Center for Career Development and Internships offers a wide variety of services and resources to assist online students in working towards their career goals:
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Distance Career Coaching |
Major and Career Exploration |
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Resume and Cover Letter Review |
Career Assessments |
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Mock Interviews |
Job Search |
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LinkedIn Profile Assistance |
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Distance career coaching offers the convenience of being able to work with a career coach regardless of your location. Staff communicate using technology devices such as telephone, e-mail, and skype. A Career Coach can assist you with career exploration, career decision making, job search skills and strategies.
How to Schedule a Distance Career Coaching Appointment
Go to Handshake to make an appointment
On the mediums drop-down option, select one of our virtual services
Appointments can also be made by calling our office during business hours (8:30am-5pm) at 803/323-2141
CDI staff can assist you in making sure you have well developed, polished career documents; resumes, cover letters and professional statements. Career documents that are submitted online through Handshake are automatically critiqued. For assistance in developing your career documents, please make a distance career coaching appointment. We have a variety of sample resumes and guides online to get you started: Resumes and Guides.
The secret to successful interviewing is being prepared!
CDI offers in-person, telephone or skype mock interviews to help you feel prepared and confident about your interviewing skills.
Schedule an appointment with one of our career coaches
Check out our interview guide and sample interview questions online to get you started: Interview Guide
Selecting a major and career can feel like a big decision. Below are some online resources to help you research your options:
Assessments can help you choose academic majors, improve your effectiveness and satisfaction in the work place or classroom, enhance your interactions and relationships with others, and find satisfying jobs. We offer two assessments: Strong Interest Inventory and the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI).
Take one or both of the assessments: Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) and/or Strong Interest Inventory
Pay fees via Winthrop Marketplace. ($12.50 per assessment)
Set up an in-person or distance appointment to have your results interpreted. You will not receive your results until fees are paid, and an appointment is scheduled.
To start your job search, utilize Winthrop's online jobsite, Handshake. As a Winthrop student, you automatically have an account.
You also can schedule an appointment with one of the CDI staff for one-on-one assistance with your job search. Whether you have already figured out the type of job you want or you really feel clueless about the right career path for you — we can help! We can give you resources to expand your network, tips to take your résumé and cover letter to the next level, and help prepare you for upcoming interviews!
Need more resources? Feel free to navigate through our drop down menu to find additional resources like best practices, information on different career fields, salary research tools, and much more.
