Ridgewater College is dedicated to supporting students and alumni in achieving their career goals through comprehensive career development resources.

Career Services assists with every step of career planning, from exploring majors and career options to job searching and interview preparation. We also work to connect employers with qualified, skilled candidates.

Available Career Services

• Online 1-credit Career Exploration and Planning course (Speak with an advisor to register for CAOR 0101)
• Career exploration & assessments​
• Resume & cover letter development​
• LinkedIn profile creation​
• Job searching
• Mock interviewing​
• Career-related events​ on campus

Ridgewater College currently partners with Handshake! 

Handshake is Ridgewater College’s online job board platform.  Employers can post job openings, including full or part time positions, internships, or volunteer opportunities.

Students can use Handshake to network, search for jobs, and attend free events designed to support the job search. Click below to get started with Handshake today!

EMPLOYERS:

Employer Log In                         Getting Started with Handshake

STUDENTS: 

Student Log In                            Getting Started with Handshake

Alumni Support

Graduates of Ridgewater College can use Career Services resources for job searching, career changes, and skills development and should complete our graduate follow-up survey to connect with the college.

Contact Career Services

Students and alumni are welcome and encouraged to meet with Career Services to start the conversation.

Appointment hours

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Hutchinson Campus | 8:30am – 4:00pm

Appointments can be held in person (Hutchinson), via Zoom, or over the phone.

Schedule an appointment with Elisabeth through Starfish* or reach out through her contact information below.

*Starfish login: Ridgewater College website > LOGINS > D2L-Brightspace > Starfish