The Aspire Program: Career & Professional Development
Career Preparation starting Day One
The Aspire Program at Carthage is a multifaceted four-year career development sequence designed exclusively for Carthage students. Identify your interests and purpose and connect the dots to potential careers. The program prepares you for a meaningful life, no matter what the future holds.
“With the help of The Aspire Program staff, I’ve created a resume and gained connections with alumni.”
“The Aspire Program helped me build a resume when applying for internships. I made an appointment, and we reviewed my resume, editing and adding things to make it great.”
“The career fairs set up by The Aspire Program have been very helpful. Almost every internship I’ve had was from attending one of the career fairs.”
“The Aspire Program has helped me create and refine my resume and CV. I then used that resume to get a good part-time job off campus.”
“The Aspire Program has provided great support for my professional growth — from improving my résumé and helping me search for internships to giving me real-world experience as a student representative,”
About The Aspire Program
At Carthage, all first-year students begin career development planning from their first days on campus. Through The Aspire Program, they develop a dynamic approach to goal-setting and life skill-building. Students will own their ability to be lifelong learners and impactful contributors in the world, and to recover when plans don’t go as expected. Launched in 2019, The Aspire Program builds on Carthage’s strong history of providing students with the skills they need to succeed.
Driving Student Success
The Aspire Program at Carthage College is nationally recognized for its innovative approach to career development. With numerous awards, competitive grant support, and featured case studies, the program continues to lead in student success.
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