The purpose and mission of Career Services is to assist undergraduate Columbia College students with the career development process, including self-assessment, career exploration and preparation, and decision-making. Columbia College Career Services is committed to empowering students to proactively identify, plan and implement successful lifelong career strategies.

We advocate a circular four-year approach to career planning, beginning with discovering values, skills and interests and exploring different career options. Career Services does this by providing networking opportunities, internships, job shadowing, workshops, career publications, mock interviews, information to select a major, special events, graduate school information, assistance for those students seeking a post-graduation job and much more. Students can also utilize self-assessment tools that will help them identify their talents and interests in order to pursue career opportunities. Our counselors help guide students toward career goals and encourage them to begin the process early.

Recent alumnae, Evening College and graduate students are also welcome to use our job postings and job search resources located in the Career Resource Library, as well as our resume critique service. When you drop off a resume, please include a note with information about jobs and the places you are applying. There is a one-week turnaround for resume critiques.

No appointment is needed to use the self-help Career Library which is open Monday-Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Due to extensive use of these career resource books, there is no check-out service. The director is available by appointment to provide individual assistance with career, major, and/or graduate school questions or concerns. Students are invited to visit Career Services, which is located in the Center for Engaged Learning.

Call 786-3662 or email careergrad@colacoll.edu.