Career Center

The Career Center provides guidance, support, and advice to empower students in designing a fulfilling career journey.

Students

As an undergraduate or graduate student, we can help you find and connect with employers for on- or off-campus jobs, internships, and jobs for after graduation. We even have a dedicated job search board, Handshake; all current students are automatically issued accounts. Not sure what you want to do after you graduate? Thinking about pursuing a graduate or professional school program? Need tips on budgeting and managing your finances? We can help with these and other career-related questions.

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Alumni

Recent alumni (within 1-year post-graduation) looking for an entry-level job or planning to attend graduate or professional school, may access resources to assist with their search through the Career Center website, Hub site (per College of Charleston email policy), and scheduled appointments through Handshake, the Career Center’s job board and career management system. Alumni more than one year out may refer to our website resources for self-guided assistance and should also refer to the Alumni Association website for additional job-search resources. All Alumni may use Handshake for their job search, recognizing that post-graduate jobs approved by the Career Center seek candidates with up to 3 years of professional experience.

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Employers

Are you a local, regional, national or global employer? We host several career fairs and employer events throughout the year. And, we'd love for you to get involved. Alumni who are looking to hire student interns and/or recent graduates should also connect with us. You know our students are amazing, so why not consider hiring them?

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Achieve your goals

Meet Michael Stein '24. He's a double-major in English and Jewish studies with a minor in medical humanities. He recently interned with the Office of the Virginia Attorney General. All thanks to the Career Center Internship Award program, which provides financial support & career readiness skills.

Meet Michael

Summer Internships

Make the most of your summer by securing a summer internship. One student shares how an opportunity with Boeing helped her learn and grow.

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Career Center

Lightsey Center, Room 216
160 Calhoun Street

careercenter@cofc.edu

843.953.5692

CAREER COACHING DROP-IN HOURS:
Spring 2025 Drop-Ins (Friday, January 10 - Wednesday, April 23): Tuesdays + Thursdays, 2-4pm and Wednesdays + Fridays, 11am-1pm.
Offered to current students seeking help with resume and cover letter reviews, in addition to quick questions about Career Center resources like Handshake, career exploration tools, internship + job searches, and more. For more in-depth assistance, please schedule an appointment through Handshake (access below in Quick Links). Please Note: If you have a class assignment for a resume and/or cover letter review, please attend Drop-Ins; do not schedule an appointment.

NOTE: Career Coaching Drop-in Hours ARE NOT held on Career Exploration Fair dates, when classes are not in session (breaks, holidays, or other College closures), or during the summer.