• Career Development Center

    Welcome to the CDC!

  • Career Development Center Group Photo
     
  • IRIS Photo Booth

    Stop in Monday through Friday to get a FREE headshot taken on our IRIS Photo Booth

  • Career Development Center Job & Internship Fair

    Job & Internship Fair 9/24/25 in the Student Rec Center

  • Career Development Center Career Closet

    At the Career Closet, shop for business casual to business professional clothing, FREE!

  • Fall 2025 Event Schedule: Sept 4 - Meet the Firms Night, 5-7pm SECC Ballrooms; Sep 10 - Part-Time Job Fair, 3-5pm Align Space; Sep 17 - Prepare for the Fair, 10am-4pm 225 Lawrence; Sep 24 - Job & Internship Fair, 12noon-4pm Student Rec Ctr; Oct 1 - Finance, Insurance, Real Estate & Economics Meet Up (FIRE), 5-7pm Sykes Ballrooms; Oct 7 - Nurse Career Fair, 11am-1pm Sykes Ballrooms; Oct 8 - Volunteer & Non-Profit Fair, 11am-2pm Sykes Ballrooms; Login to Handshake to see a full list of events from the Career Development Center
     

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Please call the office before stopping by to use in-person office services. Students and alumni, access your Handshake account to schedule 1-1 appointments with Career Center staff.

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Career Development Center

Explore majors & careers, develop your resume and interviewing skills, and build your job, internship, or Graduate School search strategy.


 
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CDC Events

  •          Job & Internship Fair West Chester University         WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24TH, 2025 12:00 4:00 PM         STUDENT RECREATION CENTER         TWARDOWSKI         CAREER         DEVELOPMENT         CENTER         REGISTER ON HANDSHAKE TO VIEW FULL LIST OF EMPLOYERS         HHandshake

  •          Meet The Firms West Chester University         THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 2025 5:00 7:00 PM         SECC BALLROOMS         RAFFLES, PRIZES, FOOD, AND AN OPPORTUNITY TO CONNECT WITH LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS.         LOG ONTO HANDSHAKE TO SEE A COMPLETE LIST OF PARTICIPATING         EMPLOYERS.         TWARDOWSKI         CAREER         DEVELOPMENT         CENTER

  •          Borough Part-Time Job Fair West Chester University         WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10TH, 2025 3:00-5:00 PM         ALIGN SPACE, 2 W. MARKET ST., WEST CHESTER, PA 19382         SPONSORED BY...         TWARDOWSKI         CAREER         DEVELOPMENT         CENTER         DRESS CASUALLY & CONSIDER WEARING WCU GEAR!

  •          Prepare For The Fair West Chester University         WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17TH, 2025 12:00 4:00 PM         LAWRENCE CENTER 225         - REVIEW YOUR RESUME - TAKE HEADSHOTS         - PICK OUT AN OUTFIT         - REHEARSE YOUR ELEVATOR PITCH         - EXPLORE EMPLOYERS         - GET READY FOR THE JOB & INTERNSHIP FAIR ON 9/24         TWARDOWSKI         CAREER         DEVELOPMENT         CENTER

  •          FIRE - Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, & Economics West Chester University         WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 1ST, 2025         5:00 7:00 PM         SYKES BALLROOMS         Meet alumni & employers         to explore jobs and         internship and gain         insight into the industry         TWARDOWSKI         CAREER         DEVELOPMENT         CENTER         LOG INTO         HANDSHAKE FOR A FULL LIST OF         PARTICIPATING EMPLOYERS

  •          Mary Kline Day West Chester University         TUESDAY, OCTOBER 7TH, 2025         SYKES BALLROOMS         Employers from healthcare companies will chat with nursing students about full- time, part-time, internship, and externship opportunities.         TWARDOWSKI         CAREER         DEVELOPMENT         CENTER

  •          Volunteer & Nonprofit Fair West Chester University         WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 8TH, 2025 11:00 2:00 PM         SYKES BALLROOMS         CONNECT WITH ALUMNI AND EMPLOYERS FROM NON-PROFIT AND         GOVERNMENT SECTORS TO EXPLORE VOLUNTEER, INTERNSHIP AND JOB         OPPORTUNITIES.         WCU         WEST CHESTER UNIVERSITY         Center for Community Engagement & Social Impact         TWARDOWSKI         CAREER         DEVELOPMENT         CENTER

First Destination Survey

The First Destination Survey captures information from graduating students regarding their primary status upon completing their journey at West Chester University.

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