Life Design at Charleston
Design a Life in a City Like No Other
Life Design at the College of Charleston is a campus-wide movement reaching across academics, extra-curriculars, athletics, and student communities to shape how students learn, grow, and lead.
From day one through graduation, we equip students with the mindset and skills to thrive: building confidence, strengthening resilience, cultivating belonging, and preparing them to transition confidently into meaningful careers and lives.
Design Your Life at Charleston
About the Life Design Center
If you plan out where you want to go, you’ll be confident in what you know. - Luke Morris, Life Design student
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The Life Design Lab
Located within the School of Business, the Life Design Lab supports business students with a design-thinking approach that encourages exploration and intentional career planning. Trained staff provide coaching, workshops and practical tools to reduce career anxiety and promote clarity.
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Design Your Life at Charleston
Through one-on-one coaching, peer support, workshops and Life Design Circles, students design both their college experience and life beyond graduation, turning ideas into action with confidence and intention.
Design your life!
Hands-On, Design-Thinking Approach to Decision Making
“I feel like a lot of people are waiting to come to Life Design with like a problem, but that’s not what you have to do,” says Katie Brown, student coach. “We’re here to start setting up how you want to design your life.”
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