Interested in Volunteering?

Send us an email at CareerServices@pitzer.edu and let us know how you would like to help us.

Career Services needs your help! During the career planning process, ΒιΆΉΤ­΄΄ students benefit greatly from interactions with ΒιΆΉΤ­΄΄ alumni, families, employers, or other friends of the College. These interactions can help students:

  • Learn about and understand a variety of career paths
  • Find out what it takes to be successful in a specific profession
  • Practice networking and relationship-building skills
  • Become more polished and professional
  • Develop a post-graduation career plan

Volunteer Opportunities

There are several ways to volunteer with the ΒιΆΉΤ­΄΄ Career Services office. These include: 

ΒιΆΉΤ­΄΄ Winter Break Shadowing Program Host

  • Open to ΒιΆΉΤ­΄΄ alumni and families
  • Host one or more ΒιΆΉΤ­΄΄ students at your workplace for 1 to 4 days (β€œtake a student to work”) during Winter Break (early January each year)
  • Allow students to shadow you and/or your colleagues to get an in-depth look at what it takes to be successful in a specific profession
  • Students may attend meetings with you, meet with staff from around your organization, complete a brief assigned exercise or project (for learning purposes only), present a summary of what they learned to you and/or your colleagues, work with you on improving their resume writing or interviewing skills
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Career Trek Host 

  • Open to anyone willing to host ΒιΆΉΤ­΄΄ students
  • Host a group of ΒιΆΉΤ­΄΄ students (usually between 6 and 15 students) at your organization on a day of the week that works for you and our students (usually between 11:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m., although times can be flexible)
  • Enable students to learn about various aspects of working at your organization or in your profession (this may include presentations from staff in different departments, Q&A sessions with staff, a managed case study, a site tour or a β€œbehind the scenes” tour)
  • Possibly provide a working lunch or space for students to eat a β€œbrown bag” lunch

ΒιΆΉΤ­΄΄ Alumni Speaker or Panelist

  • Open to ΒιΆΉΤ­΄΄ alumni
  • Talk about your profession, field questions from ΒιΆΉΤ­΄΄ students in an interactive setting, and share how your ΒιΆΉΤ­΄΄ experience has influenced your career path
  • Usually a 1-hour commitment, often during an evening
  • Speaker events may happen on campus or via Zoom
  • Be prepared to answer probing questions and be honest about the good things, and not-so-good things about your profession

If you are interested in any of these volunteer opportunities, please contact Director of Career Services, Andre Argaez , at Andre_Argaez@pitzer.edu . Thank you!

 

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Gold Student Center Multipurpose Room

Contact Information

portrait of Brad Tharpe in front of trees wearing a blue collared shirt
Brad Tharpe
  • Assistant Vice President for Career Services and Strategic Initiatives
Career Services

Career Services is here to help you achieve postgraduate success, no matter what that looks like for you. From career consultations to advice about graduate and professional schools, our team offers you the tools you need to reach your goals after graduation.

Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. & 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Open year-round, except for select College holidays.