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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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Explore career paths. Discover amazing jobs and internships. Make connections with great organizations. Manage your professional profile. All in Handshake.

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Virtual Career Hub

A digital hub for everything you need to support your career journey.

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.

Upcoming events

There are no upcoming events at this time. The full fall event schedule will be posted in June 2024.

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...

Get career assistance

Visit our drop-in Career Studio or schedule an appointment with your career coach to explore possible majors, develop application materials, and get answers to your career-related questions.

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Featured resources

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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.