CONTACT INFORMATION

The University of Georgia Career Center
2nd Floor, Clark Howell Hall, Athens, Georgia 30602-3332
Phone : (706) 542-3375  Fax: (706) 542-8431, e-mail: career@uga.edu
Open 8:00am until 5:00pm, Monday through Friday (excluding holidays)

CAREER CENTER ROLE WITHIN THE UNIVERSITY COMMUNITY
The University of Georgia Career Center is the sole provider (except for MBA and Law students) of centralized career services to undergraduate, graduate students, and alumni at The University of Georgia.  Career Center staff work collaboratively with faculty and staff of all departments to enhance the career success of University of Georgia students/alumni.  The Career Center does not provide career services to UGA faculty and/or staff members who are not graduates of The University of Georgia.

Thank you for visiting the Career Center website! We look forward to working with you. There are three main ways for you to access a Career Consultant:

APPOINTMENTS
Do you need in-depth assistance with resumes, cover letters, job search strategies, or to conduct a mock interview? If so, please contact the Career Center reception desk at 706-542-3375 to schedule an appointment with your Career Consultant. Career Consultants are generally available for appointments Monday-Friday 8 AM-5 PM

WALK-INS
For quick questions (5-10 minutes) about resumes, cover letters, job search strategies, etc.
Stop by the Career Center (2nd floor of Clark Howell Hall) Monday-Friday from 11 AM-1 PM to meet with the Career Consultant on duty.

SATELLITE HOURS
Career Consultant outreach hours designed to meet you where you are. Short visits (10-15 minutes) about resumes, cover letters, job search strategies, etc. Specific to your college/major, satellite hours allow you and your Career Consultant to spend a few minutes on a topic of your choice.

PRESENTATIONS
The Career Center staff provides presentations on various career-related topics including choosing a major, developing a resume, finding an internship or preparing for an interview.  We offer this service to student organizations and classes! To request a presentation, simply click here and complete the presentation request form. Please allow at least one week for your request to be processed.


CAREER CONSULTANTS

Name  

Academic Concentration(s)

Christie Sanders
clws@uga.edu

 

School of Social Work
College of Family and Consumer Sciences
College of Public Health

Michelle Carter
mncarter@uga.edu

 

Terry College of Business:
-Accounting
College of Pharmacy

Tracey Dowling
tdowling@uga.edu

 

Terry College of Business:
-Marketing, Real Estate, Risk Management and Insurance, MMR, Management

Erica Walbert
ewalbert@uga.edu

 

Terry College of Business:
-Economics, Finance

Ellen Sears
easears@uga.edu

 

Terry College of Business:
-International Business, Management, MIS, Computer Science, and MIT

Jimmy Richardson
jimcr@uga.edu

 

College of Education

Marian Wells Higgins
mawells@uga.edu

  Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication

Charles Perry
ceperry@uga.edu

  Franklin College of Arts and Sciences
-All Hard Science; Math and Stats
-All Pre-Medical fields
Honors Interdisciplinary
Odum School of Ecology

Shaistha Begum
sbegum@uga.edu

 

Franklin College of Arts and Sciences
-All Humanities (including Foreign Languages)
-Pre-Law

School of Public and International Affairs

Lisa Lowe
lisalowe@uga.edu

  Franklin College of Arts and Sciences
-All Social Sciences

Nikki Smith
nikkis@uga.edu

  Franklin College of Arts and Sciences
-Undeclared/UndecidedStudents
-All Fine and Performing Arts

Laura Ledgerwood
lel@uga.edu

  College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
Faculty of Engineering
Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources
College of Environment and Design

EMPLOYER RELATIONS TEAM

Scott T. Williams - scottw@uga.edu - Executive Director
Holly Getchell - hfox@uga.edu - Director, Employer Relations
Michelle Carter - mncarter@uga.edu - Assistant Director, Employer Relations
Vacant - Student Employment Manager
Aaron Brown - agb@uga.edu - Employer Development Coordinator
LeAnn Golob - leann@uga.edu - Event Coordinator
Debi Grayson - debig@uga.edu - Recruiting Coordinator

ADMINISTRATIVE TEAM

Scott T. Williams - scottw@uga.edu - Executive Director
Marian Wells Higgins - mawells@uga.edu - Associate Director, Diversity Programs
Penny Benton - pes@uga.edu - Assistant Director, Operations
Haley McCullough - haleysue@uga.edu - Section Supervisor
Vassi Deltcheva - vassid@uga.edu - Network Administrator
Darin Parker - cdparker@uga.edu - Web Developer

ALUMNI CAREER SERVICES

Nicole Lechene - nlechene@uga.edu - Director of Alumni Career Services

(For more information about the Career Center and the work we do, please click here.)

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