Focused on success - The staff at the Career Development Center are dedicated to helping identify and match students' interests, values, and skills with career options. Whether it is selecting a major and figuring out what to do with it, setting career goals, searching for a graduate school, or landing a first job following graduation, we are prepared to use our extensive resources to achieve successful outcomes. Each year the CDC prepares a detailed Destinations Report indicating what students do upon graduation from Alfred.

We encourage students to visit the Career Development Center in their freshman year so that we can help them get an early start with career planning. Our planning guide, Four Years to Career Success at Alfred University, was designed to assist students with the process.

What did the the CDC do last in 2007-08?

• Conducted 1666 individual appointments
• Provided 88 workshops for over 2500 individuals
• Provided on-campus recruiting for 132 companies
• Presented a workshop series directed at artists
• Launched a professional networking group on LinkedIn
• Hosted several career related events including: Engineering Career Fair, Graduate School Fair, Internship & Summer Job Fair, Mock Interview Week, Networking Event for Educators, and the Etiquette Dinner and Fashion Show

Serving current students and alumni - A unique feature of Alfred University's Career Development Center is the willingness to provide a full ranges of services to both current students and alumni. The use of technology enables us to remain in contact with those who wish to take advantage of of our expertise and resources.

Hands-on experience - Alfred University prides itself in providing a wide variety of hands-on, real-life experiences for its students and the career development staff supports this commitment by

• Assisting students in finding suitable internships or co-ops
• Offering workshops and special events where students acquire and practice job seeking skills

Prepared for the future - The Career Development Center goes to great lengths to provide the resources, skills, and opportunities necessary for a successful transition from college. Examples include

• Seminars and workshops.
• Frederick W. and Janice J. Gibbs Career Resource Library - state-of-the-art facility with print and electronic media and 6 computers for career research.
• Career and graduate school fairs.
• On-campus recruiting - Approximately 100 companies visit Alfred each year to recruit.
• Saxon JobLink - This is our web-based job listing service which allows employers to post positions directly to our website and allows students and alumni to search using keywords. Web resumes can also be posted online for employers to view. Feel free to check it out by using the following - ID: 123456788, Password: Parents.
• Saxon Career Volunteer Network (SCVN) - A group of volunteers willing to assist with career networking and support. Learn more about SCVN.

Just for parents - The Career Development staff recommends these links for parents

• Tips for Parents of Prospective College Students Compliments of Jobweb.com.
• College Parents of America College Parents of America is the only national membership association dedicated to advocating and to serving on behalf of current and future college parents.

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