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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