Offices & Services
Career Planning
OFFICE OF CAREER PLANNING
Campus Center
Weingart Center/Bldg A - 2nd Floor
Office 230
Tel: 562.907.4230
Fax: 562.907.4860
E-mail: CareerServices@whittier.edu
Hours: Monday through Friday, 8a.m. - 5p.m.
PURPOSE & MISSION
The mission of the Office of Career Planning is to provide a comprehensive program of related resources and experiences designed to help Whittier students understand the interrelatedness of their unique talents, interests, values, and personal motivations within the context of a liberal arts education and the demands of the professional world. To that end, we create opportunities for students to explore and discover their career goals, learn strategies for success, connect with alumni, employers and graduate schools, and to make a smooth transition to the post-baccalaureate world.
SERVICES FOR STUDENTS AND ALUMNI
Our primary services include career planning, career preparation, and job search assistance for Whittier College students, as well as for alumni.
- Career planning services include individual counseling, self-assessment workshops, assessment inventories, career planning seminars, and assistance navigating materials in our career resource library.
- Career preparation involves the development of internships and other work opportunities to assist students in acquiring critical, career-related skills and experience prior to graduation.
- Job search assistance includes providing referrals for on-campus, work-study positions; off-campus part- and full-time job listings; workshops on résumé writing, interviewing skills, job search strategies; and an on-campus interview program.
SERVICES FOR EMPLOYERS
We welcome partnerships with employers of all kinds to provide access to our students and graduates who are seeking job and career opportunities. For more information about how to recruit or attend our annual Career Fair click here.
RESOURCES
Career Planning maintains a library of career-related books and employment source materials, accessible during business hours. Additionally, the office maintains directories and information on graduate school programs and national fellowship opportunities, for students whose professional goals might require additional research opportunities or advanced degrees. Online services include targeted information and links for career exploration, internships, summer jobs, full-time employment, graduate school, conducting a job search, and much more.
New Resource Just Added - Vault On-line Career Library!
