Resources for Career Champions

The Career Champion Program was developed to equip faculty and staff with the knowledge, skills, and tools needed to support students' career development effectively. Chances are you, you’re already doing the work! You innately want to help students reach their fullest potential, connecting their academic experiences with their career goals. With the support of engaged campus partners, we aim to cultivate a “career everywhere” environment that promotes students' personal and professional growth and development. Here is more information to help you get started in the Career Champion community.

If you happen to have stumbled onto this page but are not yet a registered Career Champion, please consider becoming a Career Champion by completing the enrollment form below.

Celebrate National Career Development Day!

The Seaver College Career Center invites you to play a pivotal role as a Career Champion on National Career Development Day on Wednesday, November 5, 2025. Your valuable participation can support students in their journey toward success.

Here's how you can get involved:

• Share Your Career Journey: Share your personal and professional career journey with your students (the challenges and successes) and invite them to ask you anything about your path.
• Suggest Career Conversations: Empower students' career exploration by encouraging them to conduct career conversations with other department staff or faculty members. These conversations will provide them valuable opportunities to learn about different roles, gain insights from diverse career journeys, and receive meaningful career guidance to shape their future paths.
• Encourage Job Search Preparation: Ask students if they've started working on their resumes, begun searching for internships or jobs, or have any desired companies in mind. If they haven't, suggest they make an appointment with their Career Advisor through Handshake or drop by the Career Center (TAC 201) during the drop-in hours for resume support and career guidance.
• Promote Career Day Attendance: Encourage your students to attend the Seaver Career Center’s Career Development Day celebration, on Wednesday, November 5 in TAC 201 from 12pm-2pm. There will be fun giveaways, internship/job search support, and opportunities for students to get their career questions answered. Your encouragement can make a significant difference in their decision to attend.
• Sign up for the Career Champion Program: The Career Champion Program was developed to recognize faculty and staff members contributing to students’ career readiness and equip them with resources to support students' career development effectively. There are no time commitments or required meetings. To sign up to be a Career Champion, please click the “Become a Career Champion” button above. You’ll then be sent resources and information to help you guide students in their career paths, including technology tools, information about upcoming events, and resume templates.

Benefits of Becoming a Career Champion

In addition to continuing to help Pepperdine students make more intentional career decisions and feel more confident in their career plans, the benefits of joining the Career Champion community include the following:

• Access to career readiness education, technology resources, events, and newsletters
  • Subscribe to the Career Champion Events Calendar to stay up to date with upcoming events to support student career development.
• Tailored Career Center workshops and presentations for your class or department: Request a Presentation
• Invitation to optional Career Champion appreciation events and awards ceremonies, where you’ll be recognized for your career-related work and contributions to career readiness on campus
• A letter of recognition to your supervisor from the Associate Dean and Directors of the Career Center
• There are no time commitments or required meetings for Career Champions

Why is Career Everywhere Important?

• 88%* of first-year students cite their reason for attending college is to get a better job. It’s critical to ensure that the Pepperdine community has the resources and tools to provide students with sound career information and advice.
• 88% of graduates cite receiving at least some career advice from either faculty or career services.
• 93% settled rate for students who complete an internship, international program, or undergraduate research vs. 63% settled for students who did not complete any of these activities. Visit Success After Seaver for more outcomes data.

Career Readiness: Competencies for a Career-Ready Workforce

Career readiness provides a framework for Career Champions to address career-related goals and outcomes of curricular and extracurricular activities. By integrating the eight National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) Career Readiness Competencies, we help students develop and showcase critical skills through their courses and activities. For new college graduates, career readiness is key to ensuring successful entrance into the workforce with the skills sought by employers and graduate programs.

What the Career Center Offers

Technology Resources for Students

Resume, CV & Cover Letter Templates

We offer several resume, CV, and cover letter templates on our website, tailored to fit students’ needs. 

Career Action Plans

The Career Center provides action-oriented checklists by class year to help students achieve and explore their career interests, build experience, and develop career readiness competencies. Visit our website to learn more.