CENTER FOR

CAREER DISCOVERY

AND DEVELOPMENT

FASET 2018

Helping students learn How Work Works SM

2

Center for Career Discovery and Development (C2D2)

│ Career advising, career counseling, career education │ │ Employer connections │

│ Co-op and Internship Programs │ │ Pre-Graduate and Pre-Professional Advising │

Our vision for you…To graduate “career-ready”: positioned to land

successfully after graduation; prepared to navigate

your career effectively; and committed to lifelong

learning for personal and career growth and satisfaction.

Our mission is to prepare you for career success and satisfaction with resources, advising, and experiential opportunities that support a broad range of career paths you might choose, including employment, graduate or professional school, prestigious fellowships, and entrepreneurship.

Careers these days require that you have a clear sense of purpose, the ability to pivot (be agile, versatile, and resilient), and have the professionalism to get the job done and function effectively in the workplace.

Things to know

Experiential education

PGPP advising

Employer connections

Career workshops and advising

Our website: c2d2.gatech.edu

CareerBuzz

Your best foot forward Experiential education

PGPP advising

CareerBuzz

Career workshops, webinars, and events.

careerdiscovery.gatech.edu

Value of experiential education (co-ops and internships)

Explore your career options

Confirm or re-evaluate your major

Gain workplace competencies/skills

Earn money (avg $17-19/hr for co-ops and internships)

Build your resume

How co-op worksThree alternating work semesters with two study semesters – a five semester sequence.

• Grow with the same employer for 3+ full-time work semesters.

• Easy to maintain student status while a co-op.

• Pay no tuition during co-op terms.

• Earn Cooperative Plan designation on diploma.

How internships work• More flexibility to work with

different employers.

• Work any semester and/or summer.

• Work part-time or full-time.

• Pay no tuition during internship terms.

• All internships paid (a few non-profit /

local government exceptions.)

• Application guidance

• Resources to identify programs and opportunities

• Assessment of your application readiness

• Advice about standardized testing

• Support for personal statements

• Mock interviews

• Advice about campus visits

• Information about negotiating financial support

Pre-Graduate and Pre-Professional Advising (PGPP)

Pre-health │ Pre-law │ Pre-teachingPrestigious Fellowships │ Pre-graduate study

Connecting with employers

Fall and Spring all-majors career fairs

Employer info sessions

On-campus Recruiting Program

Resume Blitz and Mock Interview events with employers

Virtual career fairs

College- or School-specific career fairs

Companies interviewing the most on campus:Microsoft ExxonMobil Bloomberg Capital One SunTrust Accenture OneTrustErnst & Young Applied Predictive Technologies Pinnacle Art

CareerBuzz is your 24/7 portal to career success.Apply for co-ops, internships, and full-time jobs.

Schedule interviews with employers. Post your resume to be visible to employers.

Be the first to hear about career events.

Your best foot forward

Visit us at the resource fair

Activate your CareerBuzzaccount.

Browse our website.

Apply for the experiential education program

Plan ahead with PGPP

CONNECT WITH C2D2

c2d2.gatech.edu

@GTCareerCenter

@gtc2d2

A unit of the Office of Undergraduate Education