Overview
Career Development Center (CDC)
At SUNY Korea Career Development Center, we help students identify and pursue their authentic career interests through developing personal action plans – from reviewing resume/cover letter, internship search, assisting with interview preparation, providing workshops/ career events and creating networks with alumni and professionals – which facilitates focused exploration and confident, educated decision making. SUNY Korea CDC is committed to enhancing competitiveness of all students for the global job market. To help students make a successful transition to the professional world, we have designed a variety of career development and employment support programs.
Roles & Mission
- Help students find their career interests and develop individual action plans
- Provide and notify students of contest, volunteer, internship, and job opportunities
- Review job applications (resume, cover letter) and help job-interview preparation
- Contact companies/organizations to connect them with students
- Host career events to provide opportunities for students to hear from and network with professionals and successful alumni
- Keep track of and update the employment status of SUNY Korea alumni
Main Programs
One-on-one Meetings & Career Counseling
The CDC provides 1 on 1 counseling sessions to students based on their backgrounds, experience, interests and skills. Students can get professional help on drafting their resume/cover letter by studying the guidelines/samples from the CDC.
Career Workshops/Events
The CDC holds career workshops/events every semester to help current students hear from professionals in various job fields and students can get motivated and acquire useful tips through participating in these events.
Career Fair & Site Visit
The CDC closely collaborates with the other IGC universities to hold Career Fairs to which about 30 companies are invited and also offers students the opportunity to actually visit companies and participate in various competitions.
Alumni Mentoring Events
The CDC hosts mentoring events for our current students to get connected with our alumni and get useful tips from them.
Social Media
SUNY Korea CDC Instagram (@sunykoreacdc)
The CDC operates its own Instagram account to provide career-specific exploration, fellow students’ successful employment stories and useful information on career opportunities/events in an easy-to-read format
SUNY Korea CDC LinkedIn (SUNY Korea Career Development Center)
The CDC operates an official LinkedIn channel to follow up the career status of our graduates, network with different professionals and also be informed of various career opportunities
Career Status of SUNY Korea Alumni
Employment Status of SUNY Korea graduates by major (After SUNY Korea)
The CDC keeps track of the employment status of SUNY Korea alumni and follows up with their career shifts within a few years after graduation
