Choosing a Major

Not sure what to major in?  The Center for Career and Calling and SPU community discuss how to choose a major and what you can do with a Liberal Arts or Social Sciences degree.

What Are You Doing After Graduation?

Are you graduating this June?  Are you nervous about what to do after college?  The Center for Career and Calling has created a series of lectures touching on topics such as graduate school or working at a non-profit company to help students navigate the difficult decisions after college.  You can watch and listen to these lectures on SPU iTunes U.

A Career in Non-Profit: Will It Work for You?

Melany Brown, Executive Director of Alliance of Non-Profits of Washington, visits with students about pursuing a career in non-profit.  Hosted by the Center for Career and Calling.  [Video]

Job and Internship Search

If you’re looking for a job or an internship, The Center for Career and Calling has compiled some resources to aid you in the process of finding one in your field.

40 Tips for Getting Hired [Audio] [Video]

How to Find an Internship [Video]

Using LinkedIn for Your Job Search [Audio] [Video]

From College to Career [Audio] [Video]

Faith and Community: Sailing the Four “C’s”

A Senior Survival Seminar hosted by the Center for Career and Calling. Richard Dahlstrom, Senior Pastor at Bethany Community Church. [Video]

Doing Virtuous Business

The Center for Integrity in Business hosted Ted Malloch, chairman and CEO of The Roosevelt Group and the author of numerous books, including Spiritual Enterprise: Doing Virtuous Business. Following a sneak preview of Malloch’s new PBS-produced documentary, Doing Virtuous Business, an interactive Q&A session and panel discussion was held on the topic of virtuous business in the Pacific Northwest. Panelists included: Jean Barber Bartell (Bartell Drugs); Steve Bell (Pacific Crest Industries); Steve Brock (Brand Wallop); and Dan Bross (Microsoft). November 18, 2010. [Video]

Interviewing Effectively

This tutorial from the Center for Career and Calling will help you prepare for and master the art of a job interview. August 30, 2010. [Video]

Writing Faith Statements: For Tenure, Promotion, and Third-Year Review Files

Rick Steele, Professor of Moral and Historical Theology, guides tenure candidates through the process of writing one’s faith statement – one’s Christian journey and an explication on one’s understanding of the role of Christians as teachers, professors, librarians, and scholars. September 23, 2010. [Audio] [Video]

Green Careers

SPU’s Center for Career and Calling hosts a discussion about green careers.  Speakers: Bethany Walrad, Sustainability Coordinator of the SPU Facility Operations Center; Cat Gipe, Senior Global Development Major; and Stan Price, Partner at the Putnam Price Group. [Video]

Vocation, Relationships, and Faith: Building a Balanced and Integrated Life

Richard Dahlstrom, senior pastor of Bethany Community Church in Seattle and international speaker, discusses “senior survival” and vocation. February 25, 2010. [Audio] [Video]