Find not only a career, but a calling
Whether you are looking for a part-time job, a major, an internship, a graduate school or your dream job, the Center for Leadership and Career Development can help.
We support students—and alumni—in the process of making career decisions, connecting with employers and reaching career goals.
Visit our office, located on 2nd Floor of Smith Hall.
Please book an appointment here for Internship Planning, Career Advising, Resume Writing, or for a Mock Interview.
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THE BRIDGE
The newsletter of the Center for Leadership and Career Development helps you
bridge the gap between college and career.
Let the Center for Leadership and Career Development help you get a head start on your future success. Our comprehensive career development assistance includes:
• On-campus recruitment days
• Off-campus career fairs in Atlanta
• Dining etiquette training
• Résumé proofing
• Graduate school application proofing
• Mock interviews
• Graduate school fairs
• Graduate school practice tests and study guides
• Informational interviews
• Speakers from companies/organizations
Use the links at left, check out the resources below, or visit us on the second floor of Smith Hall.
List your job with The LaGrange College Center for Leadership and Career Development FREE:
Register on our Job Board here.
You also can list a job by e-mailing CareerCenter@xlqx.net.
Whether you want to hire a student for an immediate opening or to fill multiple positions with future graduates, we can help. Let us recommend strategies that can help you gain visibility on campus and meet your short-term and/or long-term hiring goals.
• Post Jobs and Internships
• Participate in On-Campus Recruitment Days
• Serve as a Mock Interviewer
• Assist with Informational Interviews
• Serve as a Presenter about Your Company or Career
Recruit a LaGrange College intern
An internship provides an opportunity for students to apply their classroom knowledge in a real work setting and earn credits toward their degree. Students can be enrolled in any department; the direction of which is determined by the type of credits the student needs and/or the type of work the student is doing.
How does a student earn credit?
To earn academic credit, a student must demonstrate new learning. This is done by establishing learning outcomes – one for each credit hour attempted. Learning outcomes are approved and monitored by Center for Leadership and Career Development personnel and internship site supervisors,with frequent input from academic advisors. Additionally, a student must work 40 hours for every credit hour attempted, which is documented on a signed weekly journal/internship log.
Paid or Unpaid?
Sites decide this depending on their policies and on the amount of work. Some sites pay hourly, while others for travel expenses or a stipend at the end of the internship. Some do not pay since it is for course credit. Every prospective intern is reminded that the "pay-off" is not reflected in the compensation but in the valuable experience gained by working in a professional environment as long as the internship meets the NACE definition of a legitimate internship. All the following criteria must be met:
- The experience must be an extension of the classroom: a learning experience that provides for applying the knowledge gained in the classroom. It must not be simply to advance the operations of the employer or be the work that a regular employee would routinely perform.
- The skills or knowledge learned must be transferable to other employment settings.
- The experience has a defined beginning and end, and a job description with desired qualifications.
- There are clearly defined learning objectives/goals related to the professional goals of the student’s academic coursework.
- There is supervision by a professional with expertise and educational and/or professional background in the field of the experience.
- There is routine feedback by the experienced supervisor.
- There are resources, equipment and facilities provided by the host employer that support learning objectives/goals.
Terms offered:
Fall Semester: August-December
Spring Semester: January-May
Summer: June-July
Register for on-campus recruitment
Wednesdays (days are flexible)
11:15 am- 1:30 pm
Dining Hall
On-Campus Recruitment is your chance to get your name out to the LaGrange College student body. The Center for Leadership and Career Development takes care of advertising with students, alumni and professors that would be attending. A recruitment table is available in the dining hall, offering the most contact with students. In addition, you may also request a location to conduct individual interviews. Depending on the time of year, some employers are able to speak to classes about their companies. To request a date for on-campus recruitment please email careercenter@xlqx.net.
LaGrange College Employer Policies:
- The LaGrange College Center for Leadership and Career Development allows no solicitation or sale of goods or services. Companies requiring an employment-related fee from students or graduates are not eligible to recruit at LaGrange College. The LaGrange College Center for Leadership and Career Development reserves the right to deny participation in events to companies who display unprofessional behavior, as determined by the Staff.
- All job postings and position announcements cannot be displayed on campus without being approved by the Center for Leadership and Career Development.
- Employers cannot come onto campus to recruit LaGrange College students and/or alumni without being approved by the Center for Leadership and Career Development. NO EXCEPTIONS!
Whether you are looking to advance in your field, make a career change or enter graduate school, the Center for Leadership and Career Development can help. Check out the resources below or contact us via the links at left.