The Career & Professional Development Office at SLU supports undergraduate, graduate, non-degree students, as well as alumni with all aspects of career exploration, job searching, as well as identifying and securing internship opportunities.
Students can select from a range of events and offerings including 1:1 meetings with a Career Counselor, Employer Events & Job Fairs, as well as career workshops and programming.
Contact
646-313-8503
careerservices@slu.cuny.edu
25 W. 43rd Street, 14th Floor
SLU Career Services has transitioned to using Handshake, a student facing platform to streamline Career Services that are available to students and centralize the way SLU students access and apply to career and internship opportunities.
SLU students & alumni can use this platform to:
Handshake is available via web and as an iOS app and Android app.
Getting Started with Handshake
Career Corner: Summer 2026
Explore summer career resources, professional development opportunities, featured job openings, and practical steps students and alumni can take to prepare for the fall.
Career Quick Hits: July 2026
View a curated selection of July employment, internship, teaching, and student leadership opportunities shared by the SLU Office of Career Services.
Career Quick Hits: March 2026
Discover featured March opportunities in organizing, labor relations, public service, and CUNY fellowship and internship programs.
SLU’s Office of Career Services and Professional Development job digest provides a list of job and internship opportunities for current SLU students and alumni. The digest also highlights upcoming career events.
Thank you for your interest in partnering with SLU Career Services! We are proud to serve the needs of our students in creating and connecting them to competitive internship and employment opportunities. We offer a variety of customizable services and resources to meet your hiring needs, including hosting employer spotlights & career fairs, sharing open positions with our student body, as well as designing unique events.
Employer Spotlight
Nikki Neysmith is a part-time Career Specialist at SLU and a human resources professional with over 15 years of experience spanning across higher education, federal and municipal government, and nonprofit organizations. Nikki supports students and alumni in navigating their professional journeys through individualized career advising, professional development programming, and accessing employment opportunities. She brings a unique perspective to career services, particularly in helping individuals understand recruitment practices, navigate civil service opportunities, and successfully position themselves in a competitive job market.
Prior to working in higher education, Nikki held multiple human resources positions where she developed extensive expertise in recruitment, talent management, and public sector employment.
cheneyere.williamson@slu.cuny.edu
Cheneyere Williamson is a part-time Career Specialist and an early-career talent and workforce development leader with more than 15 years of experience designing, launching, and scaling programs that connect individuals to education, skill development, and meaningful career opportunities. Driven by the belief that everyone should have access to quality jobs and economic mobility, her work sits at the intersection of business, higher education, government, and workforce development. Her expertise spans early-career recruitment, talent development, employer and university partnerships, internship and training programs, as well as workforce strategy.
As a Career Specialist at the CUNY School of Labor and Urban Studies, Cheneyere brings an industry-informed perspective to her work, helping students navigate career opportunities, understand evolving employer expectations, and position themselves for long-term professional growth.
David Unger is a full-time Career Specialist at the CUNY School of Labor and Urban Studies and a labor educator with more than 25 years of experience in labor leadership, worker education, organizing, and workforce development. His work focuses on helping students connect their education, skills, and values to meaningful careers that advance economic and social justice.
David has taught and developed educational programs through CUNY SLU, Cornell University, and SUNY Empire State University, focusing on leadership development, organizing, workplace equity, and communications. At SLU, David has supported working adult students through advising, labor education programming, internships, career exploration, and partnerships with unions and community organizations. Prior to his work in higher education, David spent fifteen years as a union organizer and representative with private-sector, public-sector, and building trades unions. He led organizing campaigns, contract fights, strikes, and large-scale mobilizations, while training and mentoring hundreds of union activists, member leaders, and staff organizers.