Career Resources

Explore the variety of majors and minors at The Citadel.

• The Citadel’s Majors and Minors

Whether exploring majors or searching for information about your chosen field, this website will help you connect majors to careers.

• What Can I Do With This Major?

The O*NET Interest Profiler is a self-assessment that takes about 10 minutes and can help you connect your interests to potential careers.

• O*NET Interest Profiler

16Personalities is an assessment with extensive, research-backed profiles of 16 personality types. Learning about your personality type can provide self-understanding and guide possible career paths.

• 16Personalities Assessment

A comprehensive handbook with career information on duties, education and training, pay, and outlook for hundreds of occupations.

• Occupation Outlook Handbook

Search jobs and get information about companies with employee reviews and salary comparison tools.

• Glassdoor
• ZipRecruiter

Figuring out where to start or what’s next? The Citadel Career Center provides assistance and resources at any stage of your career journey.

Fall and Spring Semesters In-Person Drop-In Hours:
Monday – Thursday, 1-4 p.m.
203 Richardson Ave.
No appointment is needed for drop-in hours!

Virtual and In-Person Summer Appointments:
Monday – Thursday, 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Zoom and 203 Richardson Ave.
Schedule an Appointment!

Explore our comprehensive page about resumes and cover letters.

• Resume and Cover Letters

Meet with us to review your resume and/or cover letter.
In-Person Drop-In Hours for Fall and Spring Semesters:
Monday – Thursday, 1-4 p.m.
203 Richardson Ave.
No appointment is needed for drop-in hours!

Virtual and In-Person Appointments:
Monday – Friday, 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Zoom and 203 Richardson Ave.
Schedule an Appointment!

Mentorship is an easy way for you to obtain information about a career field that interests you. You can gain guidance in achieving your career goals with a one-on-one relationship with a mentor.

• Zucker Family School of Education Mentor Program

Meet with one of our team members to learn how to best approach job shadowing if your department isn’t listed.
In-Person Drop-In Hours for Fall and Spring Semesters:
Monday – Thursday, 1-4 p.m.
203 Richardson Ave.
No appointment is needed for drop-in hours!

Virtual and In-Person Appointments:
Monday – Friday, 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Zoom and 203 Richardson Ave.
Schedule an Appointment!

Use our guide to deliver the best first impression to potential employers.

• Elevator Pitch Handout

LinkedIn is a great professional platform to build your network and connect with alumni and individuals in your field. Explore our LinkedIn page for more information, including using LinkedIn for requesting informational interviews.

• LinkedIn/Informational Interviews

The most important thing that will help you land a job is interview preparation. We can assist in your preparation with interview questions and responses, online video mock interviews, or an in-person mock interview conducted by one of our professional team members.

• Interview Preparation

• Common Interview Questions

Practice your skills with a mock video interview on LinkedIn.

Meet with us to practice for your interview.
In-Person Drop-In Hours for Fall and Spring Semesters:
Monday – Thursday, 1-4 p.m.
203 Richardson Ave.
No appointment is needed for drop-in hours!

Virtual and In-Person Appointments:
Monday – Friday, 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Zoom and 203 Richardson Ave.
Schedule an Appointment!

Salary negotiation is a standard part of your hiring process when considering a job position. Being prepared to negotiate your salary ensures you are starting at a salary that you feel comfortable with and can live on.

• Salary Negotiation Guide

There are resources that allow you to search for the position you’ve interviewed for and compare the salaries of that role in the geographic area. By gathering the market salary research, you are in a better position to leverage your negotiation.

• Glassdoor
• ZipRecruiter

Local, In-Person and Live Online LSAT^® Prep Courses:

• OnsiteLSAT

Kaplan’s Fee Assistance Program is available for students seeking enrollment in On Demand, Live Online, and In-Person courses for the GRE^®, LSAT^®, MCAT^®, and PCAT^® exams and Limitless Prep by Kaplan^™ for the DAT and OAT exams.

• Kaplan Fee Assistance Program

Professional Health Degrees and Medical School Resources:

• Citadel Accelerated Entry Program – MUSC Professional Health Degrees
• Medical School Pre-Med Resources

Meet with us to assist you in planning for professional or graduate school.
In-Person Drop-In Hours for Fall and Spring Semesters:
Monday – Thursday, 1-4 p.m.
203 Richardson Ave.
No appointment is needed for drop-in hours!

Virtual and In-Person Appointments:
Monday – Friday, 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Zoom and 203 Richardson Ave.
Schedule an Appointment!

Professional Dress Handout

Figuring out where to start or what’s next? The Citadel Career Center provides assistance and resources at any stage of your career journey.

Fall and Spring Semesters In-Person Drop-In Hours:
Monday – Thursday, 1-4 p.m.
203 Richardson Ave.
No appointment is needed for drop-in hours!

Virtual and In-Person Summer Appointments:
Monday – Thursday, 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Zoom and 203 Richardson Ave.
Schedule an Appointment!

Check out our comprehensive Internship webpage.

The Citadel Career Center utilizes Handshake for internships.

• Handshake

Citadel students can also access CareerShift, which pulls job board listings from multiple sources (Indeed, ZipRecruiter, LinkedIn, Monster, etc.) to one location. You can use the advanced search options to filter to find positions right for you! We also recommend using USAJOBS to search for government positions.

• CareerShift
• USAJOBS
• Oplign for Students
  90-Second: How To Use Oplign Video For Veterans and now also for ALL Students!

Meet with one of the staff members to help with your internship.
Virtual and In-Person Appointments:
Mondays – Fridays, 9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Zoom and 203 Richardson Ave.
Schedule an Appointment!

Use our Graduation Job-Search Checklist to ensure you have everything you need to be prepared to search for jobs.

• Graduation Job-Search Checklist

Job searching doesn’t have to be hard. Citadel students and alumni now have access to using CareerShift, which pulls job board listings from multiple sources (Indeed, ZipRecruiter, LinkedIn, Monster, etc.) to one location. You can use the advanced search options to filter to find positions right for you! We also recommend using USAJOBS to search for government positions and Handshake for companies that are targeting Citadel graduates.

• CareerShift – First-time users must create an account by clicking the “Sign Up Now” button.
• USAJOBS
• Handshake
• Oplign for Veterans
  Oplign for Students
  90-Second: How To Use Oplign Video For Veterans and now also for ALL Students!

Meet with us to help with your internship and job search.
In-Person Drop-In Hours for Fall and Spring Semesters:
Mondays – Thursdays, 1-4 p.m.
5203 Richardson Ave.
No appointment is needed for drop-in hours!

Virtual and In-Person Appointments:
Mondays – Fridays, 9 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Zoom and 203 Richardson Ave.
Schedule an Appointment!

On-Campus Student Employment is funded through the Federal Work-Study Program. The Federal Work-Study Program is designed to provide educationally and professionally beneficial part-time employment opportunities to students with financial needs. The Citadel has a growing list of positions available for students in departments across campus. These positions are flexible in their scheduling, with consideration given to academic workloads throughout each semester.

• Federal Work-Study Program and Application

Career Expos and Fairs aren’t just for seniors! You should be utilizing the opportunity to meet with industry leaders and network with companies in your field that are eager to hire you.

• The Citadel Career Center Events

Use our Career Fair Information Handout to prepare for Career Fairs.

• Career Fair Information Handout

Observe and gain knowledge from professionals in your career field while building a network with colleagues.

Meet with a team member to learn how to best approach job shadowing.
In-Person Drop-In Hours for Fall and Spring Semesters:
Mondays – Thursdays, 1-4:00 p.m.
203 Richardson Ave.
No appointment is needed for drop-in hours!

Virtual and In-Person Appointments:
Mondays – Fridays, 9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Zoom and 203 Richardson Ave.
Schedule an Appointment!

Research opportunities allow you to engage academically with your interests beyond the classroom.

• Undergraduate Research Opportunities

Joining a student organization is a great way to learn, collaborate, and network with students and colleagues in your career field.

• The Citadel Club and Organization List
• Club Sports Directory
• The Etiquette Club

Networking can take many forms, but reaching out to Alumni is a great first step.

• On LinkedIn, you can engage with 30,000+ Citadel Alumni and connect with them directly.
• The Citadel Alumni Association has a student log-in feature to view the alumni directory.
• On CareerShift, (First-time users must create an account by clicking the “Sign Up Now” button) you can look up alumni contact information within industries or specific companies.

Figuring out where to start or what’s next? The Citadel Career Center provides assistance and resources at any stage of your career journey.

In-Person Drop-In Hours for Fall and Spring Semesters:
Monday – Thursday, 1-4 p.m.
203 Richardson Ave.
No appointment is needed for drop-in hours!

Virtual and In-Person Summer Appointments:
Monday – Thursday, 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Zoom and 203 Richardson Ave.
Schedule an Appointment!