“Working with resumes and job hunting wasn’t a new endeavor to me when I got to college, seeing as I stepped on campus already having gotten an on-campus job but I saw the whole process as rather tedious and yet anxiety inducing. Then, when preparing to apply for the Career Advisory (CA) position, I entered the CCPD and was greeted with an open and playful community, entirely different from what I had experienced prior. I’m still grateful for how the CA who supported me that day (and in the months following my employment as a co-CA) for how their interaction shifted my perspective on the professional world.

When I interviewed and started, I was nervous, thinking I couldn’t possibly be personable enough to help mold and prepare someone for pursuing or planning their future. After observing other CAs though, I soon found an easy groove to teasing out what people felt most proud of; what they could easily speak to as a part of their skill set. I soon realized that, learning all the platforms, tools, and tasks of the job (Handshake, VMock, LinkedIn, etc.) only made be better able to understand and make the world of professionalism more digestible and accessible for myself and others. I ended up finding joy in approaching, understandings, and rephrasing new activities in words that’d made students laugh once they were in the studio, giving them the same relief and support that I got when I first stepped into the studio.” – Leslie Santos ’25

Applications are open now for next year’s Career Advisor position. They are due April 25. Have questions? Please reach out to career@kzoo.edu!