Career Services

We’re here to help you for life after Catawba College. We assist with all phases – from making “major” decisions, to how to write a resume, to internship opportunities.

We’re your resource for:

  • Resumes - Creating resumes, cover letters, thank you letters, and help with personal statements for grad school applications.
  • Career guidance - providing career guidance tools and support while you explore career paths based on your values, skills, and personality.
  • Expert advice on dressing for success, business etiquette tips, social media do's and dont's, networking, branding, and more.
  • Recruiting events that bring recruiters from industry and graduate schools to meet with students on campus.
  • Connecting with the business community to help develop internships and job shadowing opportunities.
  • Graduate School Preparation by assisting writing successful letters of intent.
  • Job search assistance by providing helpful resources and tools for the process.
  • Special Events, such as career fairs, grad school fairs and forums, summer job/camp fairs, corporate recruiters on campus, and the Manners Matter dinner.
  • Mock Interviews - Get real-world interview experience with our mock interviews. These are excellent opportunities for students to experience what a real interview feels like and get feedback from executives from the alumni community and local businesses. Prepare in advance for your mock interview.
  • Etiquette tips.
  • Plan for success with our Catawba to Career (C2C).

Catawba Grads are Job Ready

Catawba Grads are Job Ready

According to a survey of 2020 graduates, 99.1% were employed or enrolled in graduate school within 12 months following graduation. (Catawba College follows the National Association of Colleges and Employers First Destination Reporting Protocols to achieve this 74% knowledge rate.)

  • Students Employed: 80.54% 
  • Saturated Employment: Novant Health, Atrium Health, RSS, Wells Fargo, Davidson County Schools and Wake Forest Baptist Health.
  • Highlighted Employers: Doosan Portable Power and Prevent Child Abuse Rowan.
  • Students in graduate school: 18.79%
  • Saturated Grad Schools: Catawba, Liberty, UNC, UNCC, UNCG and GCU. 
  • Degree Related: 86% of employed respondents felt that their current career is closely related to their program of study.
Contact Us

Career Services

Hours
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9am-4pm
TU
9am-4pm
W
9am-4pm
Th
9am-4pm
Fr
9am-4pm
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Location
1st Floor, Room 120
Hedrick Administration Building