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

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: Wed, July 16, 2025
Research Assistant, Law
Posted: Wed, July 16, 2025
Teaching Assistant, Law
Posted: Fri, July 18, 2025
Office Assistant, Student Life
Posted: Fri, July 18, 2025
Content Creator
Posted: Fri, July 18, 2025
Ambassador, Fitness Center
Posted: Fri, July 18, 2025
Office Assistant/Baker, Ministry
Posted: Wed, March 05, 2025
Monitoring and Diagnostic Engineer at Evergy
Posted: Fri, August 29, 2025
Communications and Engagement Fall 2025 Internship at Idaho National Laboratory
Posted: Thu, March 13, 2025
Engineering Lab Intern at Schneider Electric
Posted: Thu, March 13, 2025
Staff Nurses LPN/ RNs at Bethany Health Care Center
Posted: Thu, March 13, 2025
Summer Urban Agriculture Intern at City Green Inc
Posted: Thu, March 13, 2025
DIRECT SUPPORT PROFESSIONALS at spurwinkri
Posted: Wed, September 10, 2025
Mayo Clinic Cardiac Sonographer - Network Hiring Event
Posted: Wed, August 20, 2025
USPS MEGA HIRING EVENT VT
Posted: Thu, August 14, 2025
Girls Who Invest Information Session
Posted: Fri, August 29, 2025
McKinsey Unpacked
Posted: Thu, August 07, 2025
Pitch Perfect: Mastering Your Elevator Pitch for Job Interviews
Posted: Thu, August 14, 2025
Educational Session: What is Investment Management?