Our office will be open virtually on Mondays and Fridays during the summer.  We will be in person Tuesdays through Thursdays.
Our office will be closed Thursday for Juneteenth.
Drop-ins will resume in the Fall semester
Have a great summer!

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.
  • A modular Career Development curriculum that allows you to include specific class discussions, activities, and assignments relevant to your students.
  • Resources and assignments for connecting the relevant NACE Career Readiness Competencies to your existing content
  • Individual assistance with including career content in a new or existing class.
  • A community of professionals with which to collaborate about challenges and best practices.
  • Monthly newsletter with curated resources related to current Career and Professional Development opportunities.

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Become a Teaching Career Champion

The Teaching Career Champions program was designed to assist instructors in connecting their coursework to specific career readiness competencies and to encourage the inclusion of relevant career development activities in the classroom.  Learn How

Become an Advising Career Champion

When students need career advice, they tend to go to people they already know and trust.  This is often an academic advisor or a faculty member.   The Advising Career Champions program is designed to meet students where they are at.  The program helps faculty and staff stay informed about career resources so they can assist students with their career questions.    Take the Career Champions Challenge  to become an Advising Career Champion

Classroom Career Support This Semester

As we get the semester started, we wanted to let faculty and staff know that our office is here to help.

Need an Assignment? We’ve Got Your Back

If you are looking to embed career concepts into your classroom, we …

By Jessica Pugliese
Jessica Pugliese Assistant Director, Employer Relations
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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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Featured Resources

The Career and Professional Development team is proud to support faculty as they work to incorporate career topics into the …

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

Monday 8:30 am - 4:00 pm (virtual)
Tuesday 8:30 am - 4:00 pm
Wednesday 8:30 am - 4:00 pm
Thursday 8:30 am - 4:00 pm
Friday 8:30 am - 4:00 pm (virtual)