Students
Resume building, interview skills and so much more
The Career Development Center staff welcomes any questions you might have about your professional development and career. In addition, career assessments are available to students and alumni free of charge as long as you make an appointment with a counselor. We provide additional tools online and in print to enable you to explore on your own.
Career Fairs
Appointments
Schedule an appointment for career counseling in Handshake.
For a list of employers' visits to campus and upcoming job fairs, login to Handshake and click on "Career Events" and/or "On-Campus Interview Schedules."
Signing up for Interviews
Employers choose one of two options for setting up interviews:
- Open sign up: interview slots are given on a first come first served basis until the schedule is filled. Go to Handshake and submit your resume and sign up for an available time slot.
- Pre-screen sign up: organizations review candidates ahead of time, and only give you an interview spot if they are interested. Go to Handshake and submit your resume by a given deadline. If you are selected, you will receive an email message instructing you to log back into Handshake and select an available interview time slot.
What to Wear
These are professional interviews, and you should dress accordingly. Masculine options would be a suit, or dress shirt, pants and tie, and Feminine options would be a suit (pants or skirts) or dress blouse, dress pants/skirt. Please visit Cheryl’s Closet if you are in need of professional wear.
The Career Development Center staff welcomes any questions you might have about your career or life planning. Topics appropriate for career counseling include, but are not limited to:
- What do I want to do with my life?
- Which major should I select?
- What can I do with my major?
- How can I get the experience I need to get hired?
- Where can I find more information about APEX?
- How can I best market myself to employers?
- Should I consider graduate school?
- How do I get started?
Alfred University also offers services to enrolled and prospective ROTC and veterans students through our Office of Military Affairs.
Discover Your Path with "What Can I Do With This Major?"
Welcome to the Alfred University Career Development Center! We are excited to introduce you to “What Can I Do With This Major?,” a powerful tool designed to help you navigate your educational and career journey.
What Can I Do With This Major? offers comprehensive information on over eighty educational paths and their corresponding career opportunities. Whether researching career fields, deciding on an academic major, or planning your career and educational goals with a Partnership advisor, this tool guides you.
Why Use This Tool?
- Explore Career Fields: Gain insights into various industries and job roles that align with different majors.
- Choose Your Major: Make informed decisions about your academic focus by understanding the career possibilities each major offers.
- Plan Your Future: Work with a Partnership advisor to align your educational plans with your career aspirations.
What is a Major?
A major is a specialized college study area, comprising a series of courses centered around a specific subject. Examples include Business, Nursing, and Psychology. Choosing a major is a crucial step in your academic and career development, and "What Can I Do With This Major?" can help you make the best choice.
Start Exploring
Enhance your career awareness by exploring your options and increasing your knowledge of educational paths and their alignment with various occupations. Investing time in this process is a worthwhile step towards a successful future.
Internships and co-ops are excellent opportunities for qualified students to gain professional experience. The Career Development Center is the place to start your search for requirements, deadlines, timelines, and available openings.
Alfred University's Advisory Committee for the Health Professions guides students through the process that will make them competitive candidates for admission to the health-related profession or graduate program of their choice. Committee members are full-time teaching faculty from a wide variety of disciplines who are knowledgeable about admission requirements.
Free to current students. Our assessments include StrengthsQuest, Strong Interest Inventory, and Myers-Briggs Type Indicator. Students are required to schedule an appointment with a counselor as part of the assessment process.
Learn more about these assessments:
- Work Study Positions
- Non-work Study Positions (work in progress)