.pdf

Links

Resources

Title	Description
What Can I Do With a Major In...?	This site will help you connect majors to careers. It also provides links for researching your career options.
Job and Internship Postings-Facebook Group	Get daily notifications on jobs and internship opportunities for all majors!
CareerShift	Search, select and store job listings from all job boards and all company job postings. Get up-to-date contact information, including e-mail addresses, for millions of companies. And much more!
InterviewStream	This tool helps students and job seekers prepare for job interviews by creating a no-pressure environment to practice and develop their skills virtually.
Candid Career	Get access to thousands of career videos ranging from industry professionals sharing their advice to tips on how to interview.
ONET	Occupational definitions network.
College Grad	This site provides graduates with information on different careers and what to expect in those fields. It also includes information on training and education, typical starting salary, and a day in the life of a professional.
NCAA Resource for Student Athletes	Guide for students athletes looking to gain meaningful employment in the work force.
My Visa Jobs	If you want to live and work in the United States, one employer must become your visa sponsor and file work visa petition on your behalf. Use this resource to review visa reports or search the database to find employers who have sponsored your skills or occupation before, and then contact them directly.
PayScale	World’s largest online salary database. PayScale's team of career and compensation experts have put together a free, easy-to-follow Salary Negotiation Guide that's perfect for college students who are about to embark on their careers and want to start off earning the salary they deserve.
U.S. Department of Labor Statistics Occupational Outlook Handbook	This site is a guide to career information about hundreds of occupations. Information includes median pay, entry-level education, work experience needed in a related occupation, number of jobs and job outlook.

Specialty Job Boards

Title	Description
HigherEd Jobs	Search for jobs at colleges and universities with this niche job board
Indeed.com	Google-like search engine is quite efficient. Listings in 50 countries in 26 languages
LinkedIn Jobs	Leverage the world’s largest professional network to build relationships and connect with opportunity. Use LinkedIn Jobs to harness the power of your network to uncover insights such as whom you know at a company, providing you an edge in your job search.
Simplyhired.com	Google-like search engine for jobs. Listings show user’s LinkedIn connections to job
USA Jobs	Looking for a government job? USA Jobs is the Federal Government’s official source for federal job listings across hundreds of federal agencies and organizations.

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About Us

Let Us Connect You!

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Resources for Students and Alumni

Resume Guidelines

General Resume Guidelines

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