2017-2018 Student Catalog | Student Life

Office of Career Development

NES academic advisors, along with the vice president and dean’s office, provide guidance in areas of ministry and church opportunities.

Through Northeastern’s contract agreement with Roberts Wesleyan College, seminarians have access to the resources of the college’s Career Development office, located in the Office of Student Development, lower Rinker Center. It offers resources to help students identify academic programs and formulate career plans. The Career Development Office is equipped to help students identify goals and obtain relevant employment by offering the following services:

Career Planning Services

  • Online Career Assessments: Students interested in doing career assessments can now access the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) and the Strong Interest Inventory online at the career services website:  http://www.roberts.myplan.com. Students would then need to make an appointment with career services to review their results.
  • Individual Career Advisement: Individual appointments may be made with the director of career services to discuss issues and concerns
  • Résumé/Cover Letter Review: Individual appointments may be made with the director to review résumés and cover letters written in preparation for job hunting
  • Workshops: Throughout the year, special training sessions are provided to help students write their résumés and cover letters, be effective in interviews, and prepare for career days
  • Career Development Website: This site includes weekly job postings and a calendar of events, as well as links to other career-related Internet sites. Local and regional church positions are posted on this site. You can find it at: www.roberts.edu/careerdevelopment. Job Postings are password protected. Students can log in using their RWC email address and their student ID number starting with the letter P.
  • Career Shadowing: Arrangements may be made for students to shadow career professionals for a day
  • Career Networking/Informational Interviewing: Students are encouraged to build their professional network. One way of doing that is by conducting informational interviews with alumni/professionals in their desired field. Career services can provide assistance in connecting students to alumni as well as sample informational interview questions.