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Center for Career and Professional Development

Career-advising services are available to all COPH students through USF's Center for Career and Professional Development, one-on-one guidance with faculty mentors, and numerous professional-development events hosted by the College's Office of Experiential Learning, Student Organizations, and/or the College.

The Center for Career and Professional Development offers support through individual appointments, resume workshops and personalized review, online resources and tools, career fairs, employer spotlight presentations, access to career guides, and an online job and internship database (Handshake).

The Center for Career and Professional Development has a COPH representative, Gianna Nicholas. You can schedule an appointment with her by calling 813-974-2171 or via email at CareerServices@usf.edu.

You can connect with the COPH Office of Student Success at 813-974-6606 or sgoad@usf.edu. We also encourage you to join COPH on LinkedIn!


Workshops offer students a chance to learn in-depth about a career-related topic. Hosted by both Career Services staff and employers, workshops are held throughout the semester on a variety of topics, including the following:

  • Being Professional
  • Resume Writing
  • Interviewing
  • Launch Your LinkedIn Profile
  • Personal Branding
  • Job Search
  • Dress for Success
  • Networking


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