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The Center for Career and Professional Advising (CCPA) empowers students and alumni to learn about and prepare for meaningful work, as they translate their Haverford liberal arts education into a rewarding life. In short, we are here to help students explore, identify, and realize their career and professional goals.
Blog Feb 15, 2019
We had an awesome turnout for Lulu’s Fords on Friday chat today! If you couldn’t make it, here are some of the key takeaways!
Blog Feb 13, 2019
Whether you’re a first-year student looking to learn more about career paths, a sophomore considering internships, or a senior looking to burnish your resume, MES want to be there for you when it’s time to start considering life after Haverford.
Blog Feb 11, 2019
Happy (Almost) Valentine’s Day! We’re wishing you everything that makes you the happiest! Here’s some events we love this week:
Blog Feb 8, 2019
Today, we had a great chat with Ryan Frankel ’06 about his career in entrepreneurship. Here are five takeaways from his talk!
Blog Feb 5, 2019
This Saturday, February 9th, the Alumni Association Executive Committee (AAEC) will be meeting on Haverford’s Campus. These alumni are excited to share career insights, connect about life at Haverford, give advise about life after Haverford, and get to know current students! Register by Thursday night to attend!
Blog Feb 4, 2019
HAPPY FEBRUARY! Congratulations on making it through the first month of 2019! Here’s our lineup for this week.
Blog Feb 1, 2019
Last Friday, the Career Offices of Haverford, Bryn Mawr and Swarthmore hosted a tremendous event in the field house: Tri-College and STEM Recruiting Day. What an event! Read about it here!
Blog Jan 30, 2019
Check out all the amazing alumni who will be participating in this semester’s Fords on Friday career chats! All students are welcome to attend these informal lunch conversations- see you Friday!
Blog Jan 28, 2019
Hopefully, everyone is getting settled in with their class schedules after shopping week. Don’t forget that we also have walk-in advising hours Monday through Friday from 2:30-4:30. Just drop by!
Blog Jan 26, 2019
Spring Break Externships are open to ALL students! Gain a firsthand glimpse into a career field of interest: Medicine, Law, Education, Arts, Business and more!
Alumni Career Profiles
Ankur Arya '12
Major: Political Science
The possibilities Arya found in his own life help him show his inner-city students how to aim high.
Sang Cho '96
Major: East Asian Languages & Cultures
Cho works in the media & entertainment business in a dual position.
Sarina Schwartz '11
Major: Chemistry
Schwarz works on creating enterprise level safety, compliance, and training software for research institutions, including pharmaceutical companies, biotech organizations, and universities.
Jacob Horn '13
Majors: Comparative Literature, Greek
Horn stumbled into the museum field through a summer internship that eventually led to a post-graduation editorial assistant position.
Rakia Clark '01
Major: English
The English major works as a senior editor at Beacon Press, a publisher based in Boston.
Appointments & Walk-Ins
Walk-in 15 minute meetings
M-F 2:30–4:30 p.m.
CCPA Handbook
We are here to help students explore, identify, and realize their career and professional goals.
Campus Location
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Stokes Hall, Third Floor
Hours: 9:00 a.m.—5:00 p.m.
Walk-ins M-F, 2:30—4:30 p.m.
(610) 896-1181