Clemson Center for Career and Professional Development

We are Online

Virtual Resources & Services
While we are in our offices on-campus, we are still able to meet you virtually!

Students: We are eager to assist you!

Employers: Connecting you with students!

Faculty and Staff: We are here to assist!

Virtual Career Counseling Appointments

Our counseling staff is available for 30 minute and 1 hour virtual Zoom appointments. Appointments are available 10 am to 11:30 am and 1:30 pm to 4 pm Monday through Friday.

We are here to assist you with your job or internship search questions, your career interests and direction, graduate and professional school search, interview preparation, and/or accepting job offers.


In addition, we can discuss your career interests and interpreting the Strong Interest Inventory and/or TypeFocus assessments (see Career Assessments).

We are also available to review your documents such as resumes, cover letters, graduate school essays and applications (see Document Reviews).


To schedule an appointment or to ask a question, please email cucareercenter@gmail.com.



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Virtual Drop-Ins

Our counseling staff is available for 10 to 15 minute virtual Zoom sessions. Virtual Drop-Ins are available Monday afternoons from 1:30 pm to 3:45 pm.


To get the Zoom link for drop-ins, start a chat with a staff member from our chat feature on our web page.


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Career Assessments

Our career counseling staff offers career assessments that can assist with major choice and career direction. Career assessments are available 10 am to 11:30 am and 1:30 pm to 4 pm Monday through Friday.


Appointments need to be scheduled AFTER you have taken a career assessment.


To take the Strong Interest Inventory or TypeFocus or to learn more about these inventories, follow this link: Take Career Assessments.


Arrange an appointment to discuss your Strong Interest Inventory or TypeFocus assessment by emailing cucareercenter@gmail.com



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Virtual Mock Interviews

Our counseling staff is available for 1 hour virtual Zoom mock interviews. In addition, we have an Employer in Residence - a Retired GE Executive - available for 30-minute mini mock interviews.


Mock Interviews are available 10 am to 11:30 am and 1:30 pm to 4 pm Monday through Friday and must be scheduled TWO WEEKS prior to the desired interview date.


To request a virtual mock interview, please complete this form.



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CPT Approval Process

INT 8010 CPT Advising: If you have an IS-130 form and need CPT approval from the career center, fill out this form and a CCPD adviser will contact you via email within two business days to provide your next steps. Questions about which INT course to take? Email Randa Johnson at mlabone@clemson.edu.

Co-op CPT Advising: Students enrolled in Co-op with a Co-op offer should call (864) 656-3150 to schedule a time for advising.


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Document Reviews

Our staff is available for 30 minute virtual document reviews through Zoom. You can have any career or graduate school related materials, documents such as resumes, cover letters, and graduate school application essays or statements of purpose, reviewed by our staff.


Document reviews are available 10 am to 11:30 am and 1:30 pm to 4 pm Monday through Friday.


To schedule a document review appointment, please email cucareercenter@gmail.com and a staff member will be in touch to schedule your appointment.



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UPIC Internships Virtual Assistance

Most of our internship sites and experiences are now operating in person but some may still be offered as remote experiences.


UPIC Intern Time Sheet Submissions:


  • All timesheets must be submitted via email to upicpay@clemson.edu. There will not be an option to drop off timesheets at our office since the University is closed.
  • All timesheets must include signatures for both the mentor and the intern
  • Digital signatures are acceptable
  • If you do not have Adobe Pro downloaded on your computer, you can download it from Clemson’s software website found here: https://ccit.clemson.edu/support/faculty-staff/software/software-licenses/
  • If you have questions about timesheets, the best way to contact us is to email us at upicpay@clemson.edu. We will be checking email regularly between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday-Friday

For Site Visits, Resume Reviews and Mock Interviews, or for any general question about your internship,
contact your UPIC site coordinator: Caren Kelly-Hall, Lisa Robinson, or Jenna Tucker.


For questions about INT 1510 and 2510 please contact Lisa Robinson.


For questions about INT 1520, 1530, 1540, 2520, 2530 or 2540 please contact Caren Kelley-Hall.


General Questions about UPIC: Email UPICPAY@Clemson.edu


You may also contact any of our UPIC staff directly:



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Job and Internship Searching

There are a wide variety of services and resources you can use when searching for job and internship opportunities.


Job Searching During COVID-19: Job searching during this time is going to require you to be more proactive. We haveput together some tips to help you navigate the process during this time


ClemsonJobLink: ClemsonJobLink is powered by Symplicity, the world's largest network of college and university career centers and includes over 5 million employers. Through ClemsonJobLink, students are able to connect not only with employers who are directly seeking Clemson graduates, but also with employers across the country who are posting at numerous colleges and universities. Included in the CJL platform, we are now offering additional curated postings from the southeast which includes remote and virtual internship opportunities.


If you are having difficulties accessing ClemsonJobLink, please see the table below for solutions.


  • Student Passwords: The ClemsonJobLink system is accessed through the University’s authentication system. If you cannot remember your Clemson student ID or password (the same ones you use to access iRoar), please contact the CCIT help desk for assistance.
  • Alumni Passwords: To have your password reset, please complete and submit this form. We will send you an email with log-in instructions as soon as we can process your request.
  • Students and Alumni who need their account reset: To have your password reset, please complete and submit this form. We will send you an email with log-in instructions as soon as we can process your request.
  • Other assistance: Please email Dave Sargent at dsargen@clemson.edu.

Virtual Mock Interviews: Practice your interview skills before going through a formal interview. Our counseling staff is available for 1 hour virtual Zoom mock interviews. In addition, we have an Employer in Residence - a Retired GE Executive - available for 30-minute mini mock interviews. Interviews are available 10 am to 11:30 am and 1:30 pm to 4 pm Monday through Friday and must be scheduled ONE WEEK prior to the desired interview date. To request a virtual mock interview, please complete this form.


CareerShift: CareerShift offers the most comprehensive online resource, designed to support the # 1 request of job seekers: an easy-to-use web site to conduct and organize their job search.


GoinGlobal: GoinGlobal is the ultimate international job seeker's guide! Updated continually, this massive research tool contains more than 10,000 resources for finding employment at home and abroad. Students seeking internships and employement abroad will value the country guides found within GoingGlobal.


CareerSpots Videos: CareerSpots - Watch, learn and get the job! CareerSpots is a Pennsylvania-based company that specializes in creating career advice content and videos to empower students to develop their careers. Their dedicated team of highly experienced video producers, videographers, and web developers create and curate engaging digital content to educate and inspire learners of all ages. Click Here to access our videos.


Click here to view all of our Job Search Resources



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Virtual Events

While may of our events are in person, we still have some events hosted virtually. To view all the virtual events happening, simply go to our Events page and review the upcoming events. Participation is easy! To participate, follow the RSVP directions for each event.


Click here to view our upcoming events! CCPD Events



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Virtual Information Sessions

We have gone online and so have our students! We are using platforms such as Zoom with our students and we encourage employers to utilize online platforms such as Zoom or WebEx to schedule virtual information sessions.


If you schedule a virtual information session, please email Patrick Hudak at phudak@clemson.edu so we can advertise your info session to our students.


If we can be of any other assistance or if you have questions about Information Sessions, please also direct them to Patrick Hudakat phudak@clemson.edu.



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Virtual Interviews

We have gone online and so have our students! While our physical interview rooms are now available, you can still interview our students online if you choose.


We encourage employers to utilize online platforms such as Zoom, WebEx or Skype to schedule virtual interviews with our students.


If you want to schedule virtual interviews for a position in ClemsonJobLink or if you have questions about virtual interviews, please direct them to Lona Dusnton at lonad@clemson.edu.



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Job and Internship Postings

ClemsonJobLink: ClemsonJobLink is our online job posting system and is your best way to get your job or internship opportunity in front of Clemson students and recent alumni. If you are having difficulties accessing ClemsonJobLink, please see the table below for solutions.


  • Employers without Recruit Accounts: Employers WITHOUT a Symplicity Recruit account may email Dave Sargent at dsargen@clemson.edu for assistance.
  • Symplicity Recruit Accounts: Employers WITH Symplicity Recruit accounts may contact Symplicity's Recruit support at 703-647-3143 or complete their support web form at https://www.symplicity.com/support/campus-recruiting-support.
  • Employer Passwords: If you need your password reset you may also click the Reset Password link here or on the Recruit Log-in screen.
  • Other assistance: Please email Dave Sargent at dsargen@clemson.edu.

New or Prospective Employers: If you are a new or prospective employer and have questions about recruiting at Clemson University, please email Andrea Franklin at alfrank@clemson.edu. For more information about recruiting at Clemson, click here.

Job Postings: If you have questions about Job Postings in ClemsonJobLink, please direct them to Patrick Hudak at phudak@clemson.edu.



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Employer Internship Services

There are a lot of ways to offer an internship experience for students. In addition to the traditional, on-site experiences, many companies are offering virtual internships and shortened, remote-work opportunities.


To post your opportunity, see our Job and Internship Postings information.


Questions about recruiting and/or supervising interns:

The best way to contact us is via email. We will be checking email regularly between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday-Friday.

Please contact:
Email: Randa Johnson, mlabone@clemson.edu and Cc: tnunama@clemson.edu



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Employer Relations Assistance

We are here to assist you remotely with your hiring needs! Below you will find our contact information next to the areas with which we can help you.


Our team will be checking email regularly between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday-Friday.


For questions regarding:

Recruiting, engaging with students and the corporate partner program: Andrea Franklin, alfrank@clemson.edu.

Career fairs and virtual events: Brittany Neely, bnewsom@clemson.edu

Posting opportunities, virtual information sessions and webinars: Patrick Hudak, phudakclemson.edu

Virtual interviews and after fair interviews: Lona Dunston, lonad@clemson.edu



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Virtual Workshops

We are still able to present to your class! To request a virtual workshop for your class, please complete our workshop request form. Once completed, we will work to schedule a staff member to conduct your workshop and will email you with a confirmation. For additional information about how we can help your students, please contact Heather Cook at hdc@clemson.edu.


In addition, we have created a number of webinars you can access from our website on our Online Workshops page or our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSfZow75Y1zFLvBFvkpY_RQ/videos.


Finally, we will be holding all our professional development events online via Zoom. Your students can view all the virtual events happening by simply going to our Events page and reviewing the upcoming events. Participation is easy! To participate, students and faculty can follow the RSVP directions for each event.


Click here to view our upcoming events! CCPD Events



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UPIC Mentors

All of our internship sites and experiences are now operating remotely/virtually for spring term and summer term.


UPIC Hiring for Summer or Fall: Questions regarding hiring for Summer 2020 or Fall 2020 should be directed to upicpay@clemson.edu. You may also email Tanisha Alexander at kcoffin@clemson.edu or Toni Becker at tbecker@clemson.edu


General Questions about UPIC: Email UPICPAY@Clemson.edu


You may also contact any of our UPIC staff directly:



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