Susan Hyde-Wick

Career Counselor

Susan (she/her/hers) was appointed as a Career Consultant at UConn’s Waterbury campus in 2006 where she created a full-service career office. Drawing on her background in career counseling and programming, she develops relationships with students and employers, and collaborates with faculty and staff to help students reach their goals. She is a Connecticut Licensed Professional Counselor and a National Certified Counselor.

Susan meets one-on-one with students and alumni help them decide on a major, learn about careers, write a resume, and secure an internship or job. Working with student groups, offices and departments both at the Waterbury and Storrs campuses, she provides career resources for students to help them decide on a career path and manages campus recruiting and community organization fairs. She works with faculty by presenting programs in classes, facilitating alumni career panels and developing internship contacts. Susan is an instructor in the First-Year Experience (FYE) program.

Susan also works as the campus liaison to the Office of Experiential Global Learning (EGL), has traveled overseas with UConn students, and meets individually with those who plan to intern and study abroad. She has facilitated programs where returning students shared their life-changing stories with attendees and their parents.

Prior to her appointment at UConn, she was employed at Quinnipiac University as Associate Director of Career Services, and before that, at St. Joseph College (now University) in West Hartford as their first Director of Career Counseling. She is a UConn alum who spent her first year at the Waterbury campus, and has a B.S in Educational Psychology and an M.S. in Counseling at the University of Hartford. Susan lives in Woodbury with her husband, has adult children and one grandchild. She teaches yoga, sings in an a cappella group, and loves table tennis: She was UConn’s runner-up in the women’s undergrad finals.

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Student Success Story: Efrain Torres III

Efrain Torres (he/him/his) earned a Bachelor’s degree in Urban and Community Studies and a Minor in Human Development and Families Science in May 2020. Since graduation, Efrain has gone on to pursue certifications in Construction Project Management and secure a …

By Susan Hyde-Wick

Student Sucess Story: Bilal Tajildeen

Bilal Tajildeen graduated in 2014 and majored in English. He attended the Waterbury campus for his first two years, and completed his degree at Storrs. A lifelong Waterbury, CT resident, Bilal joined the Connecticut Council for Philanthropy team in 2020 …

By Susan Hyde-Wick

Exactly What is Business Casual?

You probably have at least a vague idea of what you’re supposed to wear to a job interview—but then, if all goes well, you get the job offer. And at some point, you’re told that the office dress code …

By Susan Hyde-Wick

Job Fair: March 13th Naugatuck Event Center

By Susan Hyde-Wick

Waterbury Campus Newsletter – February 2020

Notes from the Center for Career Development – Waterbury Campus

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By Susan Hyde-Wick

Wondering About a Career in Allied Health/Health Care?

Waterbury Campus Event:

Hear from eight UConn alums from diverse fields such as Laboratory Research, Public Health, OT, PT, PA, Respiratory Therapy, Radiology.

Learn about what they do and how they got there!

Tuesday, March 3rd from 12:30 – 2:00 p.m. …

By Susan Hyde-Wick

TODAY! Virtual Veteran’s Fair February 20th

Veterans Virtual Career Fair

Looking for a Job, Internship or Co-op?
Free hiring event for Veterans happening on February 20th from 11 am – 3pm
To Register: Click Here

By Susan Hyde-Wick

Paid 2020 Summer Internships: Available at nine UConn Extension locations throughout CT! Deadline Sunday March 1

Intern in the field of your choice: Nutrition, Health, Food, Research, Community Development, Youth Education, Marketing, Sustainability, Agribusiness. Locations include Litchfield, Farmington, New Haven, Middlesex County, Hartford, and more! Deadline to apply is Sunday March 1st, 2020.

For full description …

By Susan Hyde-Wick

Greater Waterbury Part-Time/Full-Time Jobs: Human Services

Local Part/Full-Time Jobs!

Part-Time, Executive Assistant, TEAM, Inc., Waterbury CT

Duties: Coordinate new hire orientations, maintains up-to-date e-NAEYC portfolios for all LNV sites. Assist with the approval of payroll and processing of time off requests. Ensure classroom coverage in compliance …

By Susan Hyde-Wick