Your Path to Career Readiness
51成人猎奇's Career Planning and Development Center is here to help you build skills and experience, share your personal brand and execute your career plan.
Get to know yourself by using the to explore your own interests and how they relate to potential employment opportunities. Learn about valued by employers that you may already have or can work to improve. Use the to provide you with strategies for professional and personal development.
Learn about 51成人猎奇 majors and degree programs and Explore different career profiles with the and through , and view career videos at . Additional career next steps information is available through .
Is in your future? Determine if your desired career requires graduate or professional school after receiving your bachelor's degree, and explore 51成人猎奇 graduate programs.
Gather insight from professionals using or through . Explore career rating and reports and .
Learn how to grow your network through . Participate in the Regional Business Council (RBC) Mentor Network if you are a St. Louis-area business student.
Get involved on campus and in the community. Consider joining or attending as well as conferences like the annual Diversity & Inclusion Conference typically held in February.
Identify and participate in .
Build skills through work and volunteer experiences. Find job and internship postings for the St. Louis area and beyond in .
Your brand describes who you are, what you do, and how you can contribute to an organization. An effective personal brand exhibits a consistent message about your experience, knowledge, skills, and strengths as well as your interests, personality, and values across all forms of professional communication. The resources below guide you in creating compelling professional communication through which you can share your unified brand message.
Once you've decided on a path, put your career or continuing education plans into action. Use the resources below to develop a strategic and robust approach to achieving your goals.
What to Expect in a Career Advising Appointment
Career Exploration and Planning
Discuss and clarify your career goals and determine an action plan for exploring career options, choosing or changing a major, deciding on a graduate school program or determining a career path. Receive resources for researching prospective majors and careers and if relevant to your decision-making process, may complete career assessments.
Application Material Review
Receive feedback on your drafted application materials such as a resume, cover letter, CV, graduate school personal statement or digital profile (e.g., LinkedIn, Handshake, portfolio, etc.). Gather recommendations to strengthen your future application materials.
Job and Internship Search Strategies
Learn about job search strategies and create an action plan for your off-campus job or internship search. Review networking strategies and discuss professional communication practices for connecting with employers.
Interview Coaching
Learn about how to prepare for an interview and discuss interviewing strategies. Practice responses to common interviewing questions or provide a job posting of interest to your career advisor for a more customized practice interview. Receive feedback on your interview responses and tips to improve your interviewing performance.
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Assisting Currently Enrolled Students or Alumni
Currently Enrolled Students
If you're a currently enrolled student or recent graduate up to one year after graduation, the Career Planning and Development Center (CPDC) can assist you through individual career advising appointments, virtual and in-person career development events, and a variety of resources, including Handshake, Webster's career management and job posting platform. Students can also find additional information and resources through the and .
Alumni
As a Webster graduate, you have access to Handshake, 51成人猎奇's online career management system. Handshake features a database of job opportunities, career development resources, and events. Learn more about with your In addition, access career resources on the CPDC website and attend virtual or in-person events and career fairs offered by the Career Planning and Development Center.
For Employers
Whether looking for information on how to post a job or how to recruit some of our on-campus talent, we have plenty of resources for you to get acquainted with the Webster CPDC.