Center for Career & Professional Development
The Center for Career & Professional Development (CCPD) partners with students and alumni to enhance their educational goals, career development and job or internship search as they transition from college to career.
As a student, you'll explore career options, obtain career-related experience, as well as research and find meaningful employment appropriate to your knowledge, abilities, aspirations and interests.
We accomplish our mission by providing students with:
- Cooperative education and internships.
- Networking with recruiters through campus interviewing, career fairs, employer information sessions and online career management software.
- Courses, workshops, seminars, and online career resources for lifelong career management skills.
Center for Career & Professional Development events are sponsored by Alliance Catholic Credit Union.
University of Detroit Mercy Students, Faculty and Staff are eligible to join! See on-campus banking for our McNichols Campus location. Visit Alliance Catholic Credit Union to learn more about their banking services.
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Our Mission and Values
Mission Statement
The Center for Career & Professional Development's mission is to offer relevant and timely career development training to Detroit Mercy students. The Center provides opportunities for students to explore career options, obtain career-related experience and to research and find meaningful employment appropriate to their knowledge, abilities, aspirations and interests.
We accomplish our mission by providing students with …
- Experiential learning opportunities through cooperative education and internships.
- Opportunities to network with recruiters through campus interviewing, career fairs, employer information sessions and online career management software.
- Opportunities to learn and implement lifelong career development and career management skills through courses, workshops, seminars and online career resources.
Our Core Values
- We are committed to empowering students to make purposeful career-related decisions.
- We are committed to building and fostering partnerships with employers, faculty, staff and administration to facilitate the accomplishment of the CCPD mission.
- We are committed to supporting the University's mission to provide excellent student-centered education in a welcoming and supportive environment.
Meet the staff
Manoj Akula
Graduate Assistant
313-993-1017
Brittany Brady
Career Readiness Coordinator
313-993-1446
Bradyba1@udmercy.edu
Dan Eickhoff
Assistant Director- Relationship Manager
313-993-1449
eickhodt@udmercy.edu
Tracey Knowles
Director of Center for Career Professional Development
313-993-1444
knowletl@udmercy.edu
Angela Nasr
Graduate Assistant
313-993-1017
Robert Rogowski
Career Advisor in Residence
313-993-1017
rogowsro@udmercy.edu
Employment and CCPD Events
Posted: Thu, October 30, 2025
Tour Guide
Posted: Fri, October 31, 2025
Teaching Assistant, Biology
Posted: Tue, October 28, 2025
Assistant, Psyc Clinic
Posted: Mon, August 04, 2025
Bookseller
Posted: Thu, August 07, 2025
Assistant-Shops Position, Architecture
Posted: Wed, December 10, 2025
Office Assistant, Ministry
Posted: Tue, September 02, 2025
Direct Commission Cyber Officer (DCCO) at U.S. Coast Guard
Posted: Tue, September 02, 2025
Direct Commission Engineer (DCE) at U.S. Coast Guard
Posted: Sun, July 27, 2025
Accelerated Path to Management at New York Life Insurance Company
Posted: Sun, July 27, 2025
Entry-Level Sales Associate at K Systems Solutions LLC
Posted: Sun, July 27, 2025
Financial Advisor at New York Life Insurance Company
Posted: Tue, January 28, 2025
Outside Sales Career Development Program at Mueller Streamline Co.
Posted: Fri, December 12, 2025
IBM Artificial Intelligence Fundamentals Guided Learning with Capstone
Posted: Thu, January 15, 2026
WPP Media Launch Pad Info Session
Posted: Fri, October 10, 2025
SMBC Meet Our Senior Leaders and Explore Your Future in Global Banking – Part 1
Posted: Thu, January 08, 2026
Discover MUFG Global Markets: 2027 Summer Intern Program
Posted: Mon, December 08, 2025
Finding a Career that Aligns with Your Values: An Interactive Virtual Workshop
Posted: Thu, January 08, 2026
Student Nurse Speaker Panel: Resiliency and Burnout in Nursing

