Career Counseling Information
What is career counseling?
Career counseling provides support, information, and guidance to
students and alumni at many different points in their careers.
Through individual meetings, one-half hour in length,
career counselors assist clients through the career development
process.
Why would I see a career
counselor?
Career counseling can be of assistance for a wide range of
career-related issues and concerns, including:
- Career exploration and career decision-making
- Changing careers
- Decisions about graduate school
- Selecting or changing your program and/or major
- Job search strategies for permanent, summer or part time
jobs
- Resume/cover letter critique
- Interview preparation
- Coping with on-the-job problems
- Facing challenges, including being fired or laid off
- Disabilities and careers
- Negotiating salary and other terms of employment
- Researching salaries and employment outlook for career
fields
- Decisions about accepting a job offer
When do I see a career
counselor?
Alumni often return
to Lesley to take advantage of career counseling services 1, 5, 10
or even 20 years after graduation.
How do I schedule a career counseling
appointment?
Alice
Diamond, Alison
Angell, and
Francis Alix are available for career counseling
appointments with Lesley alumni. Visit the CRC staff page for information on the career counselors.
Alumni who graduated from Lesley more than one year ago are limited to three
appointments per year. Please note that alumni no-shows will be
counted toward their three appointments. All career counseling
appointments are 30 minutes long.
To make an appointment for career counseling, call the Career Resource Center at
617.349.8550. Appointments cannot be scheduled via email. The
waiting time may be several weeks in the spring and summer. If you
need to cancel or reschedule your appointment, please call at least
48 hours before your appointment time. This allows time for your
slot to be given to another client. You can call 617-349-8550 24
hours a day and leave a message if you need to cancel. You will
need to call back during our office hours to reschedule an
appointment.
No-shows: Your career counseling privileges may be revoked if
you fail to keep a scheduled appointment time twice.