Career Services

Career Development

The Career Center provides exceptional career services to all enrolled students and alumni. We advise students for success with a five-step strategic planning and developmental model of career development that ensures all students discover campus resources, explore career opportunities, engage in experiential learning and internships, prepare for their college to career transition, and implement strategies to remain competitive in a dynamic job market.

Assessment

Identify values, skills, and strengths, weaknesses, aptitudes and goals
Establish relationships with Career Center staff for individual coaching
Explore online tools and resources

Exploration

Research majors, minors, and careers
Compare assessment results to various careers
Consider development of additional skills matching your desired career and industry

Preparation

Develop a positive online presence which includes social networks such as LinkedIn
Learn to create professional resumes and cover letters
Utilize career services and online career tools
Identify and develop soft skills that will improve your career readiness

Decision-Making

Increase your competitiveness by obtaining experiential learning opportunities, internships, and jobs
Identify mentoring and extracurricular activities that prepare you for success
Reflect on an internship experience or mentoring session to determine if better suited for a more specific subset of an occupation or industry sector

Implementation

Put into practice the skills knowledge and abilities obtained from strategic planning and strategic development
Apply to internships graduate schools and jobs
Analyze your progress making the necessary adjustments along the way
Attend career fairs, networking events, and connect with the Franklin Pierce Alumni Association

CONTACT

The Lloyd & Helen Ament Astmann'69 Career Center

Career Center Website (603) 899-1070

Office Hours

Mon - Fri:
8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.