Career & Professional Development

Your Future Career

A career, graduate school, volunteer work…whatever your goals for after graduation, the Office of Career and Professional Development can help you get there.

Our mission is to help individuals learn strategies to explore, evaluate, and implement career goals that reflect life values. Our friendly staff is able to meet with you individually to discuss major or career choices, seek out experiential opportunities, or review application materials such as a resume. CPD also hosts numerous events throughout the year to help you develop professionally and network with alumni and employers. Use our services to explore your career options, define your goals and pursue the education, experience and contacts to achieve success.

Major & Career Exploration

Career Development

Email: careerdevelopment@manchester.edu
Phone: 260-982-5242
Location: Jo Young Switzer Center, upper level

Hours of Operation
Monday-Friday
8 a.m.-5 p.m.

INDIVIDUAL CAREER APPOINTMENTS OFFERED

Career Assessments: Personality, Interest, Strengths, Skills, Values
Resume & Cover Letters
Personal Statement Reviews
Graduate School
GRE/Grad Exams
Job Search
LinkedIn/Online Image Reviews
Major/Career Exploration
Interviewing & Mock Interviews (In-Person, Phone, Online)
Internships & Job Search
Negotiating/Balancing Offers
Professional Development Plan
Resume and Curriculum Vitae
Reviews

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Spartan Success

Spartan Success is a program created for Manchester University that is aimed at helping faculty, staff, and students work together to help students achieve their personal, academic, and professional goals. This program is powered by Starfish, a retention solution software package that provides a convenient portal to monitor progress toward academic goals.

Spartan Success facilitates communication among advisors, instructors, students, and others who are here to support student learning at Manchester University.

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Employers – Connecting the Manchester Students

The Career & Professional Development team welcomes employers to establish meaningful connections with our talented students and alumni. This is your gateway to collaborating with Manchester to

create internship opportunities
recruit full-time employees
engage through on-campus events and workshops

Together, we nurture our future workforce by matching your organization with driven individuals equipped with the skills and values that align with your mission.

Employers

Alumni

The Career & Professional Development team is here to support alumni at every stage of their professional journey. This is your connection point to

seek career advice
give back by mentoring current students
hire talented Manchester graduates

Our alumni community plays a vital role in preparing the next generation while continuing to grow professionally through valuable university resources and relationships.

Alumni Career Connections

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The Strengths Initiative

Manchester University wants students to live their strengths! Strengths are the unique combination of talents, knowledge, and skills that every person possesses. A Strengths-based approach focuses on what one does right instead of what one does wrong. Building their talents into strengths will lead to academic, personal and professional success.

The University along with Career and Professional Development are committed not only to creating successful students, but ensuring that success extends out of the classroom and into the world. This page is designed to help Manchester students, staff, faculty, parents and guests learn more about the Strengths initiative here on campus, and to provide resources to help you obtain and understand your Top Five Talent Themes and how you can positively develop them to maximize your potential.