Career and Professional Development Center

University Center Lower Level, 412-268-2064, http://www.cmu.edu/career
Farouk Dey, Director

The Career and Professional Development Center empowers students and alumni to optimize their professional and life potential through career exploration, experiential learning, and connections with employers and opportunities including:

• career and professional development consulting with experts in your chosen academic discipline
• best-in-class career assessment tools and online resources
• robust on-campus recruiting opportunities for both jobs and internships
• campus-wide career events which attract opportunities from hundreds of top organizations ranging from innovative startups, nonprofit organizations, to large multinational corporations
• opportunities to network with Carnegie Mellon alumni
• TartanTrak, an online portal where you can sign up for CPDC workshops and events and access student employment, on-campus recruiting, job postings, and employer information sessions

Our dedicated staff includes seasoned professionals and Career Peer Mentors, Carnegie Mellon students who are selected and trained to serve as an extension of the CPDC, who believe career development starts day one of the college experience and thrives on effective relationship building with employers and alumni; thus our services are personalized, focused on your individual goals and career aspirations.  Visit the CPDC in the Lower Level of the University Center or at www.cmu.edu/career.