Career Planning & Internships

Career Planning counselors help students match their studies, their interests, and their aptitudes to devise a career path.The Center for Career Planning & Internships (CPI) provides services and resources for Whittier College students and alumni to succeed at every stage in their career development process.  We are committed to providing high quality, personalized career support that helps students and alumni take the necessary steps to achieve their career goals.  We can educate you about how to utilize the knowledge gained and skills developed from a Whittier College liberal arts education to compete successfully in a global economy.

We provide individual career counseling, a wide range of events and workshops, self-assessments, individual resume and cover letter critiques, and practice interviews.  We invite you to learn more about our services and resources that can assist you in exploring careers, finding internships and jobs, and considering graduate school. Please explore our website, stop by our office, or contact us with any questions.

Our Services at a Glance

  • Career Counseling
  • Internship Counseling
           Internships and Community Engagement
  • Poet Paths – Our portal for jobs and internships
           Log-in: Students, Alumni, Employers, Faculty
  • Workshops
  • On Campus Recruiting
  • Company Information Sessions
  • Career Fairs, Internship Fairs, Graduate School Fairs

Backpack-to-Briefcase (B2B) Workshop
Careers in...National Security & Emergency Management

September 25
6:45p.m. @ Dezember Alumni House

Fall Internships Fair
October 2
11a.m. - 2p.m. @ Villalobos Hall

Backpack-to-Briefcase (B2B) Workshop
Careers in...Education Advocacy & Governance

October 23
6:45p.m. @ Dezember Alumni House

Graduate School Fair
November 6
11a.m. - 2p.m. @ Villalobos Hall

Backpack-to-Briefcase (B2B) Workshop
Careers in...Finance: Risk & Chance

November 13
6:45p.m. @ Dezember Alumni House

Backpack-to-Briefcase (B2B) Workshop
Careers in...Social Justice & Human Rights

December 4
6:45p.m. @ Dezember Alumni House

 

 

 

CONTACT
CENTER FOR CAREER PLANNING & INTERNSHIPS​
Campus Center
Weingart Center/Bldg A, 2nd Floor
Hours: Monday-Friday, 8a.m. - 5p.m.
562.907.4230
562.907.4860 (fax)
CareerPlanning@whittier.edu
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