Career Center Newsletter 8/28

Career Center Newsletter

Welcome to a new year at Colorado College! We hope your summer was rejuvenating and that you’re ready for a year of self-discovery and purposeful exploration, learning, and growth, in and outside of the classroom.

As liberal arts students, you’re building a versatile skillset that can open doors to a multitude of career directions. Your ability to think critically, communicate effectively, and approach problems creatively is highly valued throughout today’s rapidly changing job market. Another critical skill is the ability to translate your CC experience for the work world. We’re excited to help you develop your unique career narrative as an emerging professional.

As you navigate your CC journey, explore academic and career interests, develop your professional identity, and consider your path forward, we’re here to provide guidance and strategies, and connect you with resources, people and opportunities! We encourage you to stay engaged with the Career Center throughout the year. Here’s to a successful and fulfilling academic year! We look forward to working with you and helping you achieve your life and career goals!

Brett Woodard
Director, Career Center 

Summer Experience Survey

“How do CC students spend their summer months?” is a popular question asked by students, alumni, families and employers.

In fact, you’ve probably asked “What types of summer experiences do other students pursue?” at least once in the past.

Everyone knows that summer is an important time for CC students to gain experience and exposure to potential post-graduate interests. And our entire community benefits from learning about the wide variety of ways that students use this time for personal, academic, and professional enrichment.

Please help us by sharing your own summer experiences by completing this brief survey.

Let’s Get Started!

Workshop Series

 
Whether you are applying for an on-campus job, updating your resume for a summer internship, or preparing for upcoming interviews, now is the time to get started to make sure you are search ready. Come to our upcoming workshops. All workshops will take place in the Career Center Carriage House located right behind the main Career Center at 1130 N. Cascade.

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Resume and Cover Letter Writing

Date: Wednesday, September 4, 2024, 4-5 p.m.
Location: Career Center Carriage House
RSVP on Handshake.

Resume and Cover Letter Writing

Date: Thursday, September 5, 2024, 4-5 p.m. 
Location: Career Center Carriage House
RSVP on Handshake.

Interviewing Skills

Date: Tuesday, September 10, 2024; 4-5 p.m. 
Location:
 Career Center Carriage House
RSVP on Handshake.

Interviewing Skills

Date: Thursday, September 12, 2024; 4-5 p.m.
Location: Career Center Carriage House
RSVP on Handshake.

Looking for career guidance? Join the Colorado College Student-Alumni Mentoring Program for fall 2024!

 
Our program will match you with a CC alum or friend of the College who is excited to learn about your career interests and share their own experiences and expertise! Mentorship offers many opportunities — helping in career exploration, promoting career and scholarly success, and building important, often lasting relationships with others.

Each student will be paired with a dedicated mentor and matched as closely as possible to similar registration question responses. Once matched, students and mentors will meet three or more times. Discussion guides will be provided to you engage in conversation. If you choose to continue to mentorship after the program ends in December, that is completely fine.

Sign up to participate by September 18: Click here for more details and to join the program!

Resume Resources

 
Get started on your resume with our resume resources available on the Career Center website: 
  • Easy to use formatting template
  • Resume guide with action verb ideas to write strong bullet points
  • Resume examples for inspiration and best-practices

Upcoming Career Center Events

 

FTI Consulting Information Session

Date: Thursday, September 5, 2024, 1-2 p.m.
Location: Career Center Carriage House
FTI Consulting is a trusted business consulting firm with locations in 33 countries. Join FTI Consulting to learn more about the company, their internship and post-graduate opportunities, and their recruitment process. 
RSVP on Handshake.

Girls Who Invest Information Session

Date: Wednesday, September 11, 2024, 2:15-3:30 p.m. 
Location: Career Center Carriage House
Attend this session to learn about Girls Who Invest from two recent program alumni! Girls Who Invest is a program that aims to diversify the Investment Management Industry by providing two educational programs. Applications for both programs are now open! First year and sophomore students from all majors are encouraged to attend. 
RSVP on Handshake.

Workforce Recruitment Program Information Sessions

Date: Thursday, September 12, 2024, 1-2 p.m. and Thursday, September 24, 2024, 3:30 – 4:30 pm
Location: Career Center Carriage House
 
RSVP on Handshake for September 12 and RSVP on Handshake for September 24.
The Workforce Recruitment Program (WRP), coordinated by the U.S. Department of Labor and the U.S. Department of Defense, is a recruitment and referral program that connects federal and select private-sector employers with highly motivated college students, graduate students and recent graduates with disabilities who are eager to demonstrate their abilities in the workplace through internships or permanent jobs. Come to this session to learn more about the program and how to apply! There will be plenty of time for Q&A and workshopping resumes if desired. 
Drop-in Appointments:
Come by for a drop-in appointment between 1-4 pm Monday- Thursday or schedule an appointment on Handshake to meet with our Career Consultants!
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