The Career Development Center offers a wide variety of programs & services for Rensselaer undergraduate students and graduate students. Here’s just a sampling of information that may help you as you advise and guide students during their educational career.

Our Programs

• Full-time Interviews: On campus recruiting is open to all seniors and graduate students within two semesters of graduation.
• Cooperative Education: a great way for students to gain experience!
• Summer Employment Services: helping students explore their options and gain access to employers.

Our Services

• JobLink (online job posting system)
• Career counseling and advising
• Assessments
• Resume & cover letter critiques
• Mock interviews
• Graduate School Advising and Programming
• Tips & Techniques (online handouts including resume writing, job search techniques etc.)
• CDC Workshops & Special Events
• On-Campus Recruiting (fall and spring semesters)
• Employer Informational Meetings and Career Days
• CDC Spring Career Fair

Partnering with the CDC

In addition to our programs and services for students, we are pleased to offer these opportunities to partner with you:

• Invite us into your classroom! We’ll offer career workshops or customize career topic seminars upon request.
• Join us in the CDC Lounge for special programming or just to relax awhile!
• Arrange to meet with recruiters over lunch or breaks during recruiting visits to campus.
• Update our on-line co-op information sheets which help students understand more about their major, the curriculums and other departmental requirements.

We welcome your participation in our many special career development and recruiting events during the year.

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