General CCPD
What does CCPD stand for?
Center for Career and Professional Development
How do you log onto Handshake?
Using RWU Single Sign On (same as bridges)
I am a business student and need to find an internship... who can I meet with?
Mary
Mary Advises the School of Business
If I am a *new* CPA, where should I be working in my down time?
You should be completing the Bridges Training modules
Can I get help on my resume?
Yes!
You may make an appointment on Handshake or drop in to see a Career Peer Assistant!
What are the CCPD operating hours?
8:30am to 4:30pm
How do students know who their career advisor is in Handshake?
It is automatically inputted into their accounts depending on the Major
(you can also check for them using the handouts on the front desk)
I am a Construction Management Major and I am going to the fair in March, who is my career advisor to schedule an appointment with them?
Brien Duff
Brien Advises the School of Engineering, Computing, and Construction Management
Each day on shift, I should be monitoring....
The CCPD inbox, the resume inbox, and the appointment calendar
I need to look for an internship, how do I do that?
You can make an appointment on Handshake and select 'Internship and Job Search' as your appointment type.
What platform do students use to make appointments with our office?
Handshake
Can a student make a same-day appointment on Handshake?
No - encourage students to visit Handshake, and select the most recent available time to connect.
I am a legal studies student and just learned I need an internship to graduate, who is my career advisor?
Richelle Hurley
Richelle Advises the School of Justice Studies
When the phone rings, what do I say?
Thank you for calling the Center for Career and Professional Development, how may I help you?
I need to register my internship for credit, who can I talk to?
You can make an appointment with Rena on Handshake by selecting 'Internship Registration' as your appointment type.
Undergraduate and Alumni
I am a Psychology student and need help looking for an internship, who would I meet with?
Richelle Hurley
Richelle Advises the Social Sciences
Can I help a student make an appointment?
Yes!
Instruct them to go to rwu.joinhandshake.com > sign on using their RWU single sign on > career center > appointment > schedule a new appointment
I can't figure out how to make an appointment with my career advisor on Handshake can you help me?
Yes!
In Handshake, Select Career Center > Appointments > Schedule a new appointment
What does the CCPD do?
The Center for Career and Professional Development helps students and alumni thrive in work and in life by providing lifelong career education assistance, resources, and connections, powered by a strong network of alumni, employers, faculty, parents, and staff.
Using the experience tab.
If a student has trouble, recommend contacting Rena or encourage them to make an appointment with Rena.
I am a marine bio student and I want to intern at an aquarium, who can I talk to about this?
Brien Duff,
Brien Advises students in the Natural Sciences
If I do not know the answer to a question, what should I do?
- Look at the available resources to you at the front desk
- See if anyone is available
- Take a message
I am a recruiter calling from Santoro Inc. Looking to hire RWU students in my accounting department, who can I talk to about this?
I can connect you with our director of employer relations, let me see if shes available!