Career Development Checklist
Printable version of the checklist
1. Have your resume reviewed
- Schedule an appointment with the Fleishman Center for Career and Professional Development; some appointments are available at the Health Sciences Building.
- Explore the Decker Student, Career and Alumni Connections event calendar for Fleishman hours and employer visits; employers often offer résumé reviews/mock interviews during these events.
2. Schedule a mock interview
- Visit the Decker Student, Career and Alumni Connections event calendar to see if there are any employer visits with available appointments.
- Employers will often offer mock interviews. If not, Fleishman also offers mock interviews.
3. Complete a professional headshot
- The Fleishman Center for Career and Professional Development has an Iris Photobooth where you can get a free professional headshot in minutes.
- Use a professional headshot for your LinkedIn account.
4. Create a LinkedIn account
- Marketing yourself is important!
- We also recommend changing other social media accounts to private.
5. Create a professional email account:
- Use your first and last name for your email. Example: Jane.Smith@gmail.com
- Update your voicemail to include your full name. Example: "Hello, this is Jane Smith, I can't come to the phone right now, please leave a message."
Tips and Tricks for applying
- Use a plain background if interviewing on Zoom.
- Research the potential employer to show your interest.
- If you are expecting a call, answer your phone with your full name "Hello, this is Jane Smith."
- Prepare multiple questions to ask during your interview. The interviewer may answer some of them during the interview; be prepared with more questions.
Career Development Resources
- Fleishman Center for Career and Professional Development
- Success coaching
- Decker Student, Career and Alumni Connections event calendar
Job and Internship Search
- hireBING
- Indeed
- Individual employer employment opportunity websites or social media pages
- Decker Student, Career and Alumni Connections event calendar for employer event schedule
- Need help contacting a specific employer? Email deckerconnections@binghamton.edu
Nursing Licensing Resources
- Decker College NCLEX Guide
- New York state licensing
- Pennsylvania state licensing
- New Jersey state licensing
- Massachusetts state licensing
- Connecticut state licensing
- Need help navigating the licensure process in another state? Email deckerconnections@binghamton.edu
Connect with Decker Alumni
Reach out to our team if you would like to be connected to a Decker College alum.
Employment Opportunities/Announcements
Below are opportunities sent to Decker for our students to be notified about. If you would like an opportunity listed here, contact deckerconnections@binghamton.edu. The newest opportunities are listed at the top.
- Stony Brook Medicine's Nursing Career Expo: Pathways to Care
Join Stony Brook Medicine's Nursing Career Expo. Meet Nurse managers, learn about specilized units and get info on building your career at Stony Brook.
This event is desingated for May 2025 graduates only.
Date: January 15 from 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.
- 2025 Sarah B. Pasternack Nursing Student Essay Contest
Essay Title: Why is Understanding Nursing History Important to the Future of Nursing? You may consider a specific event, era, group, or person in your response to the question.
• Any references and citations must be in APA (7th edition) format.
• Essays should not exceed 1000 words, exclusive of title and references.
• Artificial intelligence (AI) may not be used in creating the essay.
• To be considered, essays must be received by February 3, 2025.Two winning essays will be selected – one written by an undergraduate nursing student and one written by a graduate nursing student (masters, post-masters, or doctoral).
Authors of the winning essays will each receive a $500 prize. They will be invited to read their essay on a zoom meeting of the Nursing Archives Associates.
Send two copies of your essay to patricia.rissmiller@simmons.edu with ‘Nursing Archives Essay Contest’ in the subject line. One copy must include your name, degree in progress, expected year of graduation, name of school, and email address. The second copy should not include any identifying information.
Deadline: February 3, 2025
The winners will be notified by April 15, 2025.
- Senator Patricia K. McGee Nursing Faculty Scholarship
Up to $20,000 per year for registered nurses licensed in NYS pursuing a graduate degree that leads to a career of nursing or adjunct clinical faculty.
Requirements:
- Receive up to $20,000 per year.
- Enroll in a graduate degree program that qualifies you to work as nursing faculty or adjunct clinical faculty in NYS.
- GPA of 3.0 or higher if you already completed a semester in a graduate program that will qualify you as nursing or adjunct clinical faculty.
- Live in NYS and work as nursing faculty or adjunct faculty for four years.
Application opens in May 2025, add yourself to the notification list here.
- 2025 HCC Summer Internship Registration
Health Career Connection (HCC) is a comprehensive professional development program that provides paid summer internships to undergraduate and recent graduates in the field of public health and healthcare.Through partnerships with local organizations, HCC provides internships in a variety of settings including but not limited to: hospitals, community health centers, medical groups, health plans, local health departments, community-based organizations and advocacy groups. During the course of the internship, students will work on meaningful projects and gain professional and personal development. HCC provides extensive exposure to health careers through workshops and events guiding students towards their authentic health career path.HCC interns are passionate, committed, and dedicated to connecting with their cohort and alumni.
INTERNSHIP OVERVIEW
– Summer internships are full-time (up to 40 hours per week) for 10 consecutive weeks, typically beginning in May or June and lasting through August (dependent on the academic calendar).
– Interns will be provided with stipends that range from $4,200 – $6,000
– Interns must attend mandatory HCC workshops and events throughout the summer.
– HCC does not offer clinical or bio-medical research-related internships.Please complete this registration form to start the application process and demonstrate your interest for the 2025 Summer Internship and the Health Equity Scholars programs.
- Community Mental Health Loan Repayment Program: Psychiatric Nurse Practitioners
For licensed programs, the OMH CMHLRP is awarding state aid grants for loan repayment for both eligible existing or newly hired psychiatrists, psychiatric nurse practitioners and psychiatric physician assistants in designated community mental health settings throughout New York state as follows:
For psychiatric nurse practitioners, the OMH CMHLRP provides up to $30,000 in loan repayment over a three-year period.
Providers of licensed community mental health programs in one of the two below specified program categories may apply on behalf of eligible staff:
- Inpatient/CPEP: Licensed providers of Article 28 hospital inpatient psychiatric units, Article 31 freestanding inpatient hospital programs, Comprehensive Psychiatric Emergency Programs (CPEPs), and Residential Treatment Facility - Children & Youth.
- Outpatient: Licensed providers of Article 31 outpatient programs including Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) teams, Continuing Day Treatment (CDT), Children’s Day Treatment, Partial Hospitalization (PH), Personalized Recover Oriented Services (PROS), Mental Health Outpatient Treatment and Rehabilitative Services (MHOTRS) and Crisis Stabilization Centers (Intensive & Supportive) or licensed providers of crisis residence programs including Children’s Crisis Residence, Intensive Crisis Residence, and Residential Crisis Support.
For additional information and requirements refer to the Request for Application (RFA) Office of Mental Health Community Mental Health Loan Repayment Program (OMH CMHLRP) issued by the New York State Office of Mental Health. The OMH CMHLRP RFA can be found at: https://omh.ny.gov/omhweb/rfp/.
Deadline: Jan. 31, 2025
- Foundation of Nursing in NYS Incorportated
A variety of nursing scholarships are available to nursing students and registered nurses in NYS.
- Binghamton University Donor Funded Scholarships
Donor-Funded scholarship applications are available to currently enrolled students. Newly admitted or prospective students are considered for scholarships upon admission, no separate application is required.
- Prospective/newly admitted students: Search general criteria in our database to view potential scholarship opportunities at Binghamton University. You’ll be able to sign in and apply after you begin enrollment.
- Current students: Search for a personalized list of scholarships that match your interests and qualifications! To get started, sign in at the top right-hand corner of this page.
- Study.com Offers Multiple Future Nurse Scholarships
Ongoing scholarship applications are open through study.com. They are offering four nursing scholarships at $1,000 each.
- Future Nurses
- Future Geriatric Nurses
- Future Critical Care Nurses
- Scholarship for Indigenous Nurses
