CENTER FOR
CAREER DISCOVERY
AND DEVELOPMENT
FASET 2018
Helping students learn How Work Works SM
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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 mission 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: c2d2.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 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-teachingPrestigious 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:Microsoft ExxonMobil Bloomberg Capital One SunTrust Accenture OneTrustErnst & Young Applied Predictive Technologies Pinnacle Art
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 us at the resource fair
Activate your CareerBuzzaccount.
Browse our website.
Apply for the experiential education program
Plan ahead with PGPP
CONNECT WITH C2D2
c2d2.gatech.edu
@GTCareerCenter
@gtc2d2
A unit of the Office of Undergraduate Education