Mission
The IUP Career and Professional Development Center provides opportunities for the IUP community and external partners to build relationships and collaborate so that students, alumni, and other stakeholders can achieve their professional or organizational goals.
Vision
To empower people through workforce development and experiential learning, fostering career readiness and lifelong success
Core Values
Our team identified five core values that embody the mission and vision of the IUP CPDC to ensure that we are appropriately serving our diverse stakeholders. We post them here as a daily reminder that these fundamental values guide our practice. We hope these values will inspire others to achieve their personal and professional aspirations.
Inspiration
We believe in encouraging others to identify their professional purpose and pursue their lifelong career ambitions by providing opportunities which support their growth and development.
Collaboration
We believe strong relationships are essential to developing and achieving shared goals and desired outcomes.
Professionalism
We believe in modeling high-quality standards through professional behavior that is equitable and transparent.
Sustainability
We believe adaptability and continuous improvement are key to effective, efficient, and innovative service.
Integrity
We believe in promoting ethical decision making and always doing the right and best thing for our students and other constituents.
Career Development
The center functions as a comprehensive career planning resource within the university in order to meet the needs of IUP students and alumni by helping students develop self-awareness, enabling students to clarify and evaluate their career and educational goals, providing students with direction and information on the job market and educational opportunities, helping students develop a methodology to reach their educational goals, and assisting students in the career decision-making process. Some services are available to alumni. Just a few of the services that are available include Career Services, the Disney College Program, internship information, and the Washington Center Internship Program. A detailed description of these services is listed below.
The Career and Professional Development Center offers a vast array of services for career-oriented students. Our goal is to help students to become more confident in their professional development and networking abilities so that they are able to make informed decisions about graduate schools and career opportunities. Here's what you can find at the Career and Professional Development Center:
- Graduate school information
- Job fair preparation and information
- Mock Interview Program
- Recruiting program
- One-on-one career consultations
- Professional development workshops
- Résumé and cover letter help
