Career Services offers opportunities for students and alumni to clarify their career goals, create a career development plan, and connect with future employment or educational opportunities. Come see us! Please click the links on left of this page for resources dedicated to your career development.

 

To attain your definition of success, whatever your chosen field, it is critical to:

 

Examine your personal skills, interests, values and lifestyle preferences via our:

-career counseling and individual interest assessments

-CAR 101 classes for freshmen & sophomores regarding major choices & decision-making

 

We are here to help you to:

-research options for employment that will build your career

-enhance your interviewing and writing skills-resume, cover letter, and personal statements

-find work in your field—we post summer and part-time opportunities online

-enroll in CAR 198 Life-Career Planning for Juniors & Seniors

 

-obtain employment contacts and utilize our web-based resume exchange with employers-

        www.collegecentral.com/wilkesu

-meet with recruiters during on campus interviews

-get graduate school and related testing information, take practice admissions tests

-attend our NPEC employment fairs-employment fairs of our local consortium schools

 

Employers--Sharing opportunities, providing recruiting opportunities, & presenting to students.

Faculty--Providing information and major specific events and seminars for their students.

Academic Advising--Serving as a resource for students still deciding or changing majors

Alumni—Alumni career educators assist us in our programs and recruitment.

Student Organizations--Sponsoring career development educational programs.

Area Private Colleges & Universities—Offering the NPEC Professional Employment Fair.

 

Career Services strives to offer a dynamic and comprehensive developmental program within a student-centered university. We aim to have our students think strategically and systematically about their futures, exceeding all of their expectations. Our mission is your success.