Career Development Center

The Career Development Center provides assistance to Athens State students and alumni in career planning, development and job seeking strategies. The Center serves as a major link between students/alumni and potential employers. The Center can assist students in identifying and fulfilling their future goals and aspirations, and students can receive support in creating professional documents (resumes, cover letters, and social media profiles) and learning effective interview and job search techniques. The Center offers a variety of opportunities for students to meet with hiring employers and recruiters at career fairs, employer workshops, information sessions, and at campus recruiting events.

Handshake is the Athens State online career platform for connecting students with employers. This resource provides access to job openings and leads, information about upcoming career events and registration for events. To register for Handshake and services, visit the Career Development Center webpage at https://www.athens.edu/resources/student-services/career/ or https://athens.joinhandshake.com/login or call 256-233-8140. The Center is located on the second floor of the Sandridge Student Center, Suite 112.