CENTER FOR CAREER DISCOVERY AND DEVELOPMENT

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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 goal 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: career.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 full-time 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-teaching

Prestigious 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:MicrosoftExxonMobilBloombergCapital OneJohnson and JohnsonSandia National LabsGeneral MotorsNewell BrandsSiemensCox Communications

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 the resource fair

tomorrow Activate your CareerBuzz

account when the semester starts and complete your profile.

Browse the C2D2 website. Apply for the experiential

education program in CareerBuzz.

Plan ahead for law, health/med, teaching, or prestigious fellowships with PGPP.

CONNECT WITH C2D2

career.gatech.edu

@GTCareerCenter

@gtc2d2

A unit of the Office of Undergraduate Education