Career and Professional Development
Here at Chapman, we believe personalizing your education both in and out of the classroom,
individually and professionally. That's why your supportive Chapman Career Team includes
university-wide services with Office of Career and Professional Development and program-specific support with College Career Advisors. Whether you are exploring
programs, polishing your career toolkit, searching for your first internship, looking
for your post-grad job, building your network, or simply don't know where to start
- we are here to assist you through your entire professional journey. From first-year
student to alumni executive, rest assured that you have an enthusiastic Career Team
committed to helping you achieve anything imaginable, and Chapman will always be your
Career Connection for Life.
- We get it. Even the word "career" can be overwhelming at times… Hint: Talking to someone
– especially a career coach – helps! Connecting with a career educator/advisor can
give you the extra push, support, professional insight and sounding board you need.
We can help organize your goals, values, needs, skills, experience, and what’s important
to you when tackling career decisions.
- There is no single definition of "success" and no single career path. Reaching professional
fulfillment requires thinking about your future in a healthy way through self-assessment,
not so much external expectations – and using your self-awareness to balance your
strengths, goals, aspirations, priorities, skills and needs.
- Interviews are two-way streets. You are just as much evaluating the company as they
are making a decision about you. We spend more time at work than at home, with our
friends and families, even sleeping for some of us! So, selecting work environments
that match your needs (financial or otherwise), that will set you up for success,
and be in alignment with your personal and professional values/priorities is critical
to work-life balance and happiness.
