TRiO Student Support Services

Providing Hope and Opportunity
Career Development

Career Development is a service of the TRiO program that provides essential career counseling. Unemployment rates for people with disabilities are significantly higher than for people without disabilities.

According to the United States Census Bureau Data on Disability 2000, the unemployment rate for college graduates with a disability is 7.1% compared to 2.8% for college graduates without a disability. The goal of career development is to provide opportunities for students to learn valuable career skills in order to become competitive in the job market. 


Career Development Services

 
Exploration Of Employment Options
  • volunteer work
  • internship information
  • part-time employment
  • entry-level professional positions
Development Of Career Skills 
  • resume and cover letter preparation
  • mock interviews
  • motivational coaching
  • building networking skills
  • career and personal enrichment workshops
  • career guidance

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