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The Career Development Center supports all students in their journey to career success. Whether it’s solidifying your goals and interests, building a foundation of career readiness skills, preparing for a job or internship interview, or making connections that will launch your career. We are here for you.
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What is career readiness?
Career readiness is a foundation from which to demonstrate requisite core competencies that broadly prepare the college educated for success in the workplace and lifelong career management.
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Preparing for Your First Job: U.S. News & World Report
Are you getting ready to launch your career after graduation? 🎓 Jennifer Shaffer, Director of the Career Development Center, recently contributed her insights to a U.S. News & World Report article on essential steps to prepare for your first job. Jennifer shared...
Featured resources
Big Interview
Big Interview is a free tool provided by the Career Development Center that helps students effectively prepare for interviews and building their confidence by practicing common interview questions.
National job & internship sites
The Career Development Center is subscribed to several national job and internship listing sites for students to use when searching for opportunities. There are listings from all over the US in a wide variety of industries.
Ask a Mountaineer
You ask. Mountaineers answer. Ask a Mountaineer is a new resource hosted by the Office of Alumni Affairs to engage and support alumni and our current students. It’s a tool to get answers, insights and advice about navigating your professional career.