The University of St. Francis Career Success Center staff focuses on the individual needs, goals, and values of each student. The Career Success Center believes in personal and professional development, offering assistance with job searches, resume and cover letter writing, and career advising.
Dr. Maribeth Hearn ‘20
Director, Career Success Center
815-740-3384
mhearn@savvysuperstore.com
Betty Kohl
Internship Support Specialist
815-740-4295
bkohl@savvysuperstore.com
Evera Ivy ’24
Student Employment Coordinator
815-740-3692
eivy@savvysuperstore.com
USF uses Handshake to help students and alumni discover great resources to find full-time jobs, part-time jobs and internships. There are over 900,000 employers on Handshake, where you can view and apply for jobs and internships posted by employers, as well as sign up for employer events—such as job fairs or training—quickly and easily.
The Career Success Center provides both students and alumni with easy access to Handshake and USF’s job board, including the job leads being recruited for at the Career Fair. Visit the following link in order to set up a FREE account: stfrancis.joinhandshake.com/login
Coffee and Careers: Coffee and Careers will run weekly while classes are in session! Past employers have included FedEx, Illinois State Police, Lutheran Life Villages, Schillings, Walmart and YMCA. This event is free for students. Cost for employers to participate is $59 for non-profit, military and government institutions, and $99 for for-profit businesses. Click here for employer registration.
Keep checking back for new opportunities to be posted! Contact the Career Success Center at 815-740-4295 or careerservices@savvysuperstore.com with questions, or contact Betty Kohl at bkohl@savvysuperstore.com to RSVP for upcoming Coffee and Careers events.
The Career Success Center is here to help you with seeking employment. Whether you live locally or out of state, you can view employment listings.
The University of St. Francis and the Career Success Center are not responsible for safety, wages, working conditions, or other aspects of employment. It is the responsibility of each individual to research the integrity of the organization(s) to which he/she is applying and verify the specific information pertaining to the job posting.
To gain access to the job board, including the job leads being recruited for at the Career Fair, please visit the following link in order to set up a FREE account: stfrancis.joinhandshake.com/login
The Career Success Center is here to help you with seeking employment! Whether you live locally or out of state, we’ll get you information on various opportunities.
The University of St. Francis and the Career Success Center are not responsible for safety, wages, working conditions, or other aspects of employment. It is the responsibility of each individual to research the integrity of the organization(s) to which he/she is applying and verify the specific information pertaining to the job posting.
Are you stuck on where to find an internship? Here you’ll find all the resources that the University of St. Francis Career Success Center offers to help you find and apply for internships in your field.
If you need further assistance or would like to make an appointment for a resume review or mock interview, contact Betty Kohl in the Career Success Center at 815-740-4295 or 815-740-3384, or email at bkohl@savvysuperstore.com.
Evera Ivy
Student Employment Coordinator
815-740-3692
eivy@savvysuperstore.com
If planning to do an internship for academic credit, please meet with your academic adviser to learn more about potential credit hours and scheduling. For each credit hour earned, you, the student must work 45 hours at your internship. For example 3 credit hours require 135 hours worked.
Internships provide the opportunity for a student to integrate work and formal education with experts in his/her major field of study, to test the chosen career path, and to be involved in activities like those of full-time employees.
The University of St. Francis expects that the objectives of an internship be content based, skill related, academically substantive, value related, and integral to the students’ academic and career path. If you need assistance developing learning objectives that align with your internship goals, please speak with your faculty supervisor.
Click here to view a helpful “Introduction to Internships” presentation!
Are you stuck on where to find an internship? Here you’ll find all the resources that the University of St. Francis Career Success Center offers to help you find and apply for internships in your field.
If you need further assistance or would like to make an appointment for a resume review or mock interview, contact Betty Kohl in the Career Success Center at 815-740-4295 or bkohl@savvysuperstore.com.
Thank you for your interest in a potential USF Intern, the Career Success Center is excited to assist you, here is some information to help get you started.
Internships are full or part-time, credit or non-credit bearing, short-term, supervised, work experiences. They can be established on or off-campus and may be paid or unpaid. Faculty members, collaborating with an on-site supervisor, monitor and supervise student progress, detail content, and evaluate final achievement. Not included in the internship category are field work, practica, student teaching, clinical experiences, and independent study experiences.
Internships provide the opportunity for a student to integrate work and formal education with experts in his/her major field of study, to test the chosen career path, and to be involved in activities like those of full-time employees.
The University of St. Francis expects that the objectives of an internship be content based, skill related, academically substantive, value related, and integral to the students’ academic and career path. If you need assistance developing learning objectives that align with your internship goals, please speak with your faculty supervisor.
We offer on campus recruiting for employers both throughout the year and at our annual Career Fair. The Career Success Center can assist you in promoting job and internship opportunities. Please contact Betty Kohl at 815-740-4295 for more information and to book your recruiting table.
Think about if you can pay the intern, if not, you will have to offer course credit. The only organizations exempt from these requirements are government agencies and non-profits. Credit can be offered to students on a 1 credit hour basis. The number of semester hours of credit granted on an internship is dependent upon the expected learning experience, amount of challenge, exposure to the field, number and difficulty of oral and written papers and presentations, and contact or clock hours. The intern must meet the minimum requirement of 45 clock hours for each semester hour of credit.
Academic Credit Internships:
Non-Academic Credit Internships:
Please submit a job description to our free online job database: app.joinhandshake.com
Join Handshake: The University of St. Francis uses the Join Handshake platform. To post jobs, please click here and register your information.