The Center of Career and Professional Development announces upcoming deadlines for its Professional Internship and Co-Op (UPIC) program. UPIC empowers undergraduate students by offering paid, mentored learning and professional development experiences on-campus. Students have the opportunity to work with Clemson faculty and staff on real-world projects, helping prepare for future careers. Since UPIC’s inception in […]
CLEMSON — More than 330 employers and 50 school districts will send representatives to Clemson University’s Littlejohn Coliseum from Tuesday, Feb. 4 through Thursday, Feb. 6 for the Spring Career Fair. Many more recruiters will come to Clemson’s main campus in the days prior to and following the fair to conduct interviews with students aspiring for […]
A couple of years ago, leadership within the Division of Student Affairs identified core themes as part of its strategic planning process. Theme identification was part of the division’s ongoing effort to better define its scope in support of the university’s goals as an institution. The four areas that resulted were health, safety and wellness, […]
Editor’s note: This is the latest installment of the “Student Affairs Talk” podcast for 2019-20. Communications Director for Student Affairs Philip Sikes visits with various leaders from the staff and student communities. This week’s featured guest is Kristin Walker-Donnelly, who serves as director of assessment with Student Affairs Business Operations. — Kristin Walker-Donnelly was introduced […]
CLEMSON — Littlejohn Coliseum is set to gear up with activity when the home venue for Clemson basketball welcomes 370 prospective employers and nearly 1,400 recruiters to its concourse for the fall 2019 Career Fair. Many more recruiters will come to Clemson’s main campus in the three days following the fair to conduct interviews with students. […]
Becoming employment-ready is a goal of most college students and Clemson University’s Career Center is successfully helping many of them achieve that goal. In the new Princeton Review guide, “The 385 Best Colleges,” Clemson is ranked No. 1 in the Best Career Services category.
Behind the elegant backdrop of décor and fashion that transformed Clemson University’s Madren Conference Center into a scene from the Roaring ‘20s, the Division of Student Affairs held its annual Gala on Saturday, Feb. 16. The event brought together leaders from the university and members of the community to celebrate donors whose contributions to Student […]
CLEMSON — Littlejohn Coliseum is accustomed to playing host to thousands of people. From the excitement of ACC basketball to multiple gatherings of family and friends each year at commencement, the recently renovated arena stays pretty active. Such will be the case Jan. 22-24 when the venue welcomes 356 prospective employers and more than 1,000 recruiters […]
Editor’s note: This is the latest installment in our series of “Student Affairs Talk” podcasts. In it, Communications Director for Student Affairs Philip Sikes visits with various leaders from the staff and student communities. This week’s featured guest is Neil Burton, executive director of the Center for Career and Professional Development. — Neil Burton was […]
Students from Clemson University now have access to a professional wardrobe to aid in the career preparation process through the introduction of the school’s first “Clothes Closet.” The initiative is the direct result of a collaborative effort between Clemson Undergraduate Student Government (CUSG) and the Center for Career and Professional Development.
The Center for Career and Professional Development will hold Clemson University’s fall career fair from noon to 4 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday in Littlejohn Coliseum.
It’s not been a secret that students love Clemson University and now The Princeton Review agrees. In its newly released 2019 edition of “The Best 384 Colleges,” The Princeton Review ranks Clemson No. 1 among surveyed colleges in the “These Students Love These Colleges” category.
A unique collaboration among Clemson University's Center for Career and Professional Development (CCPD), the College of Business and the Office of Global Engagement has afforded 22 students the opportunity to study abroad this summer through Clemson's International Internship Program.
The National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) has named Kristin Walker of Clemson University’s Center for Career and Professional Development (CCPD) its 2018 recipient of the Spelman Johnson Rising Star Award. The award recognition will take place at the NACE Annual Conference in New Orleans, Louisiana on June 7.
A chance encounter in freshman chemistry was all it took to change Luke Mixon’s college experience. On the first day of the 2015 fall semester, Mixon sat next to a student wearing a Clemson club tennis shirt. An avid player as a high-schooler in Woodstock, Georgia, the shirt piqued his interest. “It was the instructor […]