The Undergraduate Center for Career Development strives to deliver a comprehensive, integrated career planning program which helps students identify and secure appropriate and challenging employment through targeted career programs and services.  Over the course of a student’s Babson experience, CCD works with individuals to achieve this goal by:

• Helping students understand and articulate their individual skills & interests,
• Providing critical resources and teaching research techniques which expose students to a broad array of industries and job functions available in today’s market,
• Teaching effective job search skills that will be applicable at Babson and beyond,
• Facilitating networking opportunities with employers and alumni to assist students in their transition into the job market, and
• Offering a robust range of internship opportunities that allow students to explore employment options and full-time recruiting opportunities that are reflective of student interests and lead to rewarding career paths post-Babson.

First Year – Introduction & Inquiry Goal
Students begin the career development process by learning about the resources and services available in the Center for Career Development.

Sophomore Year – Self-Assessment & Interest Exploration Goal
Students become aware of their individual skills and interests and begin to explore how these areas translate into career options in today’s marketplace.

Junior Year – Building Skills & Exploring Options Goal
Students identify and learn to articulate their skills and interests as well as the Babson academic experience for audiences outside of the College community.

Students search for projects and field-based opportunities which help them acquire experience in their area of interest to continue the career exploration process.

Senior Year – Implementation & Action Planning Goal
Students utilize knowledge of their strengths, interests, and skills acquired through academic and practical training to develop a workable job search strategy. 

Students identify realistic goals for post-graduation employment and develop and implement an individualized action plan that will lead to appropriate job placement.