Career Information

The Villanova Career Center is the place to go for personalized counseling for career inventories & exploration, internships, resume and interview training, job searches and graduate school advising.  The Career Center serves both students and alumni.

Career Center Online Resources
Access the full compliment of online resources offered by the Career Center.

Career Center Website
Career Center web site provides access to the full compliment of their services.

Villanova Career Handshake
Portal of applying for jobs and internships, scheduling counseling and access to many digital media sources.  Need to register.

Industry profiles are useful for both career exploration and interview preparation.  They typically describe how the industry operates, identify trends, list major competitors and professional associations and publications for further inquiry.

  First Research Industry Profiles (ABI/INFORM Collection - ProQuest)

  IBISWorld

  D&B Hoovers

Before going on an informational or job interview, prepare yourself by knowing as much as you can about the organization.  Of course much can be learned by viewing company web sites and social media outlets.  But for an independent lens, why not check out company reports and mentions in the news.  How much you can learn about an organization is dependent on status.  Much can be learned about public companies and nonprofits, whereas much less is usually discoverable about small private firms.

  MarketLine Company Profiles (EBSCO)

  D&B Hoovers

Update what you find in company reports by searching the news for mentions of the organizations you want to work for.

  ABI/INFORM Collection (ProQuest)

  Business Source Premier (EBSCO)

  Nexis Uni  Limitations on Use

  Philadelphia Business Journal (American City Business Journals)  Limitations on Use  Access Instructions

  Regional Business News (EBSCO)

Check out the \"Books of Lists\" for top employers across a number of industries in regional markets.

Features business directory most helpful for information on small or private firms in the U.S. Also offers search for people, executives, new businesses, and healthcare professionals.

  College Navigator (NCES)

  Guide to Graduate Departments of Sociology (print only)

  Official Guide to Medical School Admissions (print only)

  Peterson's Nursing Programs (print only)

  Requirements for Certificaiton of Teachers, Counselors, Librarians and Administrators for Elementary and Secondary Schools (print only)

Chemical Engineering Reference Manual for the PE Exam (print only)

Cracking the GRE (print)
Guide to the Graduate Record Examination.

McGraw-Hill Education conquering GRE math

Mechanical Engineering Reference Manual for the PE Exam (print only)

Official Guide to Medical School Admissions (print only)