The Career Development Office

The Bard Career Development Office (CDO) helpsstudents translate their liberal arts education to the workplace through a variety of programs and resources. From one-on-one meetings, workshops, and special events, to collaborations with other Bard offices, alumni/ae and parents, CDO staff help students connect their skills, interests, and values to a career path throughout their college life and after graduation.
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Upcoming Events

1/18
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Tuesday, January 26, 2021 – Thursday, January 28, 2021
Please register on Handshake to attend!
11:00 am – 2:00 pm EST/GMT-5

BardWorks is a collaborative effort on behalf of the Career Development Office (CDO), Office of Alumni/ae Affairs, Dean of Students, and Center for Civic Engagement (CCE) to support Bard students on their journey and career exploration. The goal of BardWorks is to support the development of our students by linking their liberal arts education to the workplace.

The BardWorks 2021 program will explore the entrepreneurial spirit of Bardians as well as the challenges of starting your career during a pandemic. BardWorks hopes to help students on their paths to become leaders in their communities who will succeed professionally and make a difference in the lives of others.

The BardWorks program is open to all majors and classes. Panelists will share their own experiences and help students think creatively about their career paths and the process of planning for the next steps after college during these unusual times. Additionally, specific challenges faced by BIPOC and first-generation students will also be discussed.

11:00 am – 2:00 pm EST/GMT-5

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What We Do

Helping students translate their liberal arts education to the workplace, CDO staff meet with students one-on-one throughout their college life and after graduation to connect their skills, interests and values to a career path. In addition to career counseling, job and internship guidance, and career events that include an annual recruiting consortium in NYC, CDO offers many online resources that provide job and internship postings, career exploration assessments, and interview coaching. Informal talks, career-specific panels, graduate school information sessions and formal symposia take place throughout the year to help students learn about various professions and connect with alumni/ae and employers.

Contact Us

Location: Bertelsmann Campus Center, Room 201
Office Hours: Monday–Friday, 9AM – 5PM
Contact Us: 845-758-7539 or cdo@bard.edu