Innovative Ways to Incorporate Career Services into Your Classes

Classroom Presentations
Career counselors can facilitate customized presentations to your students on diverse career-related topics such as, resume writing, interviewing success, career development, business etiquette, and many more.


Career Reports
Encourage the use of Career Services by adding an occupation profile, career plan, or other career-related assignment to your course requirements.


Career Fairs
Faculty who refer the most students to our Career Fairs can win a great prize. Past prizes have included gift certificates to faculty member's favorite store.


Résumés
Teaching a professional development section in your course? Have students complete a résumé assignment. You can enlist help of Career Services by inviting a career counselor in to present about résumé writing, requiring students to have their resume reviewed by a CPCC Career Counselor, bringing your class to Career Services to use résumé-building software, or any other way you can think to team up with Career Services. We are here to help.


Employer Career Panels
Career Services will put together a career panel of area employers representing respective curriculums. Employers explain to students the current trends in their field of study and give insight on how to become successful in the industry.


Scavenger Hunts
Have students retrieve career-related items/information from the Career Services office on your campus.


Student Testimonials
"The workshop really helped me with things I really was unsure about, so I appreciate how organized and professional it was. Great learning experience! Thank you."

"I enjoyed the presentation and know that if I ever have any career questions I can come to Career Services."

"I learned a lot about features on the Career Services website."

"I was impressed by the resources available"