Handshake Exploration

Thanks to Assistant Director of Career Education and Development, Jacob Helmeczi for putting together this helpful video about Handshake, the free app you can use to connect with employers, find jobs and internships, and connect with your peers.  You’ll learn why it’s the #1 way college students find jobs, and how to get started, in four short minutes. 

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Tour Through the Hidden Worlds of National Parks

Just like you're at an exploration point for your next steps after Stockton University, take some time to explore (5) different National Parks throughout the United States. You can go as quick, or slow as you wish on this tour as park officials navigate you through in's and out's of each park. Enjoy your journey!

Are You Interested in Making Philadelpiha Your Future?

 

Career Education & Development partners with Campus Philly where Stockton students/alumni can take advantage of all the arts, culture, entertainment, career, civic and leadership opportunities Campus Philly has to offer. Sign-up for a free account and get access to programs, events and more content.

Click the following links to see a snippet of what they have to offer:
Upcoming Virtual Events
Internships/Job Listings for Greater Philadelphia Region
Launch 2020 Events (postponed until Fall, but still good to keep in your back pocket)

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 Get To Know Philadelphia

Take a Tour
Tour Philadelphia through (25) twenty-five narrated steps of prominent areas within this beautiful city.

Neighborhoods of Philadelphia
Just like New York City, Philadelphia is grouped into neighborhoods all known for certain features and packed with things to do! Where would you live?

Philadelphia’s Magic Gardens
An immersive mixed media art environment where creator, Issiah Zagar, devoted his time and efforts to beautify the South Street neighborhood. 

Franklin Institute @ Home
For those who need to feed their curiosity about science!  The Franklin Institute aims to inspire a passion for science and technology, and has generated a virtual series to keep your interests peaked and feed that curiosity about science, experiments, recipes - and more! 

Independence Hall
This historic location is where both the United States Declaration of Independence and Constitution were debated and adopted. For now, checkout this virtual tour, but it’s surely a sight to add to your “must see” list as Philadelphia has many historic sites about our country's beginnings.

Eastern State Penitentiary
Eastern State Penitentiary (ESP) was once the most famous and expensive prison in the world, but now stands in ruin. Quick note, in the Fall ESP opens their doors to six scary attractions to ring in the Halloween season.

 

NOTE: This highlights only a FEW places within Philadelphia offering virtual amenities during this time, but the city itself is full of numerous opportunities, experiences and places to explore history, arts and beauty throughout every neighborhood.

 

The Walt Disney Company is well known for their top-notch customer service by creating emotional connections with each of their customers. See below a correlation between a trip to Disney World and interviewing tips for our Class of 2020. 

 

 

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 Explore Disney World Virtually

Walt Disney World Virtual Tour

Don’t forget to click through:

• Magic Kingdom Park
• Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme Park
• Disney’s Hollywood Studios
• Epcot
• Disney Springs (for the shopping gurus)

And if you are a waterpark phanatic:

• Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon Water Park
• Disney’s Blizzard Beach Water Park

 

If you wish to venture through YouTube videos of Disney World’s most famous rides, click through the links below:

• Go under the sea with The Seas with Nemo & Friends at Epcot
• Travel through the iconic Spaceship Earth at Epcot
• Rocket through Space Mountain at Magic Kingdom
• Take a journey on the Seven Dwarfs Mine Train
• Choo choo through Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway at Disney’s Hollywood Studios
• Fly in Neverland on Peter Pan’s Flight at Magic Kingdom
• Sail through the Pirates of the Caribbean at Magic Kingdom
• Suit up for an adventure during Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin at Magic Kingdom
• Go on a chilly voyage on Frozen Ever After at Epcot
• Swim under the sea with friends during The Little Mermaid: Ariel’s Undersea Adventure at Magic Kingdom
• Sing along to the classic It’s A Small World at Magic Kingdom
• No fast pass needed for Slinky Dog Dash at Disney’s Hollywood Studios
• All aboard to explore the Big Thunder Mountain
• Finish out your trip by sparking up your imagination through Journey into Imagination with Figment at Epcot
  
  

We hope you enjoyed being a kid again - don't forget that feeling! Keep your eyes and mind open to the possibilities that will soon come your way!

Staying Connected with LinkedIn

If you have no idea what LinkedIn is, click here because as a soon to be graduate, you should!

5 Reasons Why Students Should Be On LinkedIn
1. LinkedIn Helps You Establish an Online Presence
2. LinkedIn Supplements (or Even Replaces) Your Resume
3. You Can Use LinkedIn to Apply for Jobs
4. LinkedIn Lets You Research Prospective Employers
5. LinkedIn Helps You Connect with Alumni from Your College

Did You Know?
Stockton Alumni has their own group you can join to network with fellow Ospreys. To join:
https://www.linkedin.com/groups/100272/

 

Staying Connected with Osprey Connect
In this challenging time, it is more important than ever that we stay connected as a Stockton community and look out for each other. Though we are not able to gather in person, the Development and Alumni Relations team wants to ensure alumni and friends continue to have meaningful ways to stay connected.

OspreyConnect is Stockton’s exclusive online network for alumni and friends to connect with each other. Find and connect with former classmates, post updates, find a mentor and more.

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NOW... RELAX, YOU DESERVE IT!

It’s now time to kick back and relax! You’ve worked hard to get to this point and deserve to take some time for yourself. Click through the following live webcams to envision yourself in paradise!

 

Asia

• Maldives
• Thailand (Haad Rin Beach)

Australia

• Bondi Beach

Carribean

• Bahamas (Port Nassau)
• Barbados (Accra Beach)
• Bermuda (at Nonsuch Island) 
• British Virgin Islands (click through Jost Van Dyke, Tortola and Scrub Island)
• Grand Cayman (Seven Mile Beach)
• St. Barthelemy (at Flamand Beach) 
• St. Croix, USVI (at Fred Hotel)
• St. Maarten (the Famous Sunset Beach Bar where you can view low flying planes)

Europe

• Croatia (Omis Beach)
• Greece (Athens at Poseidon Hotel)  
• Italy (Positano Beach)
• Spain (Canary Islands at El Medano Beach)
• Spain (Ibiza at Santa Eulalia Beach)
• United Kingdom (St. Ives at Porthmeor Beach)

North America

• California (Laguna Beach)
• Delaware (Bethany Beach)
• Florida (Panama City Beach)
• Hawaii (Maui)

South America

• Brazil (São Paulo)
• Brazil (Rio de Janeiro at Copacabana Beach)

 

Remember, these are all different timezomes so check back throughout the week to see these beaches in their best light!

eCommencement

Join the Stockton community and your fellow graduates in your Spring 2020 eCommencement which will be active at 12PM EST! Click the below image to direct you to the website.

 

Now that you are officially an alumnus of Stockton University, don’t forget to follow Stockton Alumni on social media and visit the following webpage on some next steps as an alumnus.

 

Celebrate

As a little celebration, click below to watch a fireworks display. We are all so proud of you and look forward to hearing about the amazing things you will accomplish. Go Ospreys!