Center for Career & Professional Development

Austin College alumni can be found in successful careers around the globe—and today’s students can be equally successful! Just as you create an academic plan with your faculty mentor for classes, you can visit the Center for Career & Professional Development to establish a plan for career success. The Center's staff will help you discover interests and strengths, set goals, and build skills for your first job search or graduate school application.

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Career Study Off-Campus (CSOC)

Distinctive Internship Program

You have an interest and we have the team to match you to an outside internship opportunity for academic credit. The CSOC program at Austin College is designed to help you:

add more meaning to your academic studies by giving you a chance to apply theories learned in classes to “real life” situations;
to identify those interdisciplinary skills gained from the classroom that are utilized and applied in a particular workplace;
and to develop an understanding of the broad base of liberal arts knowledge and skills which may be applied creatively to a myriad of life experiences.

Looking to explore more internship opportunities?

Check out Internships

92%

of graduates employed or in graduate school within one year of graduation

Career Exploration

Success begins with discovering what you want to do. Our staff can help you assess individual interests and strengths; consider career requirements and expectations; and explore the world of work firsthand through internships, informational interviews, and interaction with Austin College alumni. Explore your resources:

Handshake

This career portal personalizes student's career recommendations, connecting them to local, national, and international companies.

PathwayU

An online platform to guide you to purpose when making critical choices about education, career, and employment.

LinkedIn Jobs

Leveraging the world’s largest professional network. LinkedIn, to build relationships and connect with opportunities.

Alumni Group

Leverage the Austin College connection of fellow ‘Roos who offer mentoring and guidance in the Austin College LinkedIn Alumni Group.

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Events

We have a roadmap for your success. Join us throughout the school year for these and more events and make sure you are career ready. We offer a wide variety of workshops and programs, including, but not limited to self-assessment, professionalism, grad school preparation, and career readiness! Take a look at our most popular center programs below.

Signature Programs

Etiquette Dinner: Come learn how to be successful during a business dinner, as well as general etiquette.
Headshot Happy Hour: Dress to impress and get a FREE professional headshot.
Mock Interview Day: gain valuable experience and feedback from industry professionals in this practice interview.

Fairs

Non-Profit & Volunteer Fair
Graduate & Professional School Day
Career & Internship Fair

Workshops

Grad School Application: assist you in understanding the process and key points to focus on when completing your graduate school applications.
Personal Statement: gain insight into the process and key points to focus on when creating your personal statement for graduate school applications. Guidance from Career Center staff, Writing Center staff, and Health Science Advisors.
Resume: assist you in starting, building or refining your resume.
Professional Profile: receive a professionally taken headshot for use on your social media pages and resume, along with reviewing your online profile on LinkedIn.

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Employers

The Center for Career & Professional Development partners with employers to assist with employment needs. We offer a variety of opportunities and events in which employers can connect with our student body. We follow the "Principals for Professional Conduct for Career Services and Employment Professionals" outlined by the National Association of College and Employers.

Resources for Employers

Handshake

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On-Campus

Interviewing

The Center for Career & Professional Development welcomes employers to recruit candidates from a variety of college majors.

Recruiters may pre-screen resumes prior to the interview date. The sign-up procedure for students is coordinated by the Center for Career & Professional Development and individual rooms allow privacy during the interview. Although we allow third party recruiting, we require disclosure of the company and job descriptions prior to recruitment and/or interviewing.

It is up to the discretion of the Center staff to recommend to employers the most appropriate method to recruit students on campus. Circumstances and time may determine availability of facilities. A three week minimum notice is necessary to schedule a campus visit.

For scheduling, contact the Director of the Center for Career & Professional Development, 903.813.2074.

Recruiting

Join us for our annual recruiting events.

Registration through Handshake is required for each event! For more info, please contact the Program & Project Coordinator at 903.813.2248.

Graduate Outcomes

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