Career Planning is a lifelong process of defining and working to achieve career goals.
The Center for Career Development at Washington College is here to help students, alumni, and parents with all aspects of this process including self-assessment, career exploration, career experience and job search or graduate school planning.
Set up an appointment by calling 410-778-7890 or e-mailing career_center@washcoll.edu to take advantage of our many programs.
The Center for Career Development offers
- Individual Career Counseling
- Career Assessments - Campbell Interest & Skills Inventory, Myers Briggs Type Indicator
- Résumé and Cover Letters, and Interview Assistance
- Online Services
- Employer Site Visits
- Credential Files Management - letters of recommendation and reports for such tests as GRE and PRAXIS can be kept on file in the Career Center for up to three years after graduation.
Career Ambassador Program
Through the Career Ambassadors Program, trained Student Career Ambassadors are available to provide information and resources from the Center for Career Development in multiple campus settings. You can meet with an SCA to review your résumé and cover letter, to learn more about online career resources, or to get answers to general questions about internships, summer jobs, networking and job search. If you are interested in becoming a career ambassador, contact: vsawyer2@washcoll.edu.
Internship Programs
Students, faculty, staff and employers are encouraged to use Internships.com to search and list all internship opportunities. All internships will now be posted on Internships.com, a new and free service brought to you by the Center for Career Development. To learn more about this exciting new resource, please visit the Washington College Internships.com Page.
Focus 2
Students are encouraged to use FOCUS 2 (new user access code: “shoremen”), a comprehensive career planning program that provides guidance and information to help students make important career and educational decisions. Research-based assessments of career-relevant interests, abilities, and job values help students consider major and career options that are a good match.
