Career Services

Career Services within the Center for Student Opportunity provides career assistance to students from the time they come to Alma College through alumni status. Staff can assist in exploring career interests and options, preparing strong application documents (résumés, cover letters, personal statements, etc.), building interviewing and networking skills, and in conducting internship, job or graduate school searches. Online resources are available as well as individual appointments, workshops and feedback by email.


For more information contact:
Laurie DeYoung, Career Services Coordinator
Center for Student Opportunity
Phone: (989) 463-7247
Fax: (989) 463-7126
deyoung@alma.edu

 

Alma College was born on Oct. 14, 1886. George F. Hunting was appointed the College’s first president and professor of moral and mental science. The College’s founding was made possible by Ammi W. Wright, a lumberman, businessman and civic leader who gave 30 acres of land and more than $300,000 to found and sustain the institution in its early years.

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Student Profile

Jacob Hammer

Jacob Hammer
Graduation: 2014
Major: English and History

At Alma College, Allegan junior Jacob Hammer easily finds ways to combine his interests in literature and the outdoors—like taking President Jeff Abernathy’s Spring Term environmental literature course.

“We traveled to the Upper Peninsula, where we kayaked out to an island, explored, then camped out overnight,” he says. “We also read lots of books that dealt with issues and concerns in the environment. It was really cool. Since then, I’ve been working on starting up a Kayaking Club on campus.”

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