Career Development Center Resources for Pre-Health Students

 

Gale Research Centers Directory

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“For more than 45 years, Research Centers Directory (RCD) has chronicled the efforts of North America’s premier nonprofit research organizations. It is the only comprehensive guide to the programs, staffing, publications, and services of centers, laboratories, institutes, experiment stations, farms, research support facilities, technology transfer centers, think tanks, incubators, research parks, and more.”  

Gale Scholarships, Fellowships, & Loans

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“Each edition of Scholarships, Fellowships and Loans provides details on more than 5,700 awards from 3,500 sponsoring organizations. Entries typically include sponsoring organization name; full contact information, including website and email address (where available); financial aid program statistics, including required level of study, type of assistance available, criteria for application, funds available and number of awards offered; and much more.”  

My Handshake Account

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(This password is automatically generated and it is NOT the same as your Skidmore password.  If you would like it to be the same as your Skidmore password, please reset it in the My Profile tab).

• Opportunities in the Health Professions Guide
  This Guide can be found in the Resources/Document Library tab of MyCDC Account.
  This guide is regularly updated and currently contains about 36 pages of leads for students to consider.
• Jobs/Internships Tab
  Get help from a PAL! Search MyCDC account for Parent and Alumni listings using the "Position Type" search feature. In addition to the PAL postings, you will find postings from other friends of the College.
• Passport Career
  Select Passport Career (on the left) once you sign in to MyCDC Account to obtain login info.
  Passport Career is your online career resource that will help you to explore opportunities around the world! You may be seeking a job, internship, volunteer work, or are studying abroad. In any situation, Passport Career provides extensive resources, guidance, strategies, tools and support to help you make your career move.
• Liberal Arts Career NetWORK (LACN):
  This resource is a consortium of 31 top liberal arts colleges and universities that collaborates to position students and graduates for a competitive advantage in the global marketplace. The LACN job and internship database markets internships, summer positions, and full-time jobs to students from these schools. Spotlight on Careers is a collaborative resource of online guides of career fields popular with liberal arts students and graduates.  
• Nationwide Internships Consortium (NIC):
  This resource provides internship listings and opportunities to students and alumni of member institutions. Since 1997, NIC has connected employers to a talented and diverse pool of candidates.

Career Advisor Network

To obtain the password, please call the Career Development Center at 518-580-5790.
Information is restricted to Skidmore students and alumni.

Search our online database of alumni and parents for names and contact information of people who have volunteered to answer your career-related questions. Keep in mind that this information is confidential and is only to be used for career information/job search purposes.

Please Note: The Career Advisor Network is an opt-in system; content is generated by profiles submissions filled out by Career Advisors. Profiles are updated when Career Advisors (a) submit a new registration, or (b) update their profile at College Events, such as Reunion.  

Skidmore College Career Connections LinkedIn Group

Currently, Skidmore has about 15,000 students and alumni on LinkedIn, and this group is one of many. Skidmore College Career Connections is a networking group for Skidmore students, alumni, parents, faculty, staff, and others affiliated with Skidmore managed by the Career Development Center.

Visit Us

The Career Development Center, Starbuck Center, Second Floor

Career Counseling Appointments

Appointments are available for Skidmore students and alumni to meet with career counselors in-person or via phone/Zoom. Please call 518-580-5790 to set up an appointment.

Daily Drop-Ins

Drop-ins are held daily during the academic year from 2 to 4 p.m. (M, T, W, F) and 2–3:30 p.m. (Th) in the Career Development Center, and in Lucy Scribner Library from 8 to 10 p.m. (M, T, W)
E-Resume review hours are held from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday–Thursday. E-mail your resume or cover letter to: careercoach@skidmore.edu.