Welcome to the Career Champion Resource Page!

Career Champions are faculty and staff who are committed to student success by supporting students’ career development both inside and outside the classroom.   The office of Career and Professional Development created this community to recognize the important role of these faculty and staff and to support them as they advise, teach, and mentor students.
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Benefits of becoming a Career Champion

  • Be better informed in how to assist students in pursuing their future professional and career goals.
  • Access to training that highlights the latest resources and best practices in career development.
  • Activities and assignments you can use to add career-related content to your classes.
  • Monthly newsletter with curated resources related to current Career and Professional Development opportunities.
  • After completion of the Career Champions Challenge, receipt of a certificate and badge you can display in your email signature.

Take the Challenge

The Career Champions Challenge is a brief and flexible training program that you can do at your own speed.  It includes material to read and demoes of Career Resources you can use with students.  Complete all 8 quizzes to receive a Career Champion Challenge certificate and a magnet to display in your office.  The challenge is available  here as an asynchronous online training program.  We periodically offer a more synchronous version, delivered daily via email over 2 weeks.  Join the Career Champions program to be notified of the next Challenge.

 

The Career Champions Winter Challenge starts January 6

Register here for our January Career Champions Challenge!

The Career Champions Team is excited to announce our next synchronous challenge from January 6th-17th!

The synchronous challenge gives you daily email reminders to complete that days module!

Cannot wait until January? …

By Sarah Gelfand
Sarah Gelfand Assistant Director of Career Education
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Spring 2025 Industry Focused Fair- Save the date + Assignment ideas

Spring semester is notorious for students applying to jobs and internships. Save the dates for our industry focused fairs for when you meet with students! Additionally, as you build your Spring syllabus, consider including a career fair assignment! Check out …

By Sarah Gelfand
Sarah Gelfand Assistant Director of Career Education
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October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM)!

October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM). This year, the theme is “Access to Good Jobs for All”

The National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) has an array of resources for faculty, staff, and students to learn and …

By Sarah Gelfand
Sarah Gelfand Assistant Director of Career Education
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Now Offering Syllabus and Lesson Plan Consulting!

Did you know the Office of Career and Professional Development is offering resume and syllabus consulting? As you develop your Spring syllabus and integrate Career topics, consider a 1-1 consultation with a member of our team! We would be happy …

By Sarah Gelfand
Sarah Gelfand Assistant Director of Career Education
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Featured Resource- Handshake User Guide

On September 27th, the Career and Professional Development Office hosted a Handshake Overview. This platform is where students can search for Jobs and Internships. When students come to you with questions, please refer to this https://career.albany.edu/resources/handshake-user-guide/

Additionally, students can participate …

By Sarah Gelfand
Sarah Gelfand Assistant Director of Career Education
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Featured Resources

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Career Readiness Competencies

The National Association of College and Employers (NACE) came up with a list of eight Career Readiness Competencies that employers …

This infographic gives tangible advice for first-year students on how to create and optimize their resume (regardless of experience!)

Contact & Location

Phone
(518) 437-4900
Address

Science Library - G50
1400 Washington Avenue
Albany, NY 12222

CPD Service Hours

Day of the week
Office Hours Undergraduate Resume Drop-ins-
Monday 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. 11:30 - 4:00
Tuesday 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. 1:30- 4:00
Wednesday 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. 2:00 - 4:00
Thursday 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. 3:00 - 4:30
Friday 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.