Career Center

Through a variety of programs, resources, and tools, the Career Center assists students with ongoing self-assessment and skill and knowledge building, and provides experiential opportunities and access to employers and graduate programs. We engage the Carleton community and facilitate career-related connections and learning opportunities among our partners -- students, alumni, parents, faculty, employers, and friends – to position students for success.

The Career Center has articulated 8 Learning Goals for students. By working with the Career Center and actively making use of the support, resources, and guidance available, every Carleton student will:

1. Understand how to work through a process of self-assessment.
2. Learn about a wide variety of career fields and opportunities.
3. Be able to market themselves successfully to prospective employers.
4. Be able to articulate their transferable, liberal arts, and work-related skills.
5. Proficiently use job and internship search resources.
6. Gain meaningful career-related experience.
7. Know about graduate and professional degrees and programs.
8. Understand how to network effectively and gain access to a network of alumni, parents, and employment recruiters.

Above and beyond those broad objectives, the Center continues to offer a host of career services, including:

• résumé and cover letter resources and assistance
• individualized job and internship database searching
• organization of on-campus recruiting
• access to off-campus job fairs
• scholarship/fellowship identification and support
• self-assessment tools