Walton Career Connections aims to motivate, coach, and empower students to establish self-sustaining career path management; to cultivate and build collaborative relationships between the Walton College and employers in an ever-changing business job market; and to prepare students with career readiness skills for a successful transition to the workplace with the following nationally recognized competencies:
| – Self and Social Awareness – Communication – Global Intelligence – Innovative Mindset – Critical Thinking/Problem Solving – Tech Readiness | – Planning and Change – Career Management – Leadership – Community Engagement – Industry Knowledge/Experience – Majors |
We’re glad you’re here, and look forward to helping you on your career journey! Please drop by our office at Willard J. Walker Hall 226, or make an appointment to visit with a career coach on Handshake.
Services we provide:
- Personalized career coaching including resume and cover letter reviews, interview practice, job and internship searching assistance, job offer review and negotiation tips
- Workshops on career topics such as career fair prep, LinkedIn profile building, best resume and interview tips, job search resiliency, and more
- Business career fair each Fall and Spring semester
- Free professional headshots with the Iris Air Photobooth in our office
- Exclusive campus events for Walton students – Resume Rescue, Corporate Comes to Campus, Career Fair Pre-Party, Discovery Day, Pitched Perfect, Signing Day
- Access to 4 individual apparel items each semester from the Career Closet, for free and to keep
- On-campus networking events with employers throughout the semester
- Handshake for job and internship searching – VMock for resume and interview prep
- Access to career coaching post-graduation for one year
