CENTER FOR

CAREER DISCOVERY

AND DEVELOPMENT

H e l p i n g s t u d e n t s l e a r n h o w w o r k w o r k s .

C2D2: Who we are

All things ‘career’

Career advising and

career counseling

Campus career

partners in all colleges

1,700+ employer

relationships

Job search support and job listings for seniors

Pre-Graduate and Pre-

Professional Advising

Co-ops and internships

C2D2: What we do

Our Mission

To provide career education, resources, and experientialopportunities to Georgia Tech students across all majorsso that they are positioned to launch and sustainsatisfying and successful careers that make a meaningfulcontribution to society.

In collaboration with campus and global communitypartners, we support a broad spectrum of careerdirections: employment in private, public, and non-profitsectors; pursuit of graduate studies, professional school,and prestigious fellowships; entrepreneurship andinnovation; research; and service.

"...more than ever, our kids will have to ‘invent’a job...they will have to reinvent, re-engineer,and reimagine that job much more often thantheir parents...“

Tony WagnerHarvard University Innovation Lab’s Expert-in-Residence

as quoted by Thomas Friedman

The New York Times, 03/30/2013

C2D2: Why we do what we do

Source: World Economic Forum, June 6, 2016

Ten Jobs That Didn’t Exist Ten Years Ago

Drone operator

Cloud computing specialist Uber driver

“Your Georgia Tech degree is designed to prepare you to work collaboratively, identify challenges, and create solutions.”

President G. P. “Bud” Peterson, Georgia Tech

2016 Commencement Remarks

C2D2: Why we do what we do

PURPOSEHow you’ll make your mark on the world.

PIVOTHow you’ll navigate the twists and turns of your career.

PROFESSIONALISMHow you’ll hit the ground running with the workplace competencies employers want.

Career Education Objectives

The Career Development Process: Build Your Career T

Position Launch Grow

Reflect

Explore

Aspire

• Experiential education (co-ops, internships)

• Career counseling and advising for career targeting

C2D2: Career Discovery

Position Launch Grow

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Aspire

• Advising and exploration opportunities for pre-health, pre-law, pre-teaching, and pre-graduate

• Prestigious fellowships advising

Value of work experience during college

• Explore your career options.

• Confirm or re-evaluate your major choice.

• Gain workplace skills.

• Earn money (average $17-19/hour

for co-ops and internships).

• Build your resume.

C2D2: Experiential Education

Position Launch Grow

Reflect

Explore

Aspire

• Three alternating semesters of work and study.

• Grow with the same employer for 3+ full-time work semesters.

• Easy to maintain student status while a co-op.

• Pay no tuition during co-op terms.

• Earn Cooperative Plan designation on diploma.

C2D2: Cooperative Education (Co-op)

At least three work terms are required (at least two must be in fall and spring)

Examples of 3-Term Schedules

Many other scenarios are possible.

Sample Co-op Schedules

• More flexibility to work with different employers.

• Work any semester and/or summer.

• Work part-time or full-time.

• Pay no tuition during internship terms.

C2D2: Internships

Pre-Graduate and Pre-Professional: Support for Next Steps

• Guidance for applications to professional school (e.g. medical, dental, law), prestigious fellowships, and grad programs

• Resources to identify appropriate schools, programs, and opportunities

• Help to assess application readiness

• Advice about standardized testing

• Support for personal statements

• Mock interviews

• Advice about campus visits

• Information about negotiating financial support

Position Launch Grow

Reflect

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Aspire

• Career advising and workshops on job search strategy and job search skills (networking, interviewing, negotiating).

• Resume events and advising (“Resume Blitz”)

• Fall and Spring all-majors career fairs (300+ employers)

• Virtual career fairs

• On-campus recruiting

• Employer Information Sessions

C2D2: Connecting with Employers

Position Launch Grow

Reflect

Explore

Aspire

Companies doing the most interviewing of GA Tech students:

MICROSOFT (389)

BLOOMBERG (229)

EXXONMOBIL (192)

CAPITAL ONE (186)

MANHATTAN ASSOCIATES(152)

SUNTRUST BANK (135)

ACCENTURE (135)

ERNST&YOUNG (124)

AIRWATCH(113)

SIEMENS CORPORATION (103)

C2D2: 2016 -2017 Recruiting

C2D2 technology platforms

www.careerdiscovery.gatech.edu

BuzzBot

C2D2: Launch your career

Post your resume

Apply for internships, co-ops, full-time jobs

Schedule interviews with employers

Manage your account online 24/7/365

Visit us at the resource fair.

Get to know our website. Careerdiscovery.gatech.edu

Activate your CareerBuzz account.

Apply for the experiential learning program.

Getting started with C2D2

73% of undergraduate students had job offers at the time of

graduation last year, and early data coming in for the

Class of 2017 is even higher.

A closing fact…