Students
At CPD, our first priority is your professional development, as we work with employers, recruiters and alumni to bring about exciting career opportunities tailored to your strengths and interests. It is our firm belief that Emory’s diverse academic community is made up of the leaders, innovators and healers of tomorrow, so our dedicated staff is pleased to assist with your endeavors along the way.
- Visit Career and Professional Development! Come familiarize yourself with our resources, services and staff. Make an appointment with a career counselor by calling (404) 727-6211 and find out how we can assist you in getting started with your career planning.
- Self-Assess. Self-assessment involves understanding how your values, interests and strengths fit into various career options. Through Career and Professional, you can engage in self-assessment through one-on-one advisement, online assessments (MBTI and Strong Interest Inventory), card sorts, and other activities.
- Get involved with student organizations on campus. Enhance your Emory experience by pursuing organizational and leadership opportunities.
- Create a resume. Getting ready for a job or internship hunt? Try out Optimal Resume and/or work with a counselor to create an effective resume!
- Get Connected with Handshake, Emory’s online career management tool. Use the calendar function to get information about a variety of activities including: workshops, career panel discussions, career fairs and on-campus interviewing.
- Attend a Career and Professional Development sponsored workshop. Whether it’s an industry-related panel, skill-building workshop, or employer/professional school info-session, these events will help you acquire the necessary skills and knowledge to find the right career opportunities for you.
- Begin narrowing interests to help choose a major. Talking with a career counselor/pre-professional advisor, your FAME advisor, or visiting the College Academic Advising Center (White Hall 300) can help identify career options and give you added confidence when it is time to choose a major.
- See a Pre-Health Advisor. Thinking about a pre-health track? Be sure to see our Pre-Health Advisor and become familiar with the pre-health timeline. The pre-health timeline is also available on our website.
- Research occupations/job options. Use Career and Professional Development for one-on-one advisement, access to our vast resource library, informational interviewing tips, and other recommendations to assist in your career exploration.
- Gain outside experience. Find out about internships, company info-sessions, job shadowing, volunteering, studying abroad and other methods of gaining practical skills and experience.
- Join or remain active in student organizations. Play an active role on a committee, become an RA, etc. Work with a counselor to determine what information is relevant in showcasing your skills for your resume.
- Attend SYE programs. Career and Professional Development is actively involved in providing programs targeting career development needs exclusively for Sophomores. Check the Handshake calendar for more information.
- Continue researching pre-health options. Attend Pre-Health Seminar Series events to learn about pre-health career options, and see a pre-health advisor to make sure you are on the right path for your future goals.
- Get to know the faculty. If you are thinking about applying to grad/professional school, now is the time to develop relationships with professors. This will assist you in requesting recommendations.
- Update profile on Handshake.
- Start looking for summer internships in the fall. Search Handshake for summer internship opportunities, as well as information about our Career Fairs. One-on-one advisement can also assist in strategizing your unique search.
- Network! This is one of the most important skills in your career development. Take advantage of on-campus recruiting, employer/professional school info-sessions, Emory Career Network, and industry-related panels.
- Participate in a mock interview. Schedule a mock interviewto learn great interview tips and receive feedback on your individual strengths.
- Attend Career Fairs and/or Graduate and Professional Schools Day. Take advantage of face-to-face time with company recruiters and graduate and professional school representatives through special Career and Professional Development recruitment events.
- Narrow pre-professional options. Planning to go on to a graduate or professional program immediately after undergrad? Taking a year off? Attend pre-professional workshops and/or speak with our pre-professional advisors to figure out the best alternatives for you.
- Develop career plans and options. Have a plan A, B and C! Begin developing action plans to help outline your post-graduation options.
- Apply for graduate entrance exams. Check the appropriate websites to find information about registration deadlines and test dates for the GRE, LSAT, GMAT, MCAT, etc.
- Begin pre-professional application process (if necessary). Work with the pre-professional unit to guarantee a timely and successful application process.
- Update resume. Get your resume critiqued by Career and Professional Development staff.
- Update profile on Handshake.
- Polish resume and cover letter. Use our critique services or make an appointment with a staff member to get recommendations on strengthening your resumes and cover letters.
- Personalize your job search. Speak to a coach to figure out the best search method for your career goals, and develop an action plan.
- Participate in on-campus recruiting. Use Handshake to update your profile, utilize on-campus recruiting schedules, and search for job opportunities.
- Set up mock interviews for jobs and/or Pre-Health interviews. This service is great for students who are preparing for job and/or professional school interviews.
- Attend the Career Fairs. Target your job/internship search and plan to network with companies face-to-face at these on-campus recruiting events.
- Attend employer info-sessions. This opportunity not only lets you learn of specific positions and career options within an organization, it allows room for networking and making an impression on recruiters.