Your academic studies will expose you to theories and concepts that may prompt you to see yourself in professional areas you had never considered before, maybe had never even heard of before. If you are uncertain of the best way to obtain information about new career possibilities or how to best link your electives and practicum opportunities to this goal, the CDP can provide the support you need through its informative resources.

The family therapy field is expanding into business consultation, health care administration, social services, and other areas beyond the traditional arena of private practice and education. And unlike disciplines whose graduates pursue a limited number of career choices, the conflict resolution field touches almost every professional arena. Opportunities exist in areas such as business, law, education, science, public administration, government, social services, community organizations, and the arts and entertainment. You can work for a large or small organization, in the public or private sectors, or as an individual consultant and/or private practitioner. Our students have many creative options, but there is much to learn about these options.

Your previous educational, professional, community, and volunteer experiences, coupled with your own unique personality, style, and people skills, will point toward specific opportunities. Your career development plan is therefore a unique design with specialized long- and short-term objectives and goals. Your goals today will likely be different from the goals you will have a few years from now, so this plan must be fluid and must reflect your academic and professional growth.

The Career Development Program offers periodic workshops in aptitude identification, resume writing, and interviewing techniques. We bring in local professionals for brown bag lunches or pre-class seminars and serve as a conduit between students in the center and the career development office on main campus. The CDP maintains hyperlinks, resource lists, references to helpful books and periodicals, and maintains current information about jobs, internships, and volunteer opportunities. You may visit the Career Development Program on the World Wide Web at: http://shss.nova.edu/CDP.