Career Development Center

Our work and mission is to encourage students to explore career paths, identify and develop skills, and pursue experiential opportunities. We believe each member of the Appalachian State community should be empowered to achieve lifelong professional success. We also recognize and celebrate that each student is unique and that culture and experiences play an important role in shaping you, how you interact with the world, and what you want for your future. The Career Development Center team is committed to creating an environment where you will feel supported and confident to pursue your own personal journey to success.

We support students in all aspects of career development — from exploration to gaining experience and building your network, and finally to applying those building blocks to designing a career strategy unique to you. Our team has assembled a list of resources and links to organizations that can assist you as you consider your career and professional path as it relates to your diverse identities.

We welcome the opportunity to meet with you individually and get to know you. As you probably know, each college has a Career Coach for a liaison. In addition, our Career Coaches also serve as liaisons to other offices and student organizations on campus. They are listed below. If you are the leader of a student organization or club, you may request a presentation from the liaison for your group.

• Michelle Brown - Student Support Services, ACCESS, Transfer Services, Alumni Affairs, Disability Services/SDAP/As-U-R, Admissions
• Geralyn Mitchell - Leadership/McCaskey Center, Veterans, Greek Life
• Jennifer Perry - Athletics, UREC/Wellness and Prevention, Graduate School
• Laura Pell - ACT, OIED, Intercultural Student Affairs (Women's Center, Henderson Springs LGBTQ Center, and Multicultural Center)

Students of Color

LGBTQIA+

Students with Diverse Abilities