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  • Pre-Law Advising Hours Spring 2025
    Wednesday, February 5, 2025 – Wednesday, May 21, 2025 , 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm EST/GMT-5
  • Pre-Law Advising Hours Spring 2025

    Wednesday, February 5, 2025 – Wednesday, May 21, 2025 | 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm EST/GMT-5 | Campus Center, Room 201
    Schedule a time to meet with Bard Pre-Law Adviser, Rachel Cavell
    Discuss your interest in law & gain insight into the application process & working in the field.
    Dates: Feb 5th, Feb 19th, March 5th, March 26th, April 9th, April 23, May 7th and May 21st
    To schedule a 30-minute meeting below between 12:00-2:00 PM
    Click Here
     
    Contact: Career Developement
    Phone: 845-758-7539
    E-mail: [email protected]
All events are subject to change
CDO Events and Networking
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CDO Events and Networking

CDO offers over 50 events each year to engage students in career exploration and professional skills development. Events include:

  • Employer information sessions & Site Visits
  • Professional Development Workshops on resumes, cover letters, interviewing skills, internship and job search strategies, and LinkedIn
  • Alumni/ae talks in a range of fields from finance to the arts
  • Annual Bard Works programs 

Featured Events

  • BardWorks
    The BardWorks series programs and event allows students to reflect on their next steps while honing their professional and networking skills and learning how to translate their skills and talents into the workplace 
  • Recruiting Events
    Bard College partners with LAUNCH (Liberal Arts Undergrad Network for Career & Hiring). LAUNCH's virtual recruiting events in the fall and winter are open to juniors and seniors and are excellent opportunities to apply and interview for jobs beginning after graduation, as well as summer internships.
  • Alumni/ae Panels
    In the CDO's ongoing series of alumni/ae panels, you'll hear from Bard graduates about how they translated their liberal arts education to a range of careers. Learn about the work that they do, gain insight into the field, and hear firsthand about industry trends.

Preprofessional Pathways

Events, Collaboration, and Support

  • Prehealth, Medicine, Public Health, and Sciences

    Prehealth, Medicine, Public Health, and Sciences


    CDO works with the prehealth adviser to offer pathway overviews and cover topics related to academic course selection and how to find experiential learning opportunities, both on and off campus. CDO works closely with the Biology and Prehealth Clubs on campus to organize talks and employer presentations related to this field. The LAUNCH program also offers seniors the opportunity to apply for research positions with top medical research hospitals
  • Prelaw

    Prelaw


    CDO works directly with the Bard Prelaw adviser, Rachel Cavell, and the Law, Justice, and Society student club, and the Alumni/ae Affairs Office to organize law school talks, and alumni/ae panels. CDO's Pre-Law Adviser offers one-on-one advising sessions for students considering legal pathways as well as group-focused Pre-Law gatherings and conversations throughout the year.
  • Finance, Business, and Technology

    Finance, Business, and Technology


    CDO collaborates with the Economics Club, Investment Club, technology faculty, and the Alumni/ae Affairs Office to offer career pathway talks with alumni/ae panelists. 

    CDO co-sponsors students to participate in the Wall Street Prep virtual boot camp every January. Students are immersed in a two-day intensive, during which they learn financial modeling and Excel skills.

    Alumni/ae in the tech field have offered coding interview practice sessions for students studying in the computer science field at Bard.

    The Fall LAUNCH recruiting program allows seniors and juniors to be considered for first-round interviews with employers hiring in these fields. Over the years many employers have hired Bardians through this consortium for full-time roles and summer internships.

Building Your Network

  • Making Connections
    Through CDO events, Bard students have many opportunities to build and practice their networking skills, an important component of job and internship searches. CDO staff work with students to help them articulate their stories and engage in meaningful conversation and correspondence with professionals. CDO also encourages students to join the Bard Career Network platform boasting over 700 + alumni/ae profiles as a way to connect and facilitate informational interviews and mentorship conversations. Students can also reach out to the Office of Alumni/ae Affairs to learn more about connecting to alumni/ae working in their fields of interest.
Watch the whole series or scroll through the playlist above. You can also use the "Videos by Topic" dropdown to select a video.

CDO Speaker Series

Bard CDO hosts several webinars and roundtables throughout the year.  Employers, alumni/ae, and professional partners cover topics including success in the gig economy, tackling a job search, exploring pathways, and connecting a liberal arts education to a rewarding career. In our alumni/ae panels, fellow Bardians talk about their career paths in a variety of fields, from science and technology to media and journalism.

CDO Speaker Series

CDO Sample Speaker Series
The Gig Life with Elmira Bayrasli
Developing an Innovative Mindset to Thrive in Change with June Choi

 

Contact Us

Location: Bertelsmann Campus Center, Room 201
Office Hours: Monday–Friday, 9AM – 5PM
Contact Us: 845-758-7539 or [email protected]

     

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