How can the Career & Professional Development Center help you?

Career and Professional Development (CPD) seeks to provide quality and personalized services for all CAU students to support you in your journey of finding career success.

We help people connect their passions to find professions they can be proud of. 

  • CPD hosts several mock interview days with companies and community partners as well as resume review sessions, industry-specific chats, and more.
  • Stop by Wright Young Hall – Suite 118 — Monday – Thursday 10 am – 3pm to speak with someone 1:1 or make an appointment.
  • Follow Us on IG: @hire_a_panther for up to date opportunities and announcements, and check your emails often to stay in the loop.
  • Check ALL emails from Tiara Arnold (tarnold@cau.edu), Chanithia Holt (cholt@cau.edu), and Aubri’an Body (abody@cau.edu) 

The following resources are available to all students, all majors, and all classifications.

Need your resume reviewed?

  1. Update your current resume using these resources.
  2. Upload to Quinncia for immediate AI based feedback and make changes.
  3. Send your updated resume to hireapanther@cau.edu for final review (send as a MS Word attachment. No Google Docs, PDFs, links or pages).
  4. Upload final resume to Handshake to apply for jobs / internships.

Need an internship?

  1. Log into Handshake using your CAU email address and Banner Password.
  2. Fill in your profile with skills, photo, activities, and a summary.
  3. Send your resume to hireapanther@cau.edu  for review (send as a MS Word attachment. No Google Docs, PDFs, links or pages) – DO NOT UPLOAD RESUME TO HANDSHAKE UNTIL APPROVED BY CPD.
  4. Search for internship opportunities based on location, pay, industry, and type.
  5. Apply for internships using APPROVED resume.
  6. Schedule an appointment with CPD to connect to additional opportunities and gain support on your journey.

Need a full-time job post-graduation?

  1. Update your current resume using these resources.
  2. Upload to Quinncia for immediate AI based feedback and make changes.
  3. Send your updated resume to hireapanther@cau.edu for final review (send as a MS Word attachment. No Google Docs, PDFs, links or pages).
  4. Upload final resume to Handshake to apply for jobs / internships.
  5. Schedule an appointment with CPD to connect to additional opportunities and gain support on your journey.
  6. Attend ALL Career Fairs and CPD events on campus.

Need career advice?

Come by the CPD office or make an appointment to speak to someone about your major, opportunities to gain certifications while in school, and additional resources to take advantage of at the campus to ensure that you are on the right career path.

Want to practice your interviewing skills?

  1. Update your current resume using these resources.
  2. Upload to Quinncia for immediate AI based feedback and make changes.
  3. Use the Quinncia site to practice virtual interviewing as much as you would like and get immediate feedback.

Want to practice in person as well? You must complete 1 virtual interview before scheduling a 30-45 minute 1:1 interview for feedback. 

Want to start your own business?

Career Development partners with several departments and outside partners to support students’ entrepreneurial journey. Please feel free to contact any of these partners for additional resources.