Hours
Monday - Friday
8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Julie Hau, Director
Phone:
920-748-8318
Email:
[email protected]
PREPARE FOR YOUR FUTURE
The Center for Career & Professional Development is a high-energy, innovative workspace for Ripon students to master the skills today’s employers seek. We provide the latest professional technologies, offer internship workshops, host resume-building sessions, run interview events and more. Get ready to make an extraordinary first impression with potential employers.
Get Ready for the real world
Through specialized events and focused learning opportunities, we will help guide you through the career development process.
• Receive internship and job assistance
• Learn strategies for resumes, cover letters and interviews
• Take a career exploration class
• Receive graduate school application assistance
• Attend events like Lunch and Learns, employer spotlights, graduate school spotlights, workshops, guest speaker presentations, the WIPCCC Career Expo and more.
Rally’s Career Closet
Have an interview? Attending a networking event? Borrow professional attire from Rally’s Career Closet at no charge. An ironing board, steamer and sewing kit are also available for last-minute wardrobe fixes.
To donate your new or gently used professional clothing (no accessories or shoes, please), contact the Career Center.
Career Trek
Each fall semester, the Career Center offers a Career Trek—an overnight experiential learning opportunity. Twenty students travel to meet Ripon College alumni and friends across a variety of organizations, allowing students to explore career paths and build valuable professional networks. The Career Trek also includes a cultural component, featuring activities such as museum tours, theatre productions, and more.
Career Discovery Tour
Every spring break, we take 12-16 students to cities across the country to meet Ripon alumni and friends and learn first-hand about a variety of careers. Discover potential career paths and form professional connections with our extraordinary alumni network.
Career Skills and Preparedness
Through specialized events and focused learning opportunities, we will help guide you through the career development process.
- Receive internship and job assistance
- Learn strategies for resumes, cover letters and interviews
- Take a career exploration class
- Receive graduate school application assistance
- Attend events like Lunch and Learns, employer spotlights, graduate school spotlights, workshops, guest speaker presentations, the WIPCCC Career Expo and more.
Fostering Professionalism
Our staff maintains memberships with professional organizations so you can make connections, access opportunities and keep up with the latest hiring trends.
- Associated Colleges of the Midwest Career Professionals (ACM)
- Milwaukee Area College Internship Consortium (MACIC)
- National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE)
- National Career Development Association (NCDA)
- Wisconsin Association of Colleges and Employers (WI-ACE)
- Wisconsin Private Colleges Career Consortium (WIPCCC)
Meet the team
Julie Hau
Director of the Center for Career & Professional Development, Adjunct Instructor of Interdisciplinary Studies
The Career Trek provided me with an opportunity to network with Ripon College Alumni and make new connections. I would highly recommend the Career Trek to fellow students as it is a great way to learn outside of the classroom.
Jaxon Hornby ’28
Exercise Science-Sports Management and Business Management Majors
I am just sincerely grateful for this opportunity (Career Trek), and I would highly encourage other students to participate, as experiences like this not only build important connections but also deliver significant learning and inspiration for anyone interested in the field.
Juliana Garcia ’25
Economics, Exercise Science-Sports Management Majors
I recommend the Career Trek to anyone who wants to build connections, learn new information, and have hands-on experience.
Maddi Friedle ’27
Business Management, Exercise Science-Sports Management Majors