Alumni News
Graff’s Perfect Job
October 2, 2024
Beacon graduate Dan Graff found his passion working through CAI Neurodiverse Solutions.
Shake Hands and Interview Big
You’ll be connected to the latest career resources through our career center team. At your fingertips, you’ll be able to connect with thousands of internships and job opportunities through Handshake, our all-in-one career management system. Additionally, you’ll have access to Big Interview, our new interview practice system that leverages AI and human feedback. All of these resources are FREE for students!
Big Interview
With Big Interview, you’ll be able to participate in our new interview practice system that leverages video with Artificial Intelligence (AI) and human feedback. From internships to early careers and graduate school to scholarships, Big Interview helps to better prepare you for every type of professional interview. Our career center team is ready to assist you with this unique resource that mirrors hiring practices now being used across industries nationwide.
Register TodayConfidence Styled
Give them another reason to hire you! Beacon’s Career Closet 2.0 makes career apparel stylish, simple, and accessible for students and alumni. The Juan and Lisa Jones Center for Career Preparation has partnered with Hyde to bring you a professional styling and subscription service delivered to your door.
Students and alumni can speak with one of Hyde’s expert stylists, receive professional guidance on what to wear for interviews and events, and then get an entire outfit delivered straight to their door. With access to affordable professional and casual attire that they can keep for 30 days, with no pressure to buy anything, students can rent suitable clothing options for interviews or internships. Let Hyde worry about your outfit so you can focus your attention on what really matters, nailing the interview or internship.
Additionally, our Getzel wardrobe for men and Admire for ladies is a Professional (GAP) wardrobe resource room for Beacon students that helps you fill in any “gaps” you may have when needing to dress for success for career fairs, interviews, and the workplace. With a wide selection of suits, blazers, skirts/slacks, ties, and button-down shirts, you’ll make that first impression a positive step as you enter the professional world for any of your short-term events. To visit the GAP Closet, please check in at the Career Center using the Handshake kiosk.
Learn More!Career Development: More In Four+
At Beacon, your career development path is critical to us, so you’ll participate in a four-year career development program in your journey towards your bachelor’s degree. Through a combination of coursework and engagement, our More in Four+ approach helps you learn more than just career options. Our program concentrates on identifying your values, strengths, and goals; further developing your professional communication skills and work attitudes; preparing resumes; honing interview skills; and understanding the ever-changing industry trends as you seek career opportunities after graduation. From job shadowing to internships and experiential learning, you’ll be prepared for a successful transition from college to the workplace or graduate school.
Our job is to help prepare you, not just for your first job but to successfully navigate a career journey that is constantly evolving. Do you have career questions? Confident in your career vision? Still unsure of what you want to do after college? Just like you, every question matters — no matter what your stage in life or your age when you ask the question. Let us help you develop your blueprint for your career plans and envision the kind of life you want through hard work and persistence.
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Alum McGill’s Eye for Photography
August 6, 2024
As a travel photographer and writer, alum Grady McGill has gone to far-flung destinations, from Ireland to Russia, Alaska to Greece, South America to Canada — and many points between.
Career Development
CIP 2024 Experiences
June 20, 2024
Beacon’s Career Immersion Program is an internship-driven program that places students at Central Florida area businesses so they can experience life in the workforce.
Employers: Discover Your Future Talent Pipeline with Beacon College
Employer engagement takes place across our campus and our community through physical events — like our annual ICAN career fair — and on digital platforms with online training sessions, employer info sessions, and Handshake appointments. Our Beacon career team is here to assist your recruitment efforts to identify talented, neurodiverse candidates for your internship and early career opportunities with your business/organization. We’re here to help you find your next great coworker! Reach out to our career team today for your internship and early career hiring needs at 352-638-9808 or careercenter@beaconcollege.edu.
Alumni Career Assistance
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Your career path will lead to multiple job opportunities, and Beacon is here to support you through a variety of career transitions. Our Career Center’s alumni services include access to Handshake, Big Interview, career counseling, resume review, Beacon’s Career Closet 2.0 and much more. Wherever you call home today, Beacon alumni can be supported by an assigned career advisor through in-person meetings (for local alumni) or virtual meetings. Reach out to our career center team today at 352-638-9808 or careercenter@beaconcollege.edu.
Meet the Juan and Lisa Jones Center for Career Preparation Team
Melissa Bradley
Director of Center for Career Preparation
352-787-1658mbradley@beaconcollege.eduChealsie Curts
Coordinator of Career Advisement
352-638-9826ccurts@beaconcollege.eduTaylor White
Career Advisor
352-638-9750twhite2@beaconcollege.eduBlanca Delucio
Student Employment Coordinator and Alumni Career Services
352-638-9732bdelucio@beaconcollege.eduBrianna Rivera
Program Assistant
352-638-9808brivera1@beaconcollege.edu