Career Services
Be Prepared for a Futureproof Career
The Career Services team welcomes all students. While providing comprehensive services and resources to ensure our students excel, we look forward to connecting students and employers to create success stories in the aviation industry. Ninety-five percent of Vaughn students are employed or continue their education within one year of graduating; 78 percent in their field of study*. This is due to the outstanding education, career counseling and experiences they receive on campus and through internships and professional experiences. We consider the career development of each student one of our primary responsibilities. Through our office, students can receive career counseling, application and interview guidance, and long-term support―even after they leave campus and start their next steps as Vaughn alumni.
Vaughn College’s Office of Career Services has assisted students and alumni in securing meaningful internships, full-time jobs, and successful careers within their desired paths. We continuously offer career counseling, industry updates, new prospective opportunities and company literature to help students gain success in their internship and career searches.
Mission: Coaching, counseling, and empowering students to apply strategies, use tools, and make industry connections to maneuver through their careers and contribute to their communities.
Vision: While providing comprehensive services and resources to ensure our students excel, we look forward to connecting students and employers to create success stories in the aviation industry.
95% of Vaughn grads–78% in their field–are employed or continue their education within one year.
Vaughn provides students with invaluable experiences that help prepare them for lifelong careers.
MEET THE STAFF
Chaundra Daniels
DIRECTOR OF CAREER SERVICES Chaundra provides the guidance and structure for a range of student services offered by career services and overseeing all office operations on career development strategies. She has over 25 years working as a seasoned professional with a diverse background in the corporate, healthcare, higher education, and nonprofit sectors. An advocate for equity, diversity, and inclusion, she has worked as a job coach, job developer, career counselor, and project manager. She has written award winning grants and developed successful initiatives to assist students, to become more independently involved with their career planning endeavors while securing purposeful employment. Chaundra is an enthusiastic and resourceful administrator. She offers a unique communication style with the ability to successfully engage employers and motivate students through critical thinking. She has a fond appreciation of butterflies and uses their symbolic nature of “transformation” as part of her message in providing inspiration.
Bryan Arias
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR - ATI AND AVIATION As the assistant director of ATI in career services, his thoughts are, “It's a place that helps future aviation enthusiasts achieve their goals. With us, you will learn the skills that will aid you in your transition from the classroom to the open skies.” Bryan Arias currently graduated with his bachelor of science degree in Aircraft Operations at Vaughn and is also currently pursuing a career as a pilot.
Donald Jimmo
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR/HSI INTERSHIP COORDINATOR Donald Jimmo works with students to prepare them for their careers by helping them with resumes, internships and career placement. He is student-focused and engages with them throughout their college career. Donald began his eight-year term at Vaughn teaching ESL then as an adjunct English instructor. He also helped turn the Writing Center into the Academic Success Center and has assisted many engineering students write conference papers and degree project papers. As a veteran and first-generation college graduate, Donald’s goal is to provide students with the support he didn’t have during his education.
To search for careers, internship opportunities, events on campus and more, log into your Handshake account using your Vaughn email.
EVENTS
LinkedIn Workshop II: Connecting, Networking, Posting
November 12 | 11 am
Virtual
Meeting ID: 871 5519 6835
Lufthansa Group Employer Engagement Day
November 20 | 10 AM – 2 PM
In Person
Main Campus
PSA Airlines Diversity Matters
December 5th | 11 a.m – 12 p.m
Student Courses
Career Development (CD101)
This course prepares students for the many career opportunities available to them as students and graduates. Topics covered include research, job, and internship search strategies, resume and cover letter preparation, networking, and interviewing skills, career competencies, and other relevant career topics. This course graded as pass / fail. Prerequisites: The successful completion of FYE/FYI101.
Course Objectives
Students will learn the requisite (NACE’s Core Competencies) that employers are looking for in addition to experience and technical skills. There are eight career readiness competencies, each of which can be demonstrated in a variety of ways.
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Career & Self-Development
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Communication
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Critical Thinking
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Equity & Inclusion
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Leadership
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Professionalism
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Teamwork
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Technology
Career Insights
Need Help Finding Your Major or Career Path? Our Career Insights tool can help.
Explore Careers
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Partners and Employers
- AAR CORP.
- AMERICAN AIRLINES
- ATLAS AIR WORLDWIDE
- BOEING
- CYIENT
- DELTA AIR LINES
- ENDEAVOR AIR
- FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION (FAA)
- JOHN F. KENNEDY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
- LOCKHEED MARTIN
- LUFTHANSA GROUP
- METRO-NORTH RAILROAD
- NASA
- PIPER AIRCRAFT
- REPUBLIC AIRWAYS
- SAFELIGHT INSTRUMENTS, LLC
- SKYWEST AIRLINES
- SPACEX
- SPIRIT AEROSYSTEMS
- TESLA, INC.
- THE PORT AUTHORITY
- UNITED AIRLINES
CAREER PLANNING RESOURCES
- Writing Guides
- Social Media
- Professional Success
*Outcomes include data within one year of graduation for graduates who reported via survey. There was a total of 314 graduates in 2021. 154 reported an outcome for an 49% response rate. The 2021 graduate class includes September 2020, December 2020 and May 2021.