Professional Development Archives - Fox School of Business

First-year students: here’s your guide to Fox’s CSPD

The Fox School’s Center for Student Professional Development (CSPD) empowers students by helping them build skills and professional development experience to prepare them for the business world. For first-year students, CSPD can provide unique opportunities for early skill development and networking. Here’s everything you need to know about CSPD as a first-year student, with advice […]

Ignoring your employees’ career development could be the reason they quit

The Center for Executive Education offers a range of professional development programming for companies seeking to invest in their workforce’s career goals.

Graduating senior students’ perceptions of school resources remain unchanged even in the wake of the pandemic

College undergraduate and graduate student resources, such as professional development, academic advising, and digital learning are an important part of the college experience. Graduating college students who don’t have relevant internship experiences can find themselves struggling to get their applications noticed by a hiring team. To help prepare students to navigate internship and career opportunities, […]

Five ways to support your student’s career development

With 25+ years in higher education and the parent of a college senior, I have experienced first-hand how searching for jobs and internships can be a daunting task for students. However, with a strategy and an understanding of how to build a network, the process can be easier and more rewarding. The Fox School’s Center for Student Professional Development (CSPD) […]

Understanding the pandemic’s impact on student professional development

For college students, the pandemic put the brakes on a critical part of their lives. For many, the final years of college are an opportunity to learn what they like and dislike about the “real world” through internships. It’s a time to adjust to workplace environments, hone their professional skills and get ready for the […]

Creating an online community: friendship, networking and board games

After graduation, one of the things that Michael Geleff and Heather Hewlett, respectively president and vice president of the Fox Online Student Association (FOSA) plan to do is get together and play board games. Despite their physical distance, the two Class of 2021 graduates are friendly, joking with one another, reminiscing about their achievements in […]

‘Any student who works hard deserves this’

Experience in B4USoar program leads Cameron Johnson to take on mentorship role; Program has grown to include more than 45 high school students in two years PHILADELPHIA, May 3, 2021 — When Cameron Johnson first heard the course title, “Creativity & Organizational Innovation,” she was skeptical. “It just did not seem like it would really […]

What Employment Gap? How to reframe your career narrative

“So you have great experience—why did you leave your past job? Since that time, what projects have you completed?” Many job seekers worry about being asked to explain employment gaps, and this anxiety is completely understandable. Whether this time is a result of being laid off or a decision to exit a toxic work setting, […]

Student and professor form long-standing academic partnership

In 2017, David Larsen, BBA ‘17, was in his final year as a finance student when he met up with Jason Jiang, assistant professor in the Department of Finance, and asked to pick his professor’s brain. This conversation led to a partnership with Professor Jiang and a published paper in a good academic journal — […]

Lessons from the field: recruiting and onboarding in a virtual world

COVID-19 has turned many industries on their heads, including the world of recruitment. Since the pandemic began, the Fox School’s industry partners have worked tirelessly to create solutions to ensure they are staying engaged with students. The Center for Student Professional Development (CSPD) is thankful for the partnerships and the support they continue to provide […]

FAQs for alumni career and professional development in an uncertain job market

The job market is uncertain, but members of the Fox Community do not have to navigate the future alone. The Center for Student Professional Development (CSPD) expanded its services in early 2019 to support the Fox School’s expansive alumni network. Pamela Lyman, director of Alumni Career & Professional Development at CSPD, develops, manages and implements […]

Temple University Wellness Resources

Increasing health and wellness care help give you peace of mind during these uncertain times. To assist you, I’ve curated a list of valuable resources provided by Temple University and the Fox School of Business, so you can continue to be well and thrive. Wellness Resources The Employee Assistance Program provides resources, articles and advice on […]