Christendom College’s Career and Professional Development Office held its first-ever Education Career Fair this past month, hosting school representatives on campus as an opportunity for students to meet potential employers and network for teaching jobs.
Twelve diocesan and private schools from six different states participated in the career fair, giving approximately fifty students the chance to connect directly with school representatives. Several schools were actively hiring for open teaching positions, and many job-seeking seniors arrived prepared with resumes in hand.
Students found the fair to be an incredible resource for interacting with potential employers, gaining a better understanding of what these schools had to offer.
“For me, being able to speak face to face cut through the obscurity of typical school websites and marketing and provided me the opportunity to get to know the personality and character of each school in a real substantial way,” says senior Joseph Olbrych.
Events like these are common at other colleges, but less frequent at Christendom, which instead regularly hosts school representatives on campus who meet with students one-on-one or in small groups to share job openings. This emphasis on direct networking and meaningful connections sets Christendom apart, giving students a distinct advantage in securing career opportunities and achieving long-term success.
“The reason I decided to host this event was because I am inundated with requests from schools to visit campus, post jobs, and engage with our students,” says Kristin Stephens, Director of Career Development at Christendom. “Educators love Christendom students because of their well-rounded education in addition to the wonderful spiritual formation they receive here.”
Education is one of the most popular career fields for Christendom graduates, with around 30% of the class of 2024 securing a teaching-related job post-graduation. A Christendom education is ideal preparation for a teacher, with a degree in the liberal arts providing more than just mere teaching techniques and a narrow field of knowledge, but instead further providing a critical basis of philosophy and a balanced worldview on which to base their teaching. It is essential that the teachers educating today’s students are themselves well-formed, and Christendom provides this formation.
The new Center for Educational Philosophy and Leadership offers both master’s and doctorate degree programs in education (pending SACSCOC approval).
The timing of this career fair is also ideal for students hoping to earn a graduate degree alongside teaching, with Christendom just recently announcing the launch of its brand-new Center for Educational Philosophy and Leadership. This center, which offers both master’s and doctorate degree programs in education (pending SACSCOC approval), is designed to equip educators, administrators, and aspiring leaders with the tools to transform Catholic education through the traditional liberal arts and the Catholic intellectual tradition. For students interested in a career in education post-graduation, the combination of this career fair with the launch of this new center makes the pathway to becoming a teacher more straightforward than ever.
Christendom’s Career and Professional Development Office offers regular opportunities for students interested in teaching to meet with future employers, familiarize themselves with teaching options, and explore graduate programs before they’ve even declared a major. For further information visit here.
Contributed by Bridget Palm ’28.