David McDonough
Director of Career Services / Prelaw AdviserDavid joined Clark Career Services in April, 2005. He holds a B.A. in Geography and Politics and a postgraduate degree in Logic and Information Technology from universities in England and Scotland. Originally from Dublin Ireland, David moved to the United States in 1997 and has worked in Career Services at Boston University, as a consultant for experience.com and most recently as Associate Director for Career Services at Brandeis University. Other work experiences include the Navy, Educational Administrator for the Department of Education in London and Personnel and Career Services work for colleges in Scotland. David remains active in many professional organizations including the Liberal Arts Career Network, the International Careers Consortium, National Association of Colleges and Employers and the Northeast Association of Pre-Law Advisors. He looks forward to working with students and alumni to help them succeed in a career they can feel passionate about.
Sharon Hanna
Assistant Director/Coordinator of InternshipsSharon joined Career Services in 1995 and advises undergraduate, graduate students and alumni with a focus on students enrolled in the Clark Career Exploration Program. Students contact Sharon regarding: internships, career exploration, resume/cover letter writing, job search strategies, self-assessment and mock interviews. Sharon completed the MSPC at Clark University and holds undergraduate degrees from Worcester State College and Bay Path College. She is past President of Clark University's chapter of Alpha Epsilon Lambda Honor Society. A long distance runner, she has completed six marathons.
Vickie Cox-Lanyon
Assistant DirectorVickie majored in Psychology at Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut (another small, private, liberal arts college in an urban setting). After graduating, she worked as a case manager for adolescents with mental health issues before returning to graduate school and completing her MS in School Psychology at the University of Rhode Island. That led to a career as a school psychologist in a public school system assessing and counseling students from preschool through high school. Vickie came to Clark in 1997 and serves as an illustration of how it is possible to take your education and skills and transfer them into a new career. She now advises students on all aspects of career exploration, the job search process, and applying to graduate school. She believes that self-assessment is the key to finding a career where you can "do what you like and like what you do!"
Meaghan Stein
Assistant Director of Employer Relations
Meaghan recently joined the office from the University of Minnesota - Twin
Cities, where she was a Career Counselor for science and engineering students.
She received her B.A. in Psychology from Occidental College (yet another small,
private, liberal arts college in an urban setting!). After graduating, she
moved back to Minnesota and worked as a Special Education Paraprofessional for
middle school students with learning disabilities. Meaghan then went back
to school and received her Master's degree in Educational Psychology. She
currently connects with employers to coordinate career fairs, on-campus
recruiting, and job postings. She also works with students on topics such
as the job search, interviewing, and career fair preparation.
Madelyn Priestley
Office ManagerMadelyn joined Clark in July 1981 and has worked in Career Services since June of 1986. Madelyn manages the day to day operations of Career Services including coordinating and planning the career and internships fairs, assisting the Director with the prelaw program and supervising the staff of work-study students.
2008-2009 Graduate Assistants
Joel Kolkmann '08, MPA '09
Anna Goldblatt '08, MSPC '09
Christina Herron, '08, MBA '09
Office Location
Campus MapCareer/Alumni House
2nd and 3rd Floors
122 Woodland Street
ph: (508) 793-7258
fax: (508) 793-7189
careers@clarku.edu
Office Hours
9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Monday - Friday
Please call to schedule your appointment with a career counselor
Quick Question
Drop In Hours
1 pm to 3 pm, Monday - Friday
No appointment needed - just drop by.
Library Hours
9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Monday - Friday
It is University policy to provide reasonable accommodations to students who have a documented disability. Students with disabilities are encouraged to contact Disability Services for confidential discussion of their individual need for academic accommodations. Disability Services is located in the Academic Advising Center, 142 Woodland Street, second floor, 508-793-7468