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| Kind of meeting | Days | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Office Hours | ||
| M–W, F | 8:30a – 5:00p | |
| R | 8:30a – 7:00p | |
| Drop in | M | 1:30p – 2:30p |
| T | 2:00p – 3:00p | |
| W | 1:30p – 2:30p | |
| R | 10:00a – 11:00a | |
| F | 3:00p – 4:00p | |
Scheduled appointments are available Monday – Friday.
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There are over 1000 books and binders within the CDO, categorically separated to help your internship, job, or post-graduate search. Some of the resources are career specific, broken down into particular fields of interest, while others are more general career reference materials. There are domestic and international listings, with tips on interviewing, finding housing, researching prospective companies or colleges, and study guides for standardized graduate school tests. You are encouraged to make full use of the assistance provided by the counselors and CDO peer advisers.
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Need career information fast? Introducing CareerSpots, a series of 3-minute video designed to give you the information you need when you need it!
Need to know what to wear? This site has great advice on creating a professional look for your interview or first day on the job.
Leadership for Change encourages an inside-out development process to enhance the way each participant views themselves, the Vassar Community, and the world beyond. Consisteing of a series of workshops, this cross-campus initiative strives to meet a variety of needs, including fostering leadership skills of emerging leaders, instilling current leaders with practical techniques, and encouraging advanced leaders to become effective change agents beyond Vassar’s walls. Participants will engage in a track-based series of workshops designed to enhance skill and promote personal development. The three tracks of this program represent the levels and perspectives of leadership development as expressed in the Social Change Model of Leadership: the individual (Emerging), the group (Student Organizations), and the community/society (Social Consciousness).
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You can use this website to:
* Design high-impact resumes based on your major and career goals
* Easily create resumes in several formats, including Word® Compatible, Plain Text, and HTML
* Manage up to 5 unique resumes
* Include your resume in your own professional website, which you can update, deactivate, and reactivate as your career progresses
Includes a cover-letter writing feature as well as a mock interview module, with the option to record video of your practice interview!
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Requires: password (off-campus users only) – send us your Vassar email address and graduation year
Online Career Library that provides a variety of career guides, with which to conduct company and industry research as well as various other career-related resources.
Password (off-campus users): Click the “Get Your Password Now!” link and enter your “@vassar.edu” or “@alum.vassar.edu” email address; a unique password will be mailed to your account. This password will be valid for 24 hours. To gain access for additional time, simply repeat this step.