Contact Career Services
Phone: 570-945-8337
Email: careers@keystone.edu
Location: Room 307, Miller Library
Make an appointment online.
Keystone Promise Requirements
Associate and baccalaureate degree students must complete all career-related requirements listed below. in order to fulfill the Keystone College Promise. Sequences are recommended, but students may complete the Promise requirements at any time prior to graduation.
Eligibility Requirements
- Successful completion of the Keystone Promise requirements
- Graduation from Keystone College.
Additional Support (remediation)
If followed and completed, the Keystone Promise requirements are designed to prepare a student to be competitive in the market post-graduation. However, in the event an offer does not occur within six months of graduating, the student is eligible to receive a personalized career development plan that may include up to 12 additional credits of free coursework.
Qualifications:
Students must wait until at least six months after graduating before requesting free coursework and must actively seek employment and/or college admission during that time.
Keystone Promise Requirements (completed prior to graduation):
First Year
- Complete the Focus® career assessment program
- Complete the Keystone Promise Career Plan and have it reviewed
- Attend the fall or spring Career, Internship and Grad School Fair
- Login to Handshake and update your account
Second Year
- Write a resume and have it reviewed and saved on file with Career Services
- Write a cover letter and have it reviewed and saved on file with Career Services
- Provide Career Services with contact information for three professional references
- Attend the fall or spring Career, Internship and Grad School Fair
- Update your Handshake account
Third Year
- Complete an internship, shadowing, or Experiential Learning opportunity
- Discuss graduate school/plans for additional education with staff or faculty
- Create a LinkedIn account and link to Keystone College and Keystone College Career Services
- Attend BOTH the fall and spring Career, Internship and Grad School Fair
Fourth Year
- Update resume and cover letter and have them approved by staff or faculty
- Conduct a job search with some guidance from faculty or staff
- Complete a mock interview or interviewing workshop
- Update your Handshake and LinkedIn accounts
- Attend BOTH the fall and spring Career, Internship and Grad School Fair
After Graduation
Within six months of graduation, please notify Career Services if you have received a job offer or have been accepted into a transfer or graduate program so that we can celebrate your ongoing success!