Welcome! The
Career Development staff has developed a wide range of services to
assist your student with his or her career planning needs.
How to find us on campus....
Career Development is located in Ramstad Hall, Room 112.
Our hours are 8 AM - 5 PM, Monday through Friday (closed from 12-1 pm
for lunch) during the school year. During the summer our hours
are the same with the exception of Friday, when the hours are 8 am-12
pm. Appointments can be made in person or by telephone at 253-535-7459.
How we can help your student....
Below you will find an overview of our services. For more detailed information you may contact our office or consider visiting the Resources for Students section of our website.
- Career Counseling
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Interest testing and assessment (Strong Interest Inventory, Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, etc.)
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Workshops and classroom presentations
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Career resource library
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On-campus recruiting and Career & Internship fairs
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Job search for part-time and full-time positions
What role do parents play and how can they help?
There are many things that parents can do to promote career awareness and success! Encourage your daughter or son to do the following:
- Explore different majors and careers. They can try an
interest test, research various career fields in our career library,
take classes that interest them, and try out various options through
internships, summer jobs, etc.
- Participate in an internship or career-related work
experience. An internship can provide a different sort of classroom for
expanding your son's or daughter's learning; it can help them explore
and test hunches about a career field; it can build their resume and
launch their career.
- Become comfortable using technology, including the
Internet. The web contains a wealth of career information. In addition,
employers value technology skills.
- Continue to do well academically.
