COVID-19 Update

CCPD is Currently Operating Remotely

We will be working our regular schedule M-F 8 am – 5 pm. You can reach us by emailing careerservices@wcu.edu or at 828.227.7133.

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Center for Career and Professional Development

WCU's Center for Career and Professional Development connects on and off-campus employers with student talent. Our services and partnerships set out to prepare our students not only to meet the workforce needs of our region and state but to become leaders in their field.

We are offering virtual appointments and drop-ins for students and alumni, learn more on our Visit the CCPD page. For other questions, please see our FAQ page.

Career Resources

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JobCat 2.0

Job Cat is Western Carolina's on-campus job database. In addition, it offers job and internship postings, a list of upcoming career and networking events and other resources for students and alumni.

Focus 2

The degree you choose can point you in a variety of career directions. To help students align their job interests with their degree, WCU provides Focus 2, a vocational testing tool to help students identify and learn about major and career options based on the test's scores. The Access Code for Focus 2 is: Catamount

Vault

Interested in learning more about your career of interest or industries where your best skills might apply? Vault is an educational tool that provides unlimited, online access to industry and professions, company profiles, career e-books, articles, blogs, and videos.

Big Interview

Big Interview gives you both "FAST TRACK" and "MASTERY TRACK" systems of lessons and virtual interview practice - to get you ready...fast. Big Interview also teaches you how to get inside the head of any interviewer and prove that you're the candidate they're looking for.

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