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 resume review/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 appointments available.
- These employers will often offer mock interviews. If not, Fleishman offers mock interviews also.
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.
4. Create a LinkedIn account
- Marketing yourself is important!
- We also recommend changing other social media accounts to private.
5. Create a professional e-mail 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
Listings here are opportunities that were sent to Decker for our students to be notified about. If you would like an opportunity to be listed here, please contact deckerconnections@binghamton.edu . The newest opportunities are listed at the top.
- Camp Tel Yehudah Summer Camp
Camp Tel Yehudah is seeking a live in recent Decker Gradaute to work at the camp in Barryville, NY for 2-8 weeks.
Contact Suzanne Margolis if interested
- Children's Hospital Colorado Fellowship (PMHNPs)
The University of Colorado’s APP Fellowship in Child in Adolescent Psychiatry:
-An optional, paid, 9-month post-licensure training program for new graduate PMHNPs and PMHNPs seeking career transition into pediatric psychiatry
-All training occurs at the Pediatric Mental Health Institute (PMHI) at Children’s Hospital Colorado in Aurora, CO
- Multidisciplinary training includes advanced clinical training, supervision, and didactic education
-Fellows gain exposure to a broad range of patients across age range and diagnoses
- PMHI APP Fellows rotate through six departments: inpatient psychiatry unit, neuropsychiatric specialty care unit (ASD and ID), partial hospitalization program, emergency department/consult liaison, eating disorder program, and outpatient clinic.
Applicaitons are due July 1
- Nightingale Scholarship
A $5,000 scholarship will be awarded to a qualified high school senior
who is enrolled full time in a NYS accredited baccalaureate RN nursing program beginning in the Fall 2024 semester post high school graduation.
Eligibility criteria, application packet documents and required forms are attached or can be obtained from the Center for Nursing website (www.cfnny.org)under the Scholarship section
For questions contact Deborah Elliott, Executive Director, Foundation of NYS Nurses
518-456-7858, ext. 129 or delliott@cfnny.org
- 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.
- Breaking Barriers Scholarship for Men in Nursing
This $500 scholarship is awarded by nursing.org, one award i offered annually. Applicants must be men who are majoring in nursing and must have a 3.5 GPA or higher.
Deadline: August 1st
- Study.com Offers Multiple Guture Nurse Scholarships
Ongoing scholarship applications are open through study.com. They are offering four unique nursing scholarships at $1,000 each.
- Future Nurses
- Future Geriatric Nurses
- Future Critical Care Nurses
- Scholarship for Indigenous Nurses
