Your Career Journey Starts Here
Rhodes College is focused on you and your success. One year after earning their Rhodes degree, 99.5% of our graduates are doing what they love - enjoying full-time employment, attending graduate school, or choosing to volunteer full-time. Did you know Rhodes is a top-producing college for the Peace Corp and Fulbright U.S. Scholars and Students? Or that 100% of current students participate in independent research, study abroad/away programs, or complete internships and fellowships? Our staff - and our impressive alumni network - are here to serve you so you can achieve your dreams, too.
Career Roadmap
Your path.Our support.
No matter where you are in your journey, we are here to help you take the next step with confidence.
01
Self-Exploration
- Career assessments
- Discover the best major and career path for you
- Meet with the CCPD team to get started!
02
Career Counseling
- Develop a personalized career plan
- Explore career opportunities based on your interests
- Prepare your resume for experiential learning opportunities
03
Self, Major, and Career Planning Course
- Interactive with experiential learning activities
- Career preparation assignments and reflections
- Two credit hours
04
Alumni Mentoring
- Lynx Link—Mentorship Matching Program (Spring)
- Ask a Lynx—Alumni Engagement Platform
05
Gain Experience
- Academic Internship Program
- Handshake (job and internship postings)
- Micro-Internship Program
06
Career Launch
- Career readiness advising
- Industry-specific recruiting events
- Mock interviews with employers
- Job search and grad school preparation
- Professional networking
2026 Fall Events
Sept. 9: Meet the Firms Career Fair
McCallum Ballroom,
Bryan Campus Life Center
5:00-7:00 PM
Opportunities in accounting, finance, economics, business, data analytics and computer science
Sept. 15: HPA Panel
Hardie Auditorium
Southwestern Hall
5:00 – 6:00 p.m.
Sept. 16: Beyond Rhodes
Multi-Sport Forum
Bryan Campus Life Center
2:00 – 5:00 p.m.
Featuring employers, graduate and professional schools, and gap year organizations, Beyond Rhodes provides a one-stop opportunity to explore career pathways, continuing education options, and experiential learning opportunities
Sept. 17: Law School Panel
Spence Wilson Room
Briggs Hall
5:00 – 6:00 p.m.
Oct. 14: Mock Interview Day with Employers
CCPD Office
105 Burrow Hall
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Register in Handshake
Oct. 27: STEM Connections - Networking and Recruiting Event
Spence Wilson Room
Briggs Hall
5:00 – 6:30 p.m.
Connect with employers seeking interns and full-time employees in STEM fields in a dynamic, speed-networking format.
Nov. 6: Creative Careers Connection Fair: Networking and Recruiting Event
Clough Hall
3:00 - 5:00 pm
Reverse career fair where students showcase their artwork, portfolios, and creative projects while employers circulate throughout the event and engage with them directly.
The Center for Career and Professional Development hosts events each semester including career fairs, networking opportunities, graduate and professional school admission panels, and mock interviews. It’s never too early to begin exploring!
Our Graduates Launch Careers at Leading Companies
Build Skills That Go Beyond the Classroom
Interactive workshops, reflections, and career-focused discussions designed to help you:
- Connect your curricular and co-curricular experiences to career readiness competencies
- Communicate your skills effectively to employers
- Demonstrate professionalism in a variety of workplace settings
Fall 2026 Workshops, 105 Burrow Hall, 4:00 – 5:00 p.m.
- September 30: Professionalism 101
- October 21: Career Ready Resumes
Career Tools
Career Readiness Badging Program
The Career Readiness Badging Program empowers students to identify and articulate the skills they are developing through their curricular and co-curricular experiences, including on-campus employment. Students submit documentation demonstrating their proficiency in each of the eight NACE Career Readiness Competencies. Upon successful verification, students earn a digital badge that demonstrates mastery of a specific competency and can be displayed on LinkedIn, Handshake, and other professional platforms to showcase their career readiness to employers and graduate schools.
Need career advice? Ask a Lynx.
Ask a Lynx connects you with your alumni community who can answer your questions, anytime, anywhere. From career advice to networking, Rhodes alumni are ready to help.
No login. No registration. No username.
Just pose a question. Get an answer. Create a connection.
It’s that simple.
Meet with Us!
Our team provides personalized support through internships and experiential learning, resume and interview preparation, career exploration, networking and alumni connections, job and graduate school searches, and professional development.
Wherever you are in your journey, our team is ready to help you discover opportunities, develop your strengths, and confidently take your next step.
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Amy Ware
Assistant Vice President for Career Integration and Rhodes Family Executive Director
Amy collaborates with faculty, staff, students, alumni, and employers to manage a campus-wide curriculum-to-career ecosystem that embeds career readiness across the academic and co-curricular experience so every student can identify, build, and communicate the skills they develop through a Rhodes education.
Amy Moen
Associate Director of Career Services
Amy works with juniors, seniors, and graduate students to prepare them for a successful postgraduation transition. Having come from a career in business recruiting, Amy assists our students with resume writing, networking, job and graduate school interviews, and career assessments.
Jessica Flanigan
Assistant Director of Internships and Experiential Education
Jessica works with students to prepare them to apply for academic internships. She also assists them with paid internships, international internships, and our NYC Internship program. With 15 years of experience, Jessica helps students find the right internship to fit their academic and professional goals.
Precious Palmer
Assistant Director of Career Services
Precious works with first-year students and sophomores. She finds joy in working with students, guiding them as they discover their unique paths in life. She is dedicated to fostering inclusive spaces where everyone feels supported to grow and thrive. Whether it's through mentoring students, or designing career development strategies, or advocating for DEI in professional spaces, she is always striving to make a positive impact.