The Center for Career Design is a hub for undergraduate career exploration and career development. Whether you are beginning to explore careers, considering graduate/professional school or seeking employment, we invite you to take advantage of our services throughout the year. We offer one-on-one career coaching, career exploration labs, a myriad of events, alumni connections, career fairs, employment opportunities, resources and tools to support every student throughout each phase of their unique career journey.
For more information related to who we serve and a full list of our offerings based on these communities, please go to our pages for:
001 Lower McNutt Hall, 10 N. Main St. (9:00 AM-5:00 PM, Mon.-Fri.) *Closed on Mon. (9/1) for Labor Day and Tues. (9/2)-Fri. (9/5) due to internal training.
63 S. Main St, 2nd floor (9:00 AM-5:00 PM, Mon.-Fri.) *Closed on Mon. (9/1) for Labor Day and Tues. (9/2)-Fri. (9/5) due to internal training.
001 Lower McNutt Hall
Our main office in the heart of campus is in the former location of the Dartmouth computer store. At McNutt, we offer:
Coaching
Students can meet one-on-one, in-person for 30 minutes with one of our career coaches for help related to: searching for jobs and internships, funding, preparing for graduate school, practicing mock interviews, and more!
Labs
Our two career labs, the Explore Lab and the Decision Lab, are composed of short but effective activities that focus on career exploration and making informed career decisions. Learn how your strengths, interests, and values can help you discover different opportunities, and practice valuable strategies that drive clarity and confidence when making important choices. The activities within these labs focus on:
- Decisions. This thought activity will help empower students to make career decisions with ease.
- Energy. Reflecting on their previous experiences, students will identify what tasks are energizing or draining. This activity then enables them to pursue work environments that match their productivity.
- Exploration. Our custom GPT tool enables Dartmouth students to brainstorm a list of 12 potential careers based on their values, skills, strengths and more. Whether they are undecided or already have a career focus, this tool will shed light on new career paths and how to pursue them!
- Skills. This exercise allows students to classify their skills by proficiency and enjoyment – leading to more intentional career planning.
- Strengths. By exploring their innate strengths using CliftonStrengths, Dartmouth students will be better equipped to bridge these assets to their career interest.
- Values. This exercise allows students to determine which values are the most important to them.
Headshot Studio
McNutt is home to our state-of-the-art photo station, available free of charge. The photo booth is easy to use and takes just two minutes to get a professional headshot sent to yourself by email or text. Perfect for your LinkedIn profile or eportfolio!
63 S. Main St.
Our satellite office on S. Main St., right above the Bank of America hosts many of our larger events, ranging from workshops to employer coffee chats.
Read our 2023-2024 impact report to gain a better understanding of the work our center does! Please note: this report predates our office’s name change and refers to us as the Center for Professional Development (CPD).