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Mission
The Howard University Career Services Office provides dynamic career
development services that successfully engage, empower, and connect
students, employers, and the university community in the career development
process; while creating an innovative and thriving center that promotes
career opportunities, effective job search strategies, and the development
of 21st Century workforce leaders.
Objectives
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To
educate all Howard University students and alumni in the lifelong
process of successfully developing, accessing, and managing career
opportunities. |
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To provide
individual consulting to students and alumni to explore career
possibilities, identify relevant campus-wide resources, and to
design targeted career development strategies. |
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To provide
students and alumni with direct access to career opportunities
through Career Fairs, On-Campus Recruitment Interviews, web site
information and linkages, employer information sessions, and coordination
of various networking activities. |
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To design
and deliver effective career development training programs to
educate students on current career development issues, challenges,
and advancement strategies. |
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To develop
and manage quality working relationships with student organizations,
employers, alumni, and faculty to inspire mutual learning and
to support career development programs and services. |
Our
Programs and Services Include:
Career
Services Office Team
Our
dynamic team of professionals is ready to assist you in meeting all
of your career development
and organizational recruitment goals.
Kim
R. Wells
Director |
Directs
and manages all office activities and initiatives. Designs and
develops program development strategies and resources. Consults
students, employers and academic units on best practices in career
development issues. Conducts walk-in and scheduled student appointments.
Designs and delivers career and professional development training.
Consults employers on diversity retention and recruitment issues.
Manages program budget. |
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Joan
Browne Ph.D
Associate Director
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Coordinates
Career Education and Career Week activities, designs and delivery
of career training programs. Coordinates fall and spring career
fairs. Conducts walk-in and scheduled consulting appointments.
Designs and delivers career and professional development training. |
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Henrietta
Duncan Associate Director,
Career Development Resources and Information
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Coordinates
career and professional development resources. Coordinates Graduate
and Professional Schools Fair and Education Recruitment Fair.
Manages the day to day operations of the Resource Library. Consults
students and academic units in career development issues. Conducts
walk-in and scheduled consulting appointments. |
Deshawn
Nelson
Program
Coordinator,
Campus Recruitment |
Coordinates
On-Campus Recruitment Program and employer relations initiatives.
Develops, markets, and manages recruitment schedule. Assists with
coordination of Career Fairs. Assists with the development delivery
of career training, and conducts select consulting appointments
with students. |
Vacant
Program Coordinator, Office Development |
Coordinates
the CSO Office development initiatives including employer relationship
management, office assessment initiatives, and purchasing. Advises
students in office programs and services. Delivers orientation
and select training programs. |
Colin
Tidd and Arlington Duncan Technology
Coordinators and Webmasters
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Student
Interns who coordinate technology initiatives and development
for the Career Services Office. Serve as the Webmasters for
the Career Services Online web site. Assist students and employers
on resource issues. |
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Career
Services Office Location/Directions |
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