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Careers in Science

Purdue University and the College of Science offer multiple ways to assist our students in their career development from career exploration to graduate school preparation to finding a job at the completion of a degree. 

Danielle Sheese is the College of Science's Career Development and Retention Specialist. She's here to assist undergraduate students with developing a greater understanding of themselves as a career professional and the opportunities that a College of Science degree provides.

Current College of Science undergraduate students can schedule a career consultation with Danielle to:

  • Discuss your career interests, values, and concerns.
  • Explore careers and what to do with your major.
  • Discover research/job/internship targeted search strategies.
  • Experience a mock interview.
  • Receive targeted resource material related to your fields of interest.

Learn about the many careers for science majors and services in the College of Science. Schedule a career consultation with Danielle.

Career Consultants are also available in the Center for Career Opportunities (CCO) located in Young Hall, Room 132. The CCO offers a variety of clinics that focus on job search topics including:

  • Resume composition
  • Interview preparation
  • Case interview preparation
  • Job search strategies
  • Networking
  • Using myCCO, an online tool that connects job seekers with employers
  • Calendar of career fairs

Every September, Purdue hosts one of the largest student run job fairs in the country, the Industrial Roundtable. Over 270 companies come to Purdue looking for summer internships, co-ops, and permanent placement. Look at the complete listing of campus career fairs.

Purdue students also receive career guidance, networking with potential employers, and job placement information through their academic advisors, academic departments, and student organizations.

Purdue University College of Science, 150 N. University St, West Lafayette, IN 47907 • Phone: (765) 494-1729, Fax: (765) 494-1736

Student Advising Office: (765) 494-1771, Fax: (765) 496-3015 • Science IT, (765) 494-4488

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