To move anything forward you need momentum, and oftentimes finding momentum for planning our careers is difficult to muster during the safety of our college years. That’s why we’ve developed EMPLOYola_Surge – the energy source for aligning your education with your career success. Plug in regularly to jolt you through the complacency of thinking about your future plans. Find the sparks of career ideas by receiving internship and career alerts. Generate new tactics by viewing posted videos. Ride the current of our coaches’ expertise in our tips and suggestions. Propel your skills into action by attending our workshops and other posted events. EMPLOYola_Surge, it’ll move you.
Career Carre’
Remember your first visit to the French Quarter? Relive the fascinating sights, the curiosities hidden down private patios, the unique characters, the soul moving music, the architecture, the surprises, the smell of beignets and coffee, the mysteries… you are never the same after visiting the Vieux Carre’, the Old Square of New Orleans. Visit another place of discovery – Career Carre’, the section of EMPLOYola_Surge that is dedicated to career searches in New Orleans. It is full of information, tips, and advice about the unique experience of developing your career in New Orleans.
Contact us
For more information on the things you read here, or better yet — an appointment with your career coach (listed below) — please contact Loyola’s Career Development Center:
Phone: 504-865-3860
Fax: 504-865-2382
E-mail: career@loyno.edu
Office Location: Danna Center, 2nd floor
Mailing Address: 6363 St. Charles Avenue, Campus Box 200, New Orleans, LA 70118
Meet the bloggers
Roberta Kaskel
Roberta Kaskel joined Loyola as the Director of the Career Development Center in 2007. Previously she worked as a consultant with the university to restructure the Center as a full service career center with emphasis on the infusion of vocational discernment in the career planning process and students’ post-graduation success.
Roberta Kaskel on LinkedIn
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Diana Noveck
Diana Noveck serves as the Office Manager for both the University Counseling Center and the Career Development Center. She assists students with scheduling appointments and is responsible for all financial matters, orders, and contracts. She assists with coordinating university counseling programs, such as the Take Back the Night March and the Freedom from Smoking group. In addition, Diana maintains the web pages for the University Counseling Center and Student Health Services, and supervises student workers.
Tamara Baker
Tamara A. Baker, Associate Director of Career Planning, is the career coach for the College of Humanities and Natural Sciences and coordinates career related educational programming for the campus community. She is a member of the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) and the National Career Development Association (NCDA).
Tamara Baker on LinkedIn
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Kimberly Aguillard
Social Media Intern
Loyola University Senior
Kimberly Aguillard serves as the Social Media Intern for the Career Development Center. Kimberly maintains the presence of our Facebook and Twitter pages by updating them with relevant articles, internships, job postings, and Career Development Center events.
Kimberly is currently a Mass Communication senior with an emphasis in Public Relations and a minor in Marketing. She also serves as the Public Relations Student Society of America’s (PRSSA) Chapter President at Loyola and holds a position as a marketing intern at ReadSoft North America in Metairie.
You can follow the Career Center on Facebook & Twitter by following Employola_surge.
Jamie Pollet
As Coordinator of Recruiting Services, Jamie manages the recruiting efforts of employers seeking to hire Loyola University New Orleans students. Jamie oversees EMPLOYOLA, the Loyola job and internship board, and she works closely with students, alumni, and employers to maintain their accounts. She also organizes on-campus recruiting events such as job fairs, mock interview days, and employer information sessions and classroom presentations.
Jill Boatright
Jill Boatright, Assistant Director for the Career Development Center, serves as the liaison and career coach for the College of Social Sciences, School of Mass Communications, and School of Nursing. A Virginia native, Jill received both her B.A. in Sociology and Foreign Affairs and her M.Ed. in Higher Education with a concentration in Student Affairs Practice in Higher Education from the University of Virginia.
