Student Support for MPA Students
 

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Harrisburg Supporting Functions

Please note: The Harrisburg supporting functions are available for BOTH residential and online MPA students.

Job Support and Placement

Job Support and Placement: The Career Services Office at Penn State Harrisburg helps to create networking opportunities with relevant employers, locate current employment opportunities and resume workshops with alumni. Resources of the Career Services Office include:

  • Nittany Lion Career Network (NLCN): The primary online resource for connecting students with employers. All students have a free account.
  • LionLink: Offered through Alumni Career Services, is a professional networking program that links Penn State students and alumni with alumni volunteer Career Coaches.
  • Career Guidance: Information on Resumes, advice on interviews and tips on how to market yourself to employers and more.
  • Resumes and Cover Letters: Students are able to schedule a meeting with a Career Counselor to have their resume and/or cover letters reviewed. Career Services provides examples and information on how to write resumes, cover letters, thank you letters, acceptance letters, etc. The Graduate Student Success Specialist makes the connection for students to work with a Career Counselor.
  • Interview Skills: Career Services also offers interviewing skills resources.
  • Alumni Relations: The Alumni Relations Office at Penn State Harrisburg has offered the Master of Public Administration program to test a pilot alumni connection project this semester. The Associate Director for Alumni Relations at Penn State Harrisburg will reach out to alumni with an information about the pilot program, provide a form for alumni to complete about themselves to match students with the interested alumni and work with the Graduate Student Success Specialist to see what students are interested in being paired with an alumni. The alumni will be able to work with their paired student to offer the student resume review, networking opportunities, a mentor, etc. The pilot program will determine if the Alumni Relations Office will open the program to other majors.

Student Care

Academic

  • Russell E. Horn Sr. Learning Center: Provides tutoring options in subject areas including: writing, speeches, Academic Success Coaching, American and academic literacy and many math, science, and business courses. The center supports students’ self-management of academic and professional goals through collaboration, guidance, and practice in an environment of inclusive excellence.
    • Writing: assists with brainstorming, drafting, revising, and polishing your papers.
    • Academic Success Coaches: assists with improving test or quiz results, how to make sense of difficult concepts, and memorization strategies.
    • Academic support for speakers of English as a second language
    • Harrisburg Library: Provides print and online resources and research services. Resources include print books in the Harrisburg Library stacks (books can be requested from any PSU Library location), loanable equipment and technology, desktop computers in the library, access to online proprietary research databases, online research guides, and course reserves. Services include reservable study rooms, virtual and in-person research assistance, and interlibrary loan. Link(s):

Penn State World Campus Supporting Functions

Career Services

World Campus Student Affairs offers a variety of career services and tools are available to you as a student. Email: [email protected]

  • Career Counselors: The career counselors are professionals who assist people with career and personal development concerns. They can help you develop a meaningful career path by empowering you with the tools and resources you need to make educated decisions about your career, or help you consider what personal issues may influence your career. 
  • Nittany Lion Career Network (NLCN): The primary online resource for connecting students with employers. All students have a free account.
  • Career Resources: Enhance your career decision making with information on jobs, majors, how to interview, networking, and strategies for making career changes. Email: [email protected]
  • LionLink: Offered through Alumni Career Services, is a professional networking program that links Penn State students and alumni with alumni volunteer Career Coaches. The Graduate Student Success Specialist guides students to the following resource page.
  • Connect with Employers: Through online and in-person career fairs, you can network and build professional connections with potential employers. Email: [email protected]

Student Care

World Campus Student Advisory Board

The World Campus Student Advisory Board is an extension of Student Affairs whose members provide advocacy on behalf of students, through collaborative partnerships with administrators and faculty.