Parents

Making the transition from college to career, from full-time student to professional, is no small feat. It's an exciting, and often daunting, transition.

At the Career Center, we're committed to helping students make that transition with all the grounding and skills a Union College liberal arts education provides. Our professional staff will guide them in developing confidence and independence while directing their passions toward fulfilling work.

This isn't something that happens overnight, or with just a few workshops or visits to our office. It's a process that entails self-reflection, exploration, planning and execution—steps students will revisit many times.

The Career Center prepares students for postgraduate success. At Union, we define success as employment, admittance to graduate school, fellowships and/or service. As importantly, we prepare students to lead both their professional and personal life with courage, empathy, and wisdom. As students prepare for their postgraduate endeavors, they will inevitably face a world of multiple tomorrows and will need to navigate the future of work.

Our goal is to educate students on the skill sets and competencies needed to manage a VUCA World:

Volatility

Uncertainty

Complexity

Ambiguity

We do this through one-on-one advising, workshops, collaborative programming, and a variety of resources.

The Career Center encourages families to engage with students to support their abilities to lead with courage, empathy, and wisdom. Together, we all contribute to preparing students for postgraduate success.

If you have any questions, don't hesitate to contact us.

The Career Center Team

The Union College Career Center's Parent, Alumni in Residence (PAIR) program is a way to engage with Union students and assist with preparing them for the future of work. We invite you to mentor, present on a topic, facilitate discussions, workshops and/or a combination thereof. The program allows for flexibility including in-person or virtual meetings, and group presentations or meetings with individual students, or both.

Please complete this form to volunteer your experience and/or expertise in support of Union students! We will be in touch with you to discuss next steps.

Union College Parent, Alumni in Residence (PAIR Program) Volunteer Form

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SparkLab
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