Center forCareer and Professional Advising
- (610) 896-1181
- Stokes 300
- hc-ccpa@haverford.edu
The CCPA team supports students and alumni from diverse backgrounds in achieving their educational and career goals.
We empower students to explore their passions, achieve their aspirations, and make meaningful contributions to the world beyond Haverford College. Our comprehensive services include personalized career, fellowship, and graduate/professional school advising. Specifically, we assist students with major and career exploration, provide guidance on gaining valuable experience through internships, and strengthen professional development and career readiness skills. Through myriad events, we facilitate connections with alumni, employers, graduate programs, and fellowship opportunities. Additionally, we provide resources for summer funding and career readiness training to equip emerging professionals with the skills and confidence needed to thrive in today's competitive job market.
Career Action Plan
Start here. The CCPA's Career Action Plan enables students to design their path and plan a course for the future.
Career Action PlanThe Latest
Supported by $40,000 from the Watson Foundation, Annie Barrett and Emma Schwartz, both ’24, will embark on their global travels to explore issues of dementia care and abolition.
Four recent graduates received awards for the 2023-2024 academic year. They are currently engaged in work across three continents.
The Tri-College Inclusive Hiring Meetup is a networking opportunity that invites students to ask questions of representatives at organizations and learn about their diversity programs, recruiting initiatives, and potential positions. Students from all majors and class years are welcome to attend, including historically underrepresented students. Make connections with organizations that are committed to creating a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace. Event Date: Thursday, January 25th, 2024 from 7-8 pm Location: Virtual Pre-register in Handshake.
Spring 2024 Tri-College Career Fair- In Person @ Haverford College
January 26, 12-3 pm | Founders Hall, 40 employers attending! This interactive fair allows students from all class years and majors to connect with organizations from various industries and learn about internship/job openings.
The CCPA is proud to share highlights from another exciting year! This report is a snapshot of events, resources, data, and testimonials designed to inform our constituents about the impact of Haverford's career and professional development initiatives.
Need a quick polishing of your resume?
Big Interview is a new online system for Fords that combines training and practice to help students improve their resumes, learn and practice interview techniques, and build confidence. Big Interview provides virtual interview practice for general, behavioral, competency, and industry-specific questions. Big Interview also offers a resume review feature leveraging the power of AI to provide immediate feedback on your resume. Get guidance on readability, credibility, ATS Fit, grammar, power words, and more!
During his summer internship at a women's health clinic, Teddy Carlin '24 witnessed what the overturning of Roe v. Wade has wrought for women and for health care providers.
Events
Monday, April 29th, 2024
Tuesday, May 14th, 2024
Wednesday, May 15th, 2024
Thursday, May 16th, 2024
Sunday, June 9th, 2024
For Employers & Recruiters
We work to connect employers with our students and alumni to meet your entry-level, internship, and experienced hire needs. There are never any fees to recruit at Haverford. For the fastest service, use Handshake to submit a job or internship for students and alumni.
You can find all of our career-related events in Handshake.