Center for Career & Professional Development

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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.

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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.
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    Meet the staff

    CCPD Staff Contact Info:

    Tracey KnowlesCareer Services Director
    Tracey Knowles, GCDF, CCSP
    Phone: 313-993-1444
    Email: knowletl@udmercy.edu

    robert headshotCareer Advisor in Residence
    Robert Rogowski
    Phone: 313-993-1017
    Email: rogowsro@udmercy.edu

Employment and CCPD Events

Detroit Mercy Student Employment

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Posted: Wed, September 27, 2023
Assistant, Institute of Leadership and Service

Posted: Tue, September 26, 2023
Office Assistant, DO CLAE

Posted: Mon, September 25, 2023
Tutor, CES

Posted: Thu, September 21, 2023
Social Media Specialist, Strength and Conditioning

Posted: Wed, September 20, 2023
Lab Assistant, ECECS

Posted: Wed, September 13, 2023
Assistant, Facility Operations

Full-time and Internship postings

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Posted: Wed, September 27, 2023
IT Specialist (INFOSEC), 751499500 at Defense Logistics Agency

Posted: Wed, September 27, 2023
IT Specialist (INFOSEC), 751497300 at Defense Logistics Agency

Posted: Mon, September 25, 2023
Aging Care Manager 2 at County of Northampton

Posted: Fri, September 22, 2023
ACCESS CLINICIAN II - (Hourly)* at Muskegon County

Posted: Thu, September 07, 2023
Patent Examiner (Electrical Engineering) at U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

Posted: Thu, September 21, 2023
Environmental Protection Engineer I at Illinois Environmental Protection Agency

Career Development Events

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Posted: Tue, September 19, 2023
Research Coffee Chats

Posted: Tue, August 29, 2023
Navigating USAJOBS and Introduction to Federal Resume Writing (28 SEP 2023)

Posted: Thu, September 14, 2023
Sentara Leigh Hospital Emergency Department Virtual Hiring Event for RNs and LPNs

Posted: Fri, September 08, 2023
Go LIVE with the Leadership Development Program at Schneider Electric

Posted: Tue, August 29, 2023
HSBC Commercial Banking Spotlight, Head of Retail

Posted: Mon, August 14, 2023
Recruitment Process 9/28/23