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Your Future Starts Here

The Office of Career Planning and Development empowers Spelman students to prepare themselves for their future by providing transformative career development experiences that equip them with the skills, knowledge, and confidence to thrive in their chosen career paths, pursue graduate/professional education, and succeed in a dynamic, competitive global environment.

Handshake

Handshake is your all-access online career network and job board designed to connect you with employers and the CPD office. Keep up with upcoming CPD events and fairs, update your profile for recruiters to see, and take advantage of the many resources available to help with your career exploration.

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Curate Your Career Experience with UConnect

Our UConnect virtual career center provides a personalized experience to aid in your professional development and career planning. Uconnect provides additional resources and job opportunities curated to your chosen career path.

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Our Services

1:1 Counseling

Receive advice from our staff to help navigate your career and academic aspirations.

Employment Opportunities

Find your next career opportunity, internship, or post-grad education experience through Handshake. We also provide on-campus employment opportunities while at Spelman.

Professional Development

Attend our various professional development workshops and events to be prepared when making your next move.

Networking

Through our fairs and recruitment events, network with eager employers and graduate schools looking for Spelman women.

Professional Resources

Utilize the many resources we offer from our career closet, professional headshots, and graduate test prep services.

Student Spotlight

We strive to highlight our amazing Spelman students and their academic and professional accomplishments.