Executive Director of the Career Center, Victoria Kerr, was nominated this month for the Care to Share award at the Women’s Award Conference in Camp Hill, PA. This recognition reflects Kerr’s ‘student-focused’ leadership approach and her devotion to community partnerships. “I am incredibly humbled and in awe of this nomination, as it reinforces my commitment…
The Work-Based Learning (WBL) initiative at Shippensburg University is gaining momentum—creating meaningful opportunities for students to apply classroom learning to real-world experiences before graduation. Within its first-year pilot, over 1,202 unique students participated in over 59 opportunities through networking events, career panels, site visits and mock interviews that were embedded into courses. A spotlight on…
Last week, Shippensburg University proudly served as one of the organizers for the inaugural Historic Preservation Workforce Summit, held in Harrisburg. The event brought together academic institutions, government agencies and private sectors to explore careers in archaeology, anthropology, public history and cultural resource management. The summit was developed through a partnership between Ship, the Pennsylvania…
From June 23 to June 27, middle and high school students across the region spent the week at Shippensburg University to participate in the youth robotics camp. Led by Associate Professor of Computer Science and Engineering, João Dias, the program provided students with hands-on learning within robot design, programming and problem-solving using Arduino-powered ShieldBots —…
The university’s Center of Career and Workforce Development is thrilled to announce that they have received a PA Smart Grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry, a grant that will support the Hispanic community. Tracy Montoro, the director of workforce development, and Hayley Anderson, the director of communications and outreach for the center…
On Thursday, Sept. 26th, 2024, Hayley Anderson, the director of communications and outreach for Career and Workforce Development, was a finalist for the Cumberland Valley Business Alliance (CVBA) Young Professional Awards. Anderson was also a finalist for the Rising Award. The award recognizes individuals with five years or less experience who demonstrate great potential within…
On October 3, 2024, Ship hosted the Career and Internship Fair. This event helps students connect with employers across various industries.
Career Week is a celebration of events encouraging career readiness and welcomes community partners to Ship to engage with talented students!
Ship Athletics and the Career Center collaborated on hosting Competitive EDGE, a networking event specifically for student-athletes.
The construction industry in South Central PA and throughout the US has been developing rapidly and is in a high demand of new talent.