CareerLab is a drop-in space led by peers and career advisors that allows individual career consultation without an appointment! CareerLab is available during Fall and Winter academic sessions. You are encouraged to bring a copy of your materials, your laptop, and stay as long as you need.

Our peer Career Connectors can consult with you on:

• Resume and cover letter reviews
• General interview preparation
• Using Handshake and LinkedIn
• Finding employment opportunities
• Reviewing job applications
• Networking strategies
• General major and career exploration resources
• Career event preparation

Allendale Campus - 200 Student Services Building
Monday - Friday | 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Pew Campus - 101B DeVos Building
Tuesday, Wednesday | 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.

Virtual - Join Here
Monday - Thursday | 11 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Friday | 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Modified CareerLab Dates and Hours

Closures:

• Thanksgiving Day Recess
  • Virtual CareerLab close on Tuesday, November 26
  • Wednesday, November 27th - Friday, November 29th
• Winter Break Recess - Monday, December 16th - Friday, January 3rd

Abby
Major: Psychology
Career Community: Human & Public Service

Callie
Major: Marketing, Management
Career Community: Business & Management

Emma
Major: English, Education
Career Community: Education

Emily
Major: Hospitality & Tourism Management
Career Community: Business & Management

Madison
Major: Marketing, Management
Career Community: Business & Management

Malia
Major: Pre-Nursing
Career Community: Healthcare

Richard
Major: Human Resources
Career Community: Business & Management

Sharhath
Major: Data Science & Analytics
Career Community: STEM

Sheridan
Major: Human Resources
Career Community: Business & Management

Individual career appointments are available in each Career Center location and virtually, for undergraduate students, graduate students, and alumni and can be scheduled online through Handshake!

Schedule a career advising appointment

1. Log in to your Handshake account.
2. Choose Career Center, then Appointments, then Schedule a New Appointment.
3. Select a career advising category
   1. Choose the category that best aligns with your area of study OR
   2. Choose the category that best describes the industry you would like to work in OR
   3. Choose one or more of the categories you would like to explore OR
   4. Stop by the CareerLab to discuss your options OR
   5. Call the Career Center at 616-331-3311 to discuss your options
4. Select an appointment type most related to the reason you would like to meet with an advisor and the medium (phone, zoom, in person) that best suits your needs.
5. BEST NEWS EVER—You can’t make a wrong choice.  All of our career advisors can help you move forward in your career activity and often they will refer you to others in the Career Center network to build on the momentum once you get started.  WE CAN’T WAIT TO MEET YOU!

• How to Request an Appointment with your Career Advisor
• 2-Minute Training Videos
• Handshake Student/Alumni Help Center
• For Alumni - Should You Choose Career Advising or Career Coaching?