Resume drop-in hours are:
Monday/Wednesday:  11am-4pm
Tuesday/Thursday:  12-4pm
Friday:  12-2pm

Career Champions

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.
Join today!

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.

 

Applications open for U.S. Department of State Virtual Student Federal Service Internships

The Virtual Student Federal Service connects the talents of U.S. citizen college students with the needs of federal agencies. Since 2009, more than 10,000 remote interns have advanced the work of the federal government. The time commitment is about 10 …

By Jessica Pugliese
Jessica Pugliese Assistant Director, Employer Relations
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Career Champions Challenge receives Outstanding Student Affairs Program award from SUNY

Each year SUNY Administration presents awards for Outstanding Student Affairs programs submitted by campuses across the state.  This year, the UAlbany Career Champions Challenge was one of only 10 recipients statewide.  The UAlbany Career Champions Challenge is an innovative on-line …

By Cathy Parker (She/Her)
Cathy Parker (She/Her) Associate Director of Career Education
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New Career Champions!

Congratulations to the five participants who completed the Career Champions Challenge that occurred last month in May!

From Left: Madanny Baez, EOP Academic Advisor, Sarah Murphy, Academic Coach for Experiential Learning, Rachel Moody, Director of International Academic Partnerships and International …

By Megumi Kim (she/her)
Megumi Kim (she/her)
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Career help for alumni

Did you know that UAlbany graduates can still get help from the Office of Career and Professional Development for 5 years after they graduate?  If you are working with a student who is graduating, please let them know that they …

By Cathy Parker (She/Her)
Cathy Parker (She/Her) Associate Director of Career Education
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School of Public Health introduces new nursing programs

The School of Public Health has just launched two new degree program to begin in Fall 2023; Bachelor of Science in Nursing Completion Program and Master of Science in Population Health Nursing.  Students may come to you with questions about …

By Cathy Parker (She/Her)
Cathy Parker (She/Her) Associate Director of Career Education
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Featured Resources

Career Readiness Competencies

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Teamwork Rubric

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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. 11:00 am- 4:00 pm
Tuesday 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Wednesday 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. 11:00 am - 4:00 pm
Thursday 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Friday 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. (virtual) 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm