- Stop by The Center for Career Development to understand the valuable resources offered and visit with staff members to discuss your major and career plans
- Visit the student representatives from our office, the Career Peers, to gain knowledge and resources that will be offered throughout the year
- Take FOCUS II assessments to learn more about yourself and how interests, skills, personality, and values connect to a career (Access Code: valkyries)
- Participate in the Student Success Seminar (SSS) and First-Year Seminar (FYS) to enhance your collegiate experience
- Register for the Career Exploration Course (CON 101) in the Spring to help develop your career direction
- Join a club/organization on campus to build your skill set and further understand your interests
- Volunteer within the community to better understand opportunities and further invest in your experience and your career plan
- Create a resume on Optimal Resume and have it reviewed by a staff member
- Create a LinkedIn profile and begin connecting with faculty, staff, classmates, and alumni
- Attend career development workshops throughout the academic year to help further your professional development and make the most of your college experience
- Look for summer jobs, or volunteer/internship opportunities on Handshake.
- Take a variety of courses to gain a wide range knowledge and skills
- Start to network with professors, advisers, staff members and administrators
- Consider a student employment opportunity to learn professional skills you can transfer to your future career while earning money and building your network
Career Roadmap
Career Roadmap: Discovering purpose. Launching a Plan.
The Center offers services and programs to advance Converse students towards success in academic, personal, and professional areas. The Center aims to develop interdisciplinary skills through out-of-class experiences to help build professional tools for life after Converse.
- Schedule an appointment with a Center for Career Development staff member to discuss your career direction and experiential learning opportunities
- Update resume on Optimal Resume and have it reviewed by a staff member
- Update and review your social media profiles
- Go on an informational interview or job shadow someone in careers that interest you
- Research careers in FOCUS II to better understand the different opportunities available
- Begin to research study abroad options
- Attend on-campus employer information sessions, Graduate School Fair, and career-related workshops
- Investigate and join professional associations within your career interest
- Deepen involvement on campus and in the community to continue building your resume
- Gain career advice in Handshake by reviewing resources from Converse and participating in career community discussions
- Practice interviewing in the Center by setting up a mock interview
- Attend the Internship Expo to see past internship experiences and check out available options on Handshake.
- Consider a student employment opportunity to learn professional skills you can transfer to your future career while earning money and building your network
- Make an appointment with Cathy Gowan to discuss and plan an internship experience
- Update resume and create a cover letter on Optimal Resume to ready it for an internship experience
- Conduct a mock interview with a staff member in the Center
- Attend Graduate School Fair in October to learn about graduate school opportunities
- Attend on-campus employer information sessions and the CollegeTown Careers After Class career fair in February to network with employers”
- Establish a networking list and begin making connections in your career field
- Attend workshops to gain information on job search strategies and utilizing LinkedIn
- Begin researching graduate schools if planning on attending graduate school and take GRE, GMAT, or LSAT if needed
- Participate in a Study Abroad trip
- Begin searching for a second internship for the summer before Senior year or for Senior year on Handshake.
- Meet with the Center’s staff to plan your job search
- Gain a second internship experience to further develop your experience and resume on Handshake.
- Register for the Fall semester course, ‘From Student to Professional Course (CON 102)’ to define your career goals and learn strategies for your job search
- Attend the Job Search Strategies and LinkedIn workshops hosted by the Center for Career Development
- Update your resume on Optimal Resume
- Develop a cover letter and list of references
- Join a professional organization in your field
- Attend on-campus employer information sessions and the CollegeTown Careers After Class career fair in February to network with employers
- Learn market trends and salary expectations for your industry and career of interest
- Develop a career/job search portfolio including updating your LinkedIn account
- Update your networking list and begin to use it to connect with possible job openings
- Apply to Graduate School and Graduate Assistant opportunities
- Complete Graduate Survey to inform office of plans after graduation
Internship News and Stories
Internship
2021 Accounting Grad Lands Job Thanks to Career Development Skills
September 21, 2021
Tykeria Dawkins ’21 landed a full-time accountant position with OTO Development, Johnson Family of Companies, soon after completing a competitive internship with them. Tykeria faced some challenges at the start …
Faculty
Converse’s Marriage and Family Therapy Master’s Program Welcomes First Doctoral Intern
September 1, 2021
Converse’s Master of Marriage and Family Therapy (MMFT) program recently hired its first Doctoral Intern, Deneisha Scott-Poe. A Doctoral Candidate from Virginia Tech, Scott-Poe will serve as visiting core faculty …
Internship
Minor in Arts Management Opens Door to Full-time Job
August 24, 2021
Child and Family Studies major and Arts Management minor, Chloe Young ’22, began interning at Paint Love, a nonprofit in Atlanta, Georgia, in November 2020. The Paint Love organization works …
Employers & Recruiters
Employers can advertise an internship or job opportunity on Handshake, our online career platform.
Contact Us
Career Services
Office: Montgomery 205/206
Email: careerservices@converse.edu
Phone: 864.596.9614
