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Career and Professional Development
Career Success
The beauty of a liberal arts education is that it opens doors and encourages exploration. Our faculty advisers and career counselors are seasoned mentors who will work one-on-one with you to clarify your interests and help you take full advantage of your W&L education.
The Career and Professional Development Office offers workshops and one-on-one support outlining steps to ensure professional success, including a Foundation Series that walks students through career exploration, résumé and cover letter writing, internship and job searches, networking and interviewing. Our alumni are also active advisors and mentors, returning to campus for career panels and networking events and hosting students for career exploration trips in cities like New York and Washington, D.C.
Services
Peer Advisors
Peer advisors partner with students to explore careers and application materials, including resumes and cover letters. They also help navigate the job and internship search.
Career Exploration
Don't know what you want to do post-graduation? Most students don't. At Washington and Lee, career consultation is available to all students, whether they are a first-year or a senior and whether they are searching for an internship, externship, research position, volunteer experience, summer job or full-time work.
Help with Applications
When applying to jobs and internships, professional documents are a big part of the process. Our office has resources to help you draft your resume, CV and cover letter. In addition, staff offer interview prep as well as mock interviews so you're prepared from submission to handshake.
Help for Alumni
Your career exploration doesn't end after you've gotten your first job out of college. That's why our Career and Professional Development Office will help you navigate your path through your first job transition and beyond.
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Career and Professional Development
- P: 540-458-8595
- E: careers@wlu.edu
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Elrod Commons 301
Lexington, VA 24450
Meet the Staff
Employees in the Office of Career and Professional Development are eager to help every student achieve his or her career goals.
Stories
Forbes, Kiplinger’s Personal Finance, Niche, Time/Money Magazine and U.S. News & World Report all consider W&L among the best college values in the nation.