Our Mission
The Career Development Center facilitates the career development of Ohio Dominican students and alumni through learning and practice of career development principles. We support the emphasis of lifelong learning in regard to self understanding, career exploration, career preparation and securing employment. Our goal is to provide the tools, resources and knowledge that will serve individuals in their current and future career pursuits.
Our Services
The Career Development Center provides individual career guidance and job/internship placement advising and resources. This includes self assessment, career exploration and planning, graduate school information, resume and cover letter critique, interview skill development, advising on job search strategies and employment resources. Our office lists part-time, full time, volunteer and current internship opportunities.
For more information about the following services, contact our office at (614) 251-4734 or explore these subjects on the website.
Interest Inventory Testing
This method of career assessment takes inventory of a broad range of interest areas in order to apply them to specific career fields. Interest testing is based on the realization that people excel in work that involves subjects in which they have personal interest.
Personality Assessment
The purpose of this instrument is to better develop the understanding of the individual. The assessment we utilize has 16 personality types based on the individual’s preferred way of doing things. This is an excellent means for determining the types of roles for which an individual is suited.
Career Major/Counseling
This one-on-one process attempts to assimilate information gathered from an exploration of the student’s background, activities and aspirations in conjunction with the assessments taken. The counseling process is a nondirective approach that allows the student to draw conclusions under the counselor’s guidance. The goal is for the student to identify fields and careers that should be explored and researched, based on what he or she has learned. It is a collaborative effort between student and counselor.
Our office maintains resources to help students become familiar with the process of selecting and applying for business, medical, law and other graduate and professional programs. Several sources for information on tests, schools and websites are available.
Resume Development
Writing and maintaining an effective resume is the first step in the job search. Students can receive guidance on resume content, format, layout and strategies through written materials, seminars and critiquing by Career Center professionals.
Interview Preparation
Successful interviews lead to job offers. Students are encouraged to learn about the process of job interviewing through materials and seminars. Emphasis is placed on appropriate dress and etiquette, fielding interview questions, employer selection process, job offers and benefits.
Job and Internship Postings
Current postings are provided by employers and made available for students interested in full-time, part-time, internship, seasonal and volunteer opportunities.
Placement Counseling
Students can meet with Career Development professionals to aid their search and receive advice about their strategies. Career Development provides instruction about various methods for locating openings, advises students about opportunities that are available, and offers suggestions on where to look.
