Career and Internship Center

Career Center

Dr. Marie Thompson is a Clinical and Research Psychologist who trained in the UK. She has a specialist interest in trauma, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and victims of human rights violation. Dr. Thompson also works for Equator Foundation in Amsterdam (an organization providing psychosocial support to victims of human rights violations) and in private practice in The Hague. Prior to her recent move to The Netherlands, Dr. Thompson lived and worked in London, working in the National Health Service with adults with severe and enduring mental health problems and in the Traumatic Stress Service at St George’s Hospital.
At Webster, Dr. Thompson is the Head of Department of Behavioural and Social Sciences and is responsible for the Careers Counseling Service. She is available by appointment on Mondays and Tuesdays. Please contact her at thompson@webster.nl

What can she offer you?

One-on-one career counseling including both general and specific advice
Coaching for those in a period of difficulty or transition
Individual testing and assessment for personal exploration
Networking opportunities
Help with finding paid employment
Advice on graduate school opportunities
Advice on resources, including a number of career books in our library and useful websites

In addition, department heads and academic advisors are also available to help students with questions about careers and internships.

Internship Center

Mr. Art De La Loza is an American attorney and is in charge of finding internships for our students. He has offered graduate and undergraduate courses in Orange County, California, Los Angeles, London, Geneva, and Leiden. He has served as a bank officer, and managed the City Treasurer’s Office for the City of Huntington Beach, California, where he also held the positions of Contract Administrator, and Deputy City Attorney. Mr. De La Loza was also responsible for advising on, prosecuting, and defending, federal and state civil cases to arbitration and trial. He is a current member of the University of California, Los Angeles, Extension, Advisory Board for the Attorney Assistant Training Program, and holds an MA, J.D., and a post-doctorate LL.M. (Tax) degree. Please contact him at delaloza@webster.nl

Going Global is an international career information website that includes profiles for 24 countries and 40 U.S. cities. Going Global career and employment resources include world-wide job openings, internship listings, industry profiles and country-specific career information.

More than 30,000 pages of constantly-updated content is included on topics such as: work permit/visa regulations, resume writing guidelines and examples, employment trends, salary ranges, networking groups, cultural/interviewing advice, corporate profiles and worldwide job listings.

SIGI³ is a self-directed, online career assessment tool that enables you to explore and connect your interests, values, and skills to majors and occupations. SIGI³ also includes detailed information about a wide range of occupations.

To access Going Global and SIGI³, log in to Connections from the Webster University home page and add the Career Services channel:

Login to Connections
Click on Content/Layout in the upper left corner
Click the “add channel” button in the location you wish to add the channel
Under category choose Links
Then in the 2nd box choose Career Services Channel
Click Add channel
Click “back to My Connection” in the upper left corner
The channel will appear in the location you chose