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Home » Academics » Centers & Programs » Center for Career & Professional Development

Center for Career & Professional Development

Center for Career & Professional Development

The Center for Career & Professional Development at Austin College encourages you to begin your career/life planning process in your first year of college, continuing over the course of your academic career. However, you can rest assured that it is never too late to start!  By working with our staff, you will learn and develop the career and life planning skills to help you be competitive in applying for employment and graduate or professional school.

 

Assess Discover your strengths, interests, and values using the framework and tools provided by the Center.  

 

Explore Learn about rewarding careers and graduate studies through guided exploration, reflection, and networking. 

 

Apply Gain real-world experience through research, volunteer opportunities, internships, and other Applied Learning Experiences.  

 

Implement Take the next step with confidence toward a career or graduate school knowing that the Center will be here to support you. 

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The Career & Professional Development Action Plan

Make an appointment or drop by to visit with one of our Career Coaches. We will help you develop a personalized action plan based on your unique strengths and interests, personal goals for employment or graduate/professional education, and expected graduation date to help get you where you want to be.

 Stage I: Assess  Expand
  • Visit the Center for Career & Professional Development and meet the Staff in the WCC.  
  • Use PathwayU to discover your interests for education and vocation.  
  • Learn how to search for a Summer Job or Internship Explore classes and topics that excite you 
  • Join co-curricular activities like theater, choir, student assembly, mock trial, student organizations, athletics, and more 
  • Attend Career Fair and meet potential employers 
  • Start your Resume 
  • Activate your Handshake Profile 
  • Attend Career Workshops to learn job search tips and tools 
  • Read the Career Center Listserve Digest sent every day! 
  • Apply for a GO Fellowship, SEPA internship, Scarbrough Research, summer science research, and more as a rising Sophomore.
Stage II: Explore Expand
  • Learn how to schedule and conduct Informational Interviews  
  • Use PathwayU, to find purpose and meaning in your career 
  • Do a Career Study Off-Campus (CSOC) 
  • Consider a job shadowing externship 
  • Join LinkedIn Alumni Group 
  • Attend Career Fair  
  • Refine your Handshake Profile to upload your resume 
  • Attend Career Workshops 
  • Explore graduate school opportunities through Gateways 
  • Read the Career Center Listserve Digest sent every day! 
  • Apply for an internship or research opportunity such as GO Fellowship, SEPA internship,  Scarbrough Research, and more. 
Stage III: Apply Expand
  • Attend Career Workshops 
  • Pursue an internship, summer, or part-time job related to your interests 
  • Research various graduate/professional school options 
  • Explore graduate school opportunities through Gateways 
  • Activate and refresh your Handshake Profile to access Internship and Job postings 
  • Schedule an appointment with the Center to do a video Mock Interview 
  • Consider a Study Abroad, JanTerm travel, or even Alternative Spring Break to expand yourself 
  • Attend Career Fair 
  • Refresh your Handshake Profile with the most current experience 
  • Read the Career Center Listserve Digest sent every day! 
  • Apply for an internship or research opportunity such as GO Fellowship, SEPA internship,  Scarbrough Research and more.  
  • Cultivate relationships for future references.  
Stage IV: Implement Expand
  • Attend Career-Focused Workshops 
  • Focus your Resume and Cover Letter 
  • Polish your interviewing skills 
  • Network with professionals in your field of interest 
  • Explore graduate school opportunities through Gateways 
  • Finalize Application to graduate/professional schools 
  • Go to job fairs and interviews 
  • Activate your Handshake Profile to access Internship and Job postings 
  • Read the Career Center Listserve Digest sent every day! 

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Richard Zhu

Richard Zhu ’21

Richard majored in Biology and minored in Chemistry, graduating from Austin College in 2021. He is attending the Texas Tech University Health Science Center, School of Medicine, in Lubbock, Texas.

Alyssa Longaker

Alyssa Longaker ’21

Alyssa graduated from Austin College in 2021 with a double major in Psychology and Public Health. She is attending the Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri, pursuing a Master’s degree in Social Work.

Andrea Selkow

Andrea Selkow ’21

Andrea graduated from Austin College in 2021 with a major in Biochemistry and a minor in Spanish. She attends Colorado State University in Ft. Collins, Colorado, working towards a Ph.D. in Chemistry.

Ashley Campos

Ashley Campos ’21

Ashley majored in Psychology and minored in English, graduating from Austin College in 2021. She now attends Texas State University in San Marcos, Texas, pursuing a Master of Arts degree in Psychological Research.

Emily Aller

Emily Aller ’21

Emily graduated from Austin College in 2021 with a double major in Biology and Anthropology. She attends the University of Texas Health Science Center, Long School of Medicine, in San Antonio, Texas.

Jake Tidwell

Jake Tidwell ’21

Jake graduated from Austin College in 2021 with a major in Media Studies and a minor in English. He attends the University College in London, England, pursuing a Master’s degree in Film Studies.

Krista Rodriguez

Krista Rodriguez ’21

Krista majored in Political Economy and Finance and minored in Spanish, graduating from Austin College in 2021. She is pursuing dual Master’s degrees in Accounting and Business Analytics at the University of Texas in Dallas at the Naveen Jindal School of Management.

Lindsey Patterson

Lindsey Patterson ’21

Lindsey graduated from Austin College in 2021 with a major in Political Science and a minor in Global Science, Technology and Society. She is attending Medical Sales College.

Reagan Chiaverini

Reagan Chiaverini ’21

Reagan double-majored in Public Health and Environmental Studies, graduating from Austin College in 2021. She attends the Colorado School of Public Health in Aurora, Colorado.

Sarah Stilwell

Sarah Stilwell ’21

Sarah graduated from Austin College in 2021 with a major in English with an emphasis in Creative Writing and  minors in Art and History. She is serving an internship at the Houston Museum of Natural Science.

Regan Wilkins

Regan Wilkins ’21

Regan graduated from Austin College in 2021 with a major in Business Administration and a minor in Exercise and Sport Studies. He attends the Dedman School of Law at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas.

Nancy Pindea Gama

Nancy Pineda Gama ’21

Nancy majored in Environmental Studied and minored in Biology, graduating from Austin College in 2021. She was the program coordinator for Vogel Alcove during the Summer of 2021 and started an internship with Girls Inc. in Dallas, Texas in the Fall of 2021.

Sumeya Yassin

Sumeya Yassin ’21

Sumeya graduated from Austin College in 2021 with a major in Business Finance and Economics and a minor in Accounting. She is enrolled in the Master’s of Accounting Program at Rice University in Houston, Texas.

Mandy Eckhardt

Mandy Eckhardt ’21

Mandy majored in Biology with an emphasis on Molecular and Cellular Biology and minored in Chemistry. She attends the University of Texas, Southwestern Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences.

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