Information for Parents

Career Advising & Planning Services assists your children with career-related questions and concerns that arise as early as the freshman year.

Form a partnership with CAPS by encouraging your son or daughter to visit us early and often in his or her academic career, explore various disciplines that are of interest, discuss career options, and use all of the many services that CAPS has to offer!

A great resource in helping your student is the Career Planning Course for Parents. 

Parents Guide to Student Services

Choosing a Major/Choosing a Career

Did you know that Jerry Greenfield of Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream was a pre-med major? Or that Charles Kuralt was a history major? Statistically speaking, most individuals will change careers five to seven times during their working life. Is it any wonder that choosing a career is a confusing issue for college students?

CAPS provides the following services to help students:

• Individual career counseling
• An up-to-date Career Information Center
• "What Can I Do With A Major In..." series
• Career inventories
• FOCUS - an on-line career guidance system
• Alumni Mentor Program
• Gaining Experience

How do students find such opportunities through CAPS?

Having work experience prior to graduation is no longer a luxury, it's a necessity. Career-related work experience ranks among the top three criteria employers value when hiring college graduates.

• Online job listings
• Career links from the CAPS homepage
• Internship directories
• Internship Interviews
• Contacts with employers attending annual career days
• Researching Graduate Schools

CAPS offers a number of resources students may find helpful

Students considering graduate or professional schools are encouraged to start exploring options as early as their junior year.  Some resources are:

• Guides to academic programs
• Test registration materials
• Financial aid information
• "Going to Graduate School," an informational program
• Assistance with applications/personal statements
• Connecting Students with Employers

CAPS plays a key role in linking students with employers

CAPS helps to offer positions matching graduates' skills and career goals. CAPS accomplishes this through:

• Career fairs
• On-campus recruiting
• Resume Referral
• Online access to jobs and employers
• Regular contact with over 300 employers

Career Advising and Planning Services
Victory Hall

Widener University
One University Place
Chester, PA 19013
tel: (610) 499-4176
CAPS@widener.edu 

Map & Directions

Office Hours
9:00 a.m - 5 p.m.
Monday - Friday

Evening Hours by Appointment

CAPS on Call
Walk in Hours
1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Monday, Tuesday,
Thursday, Friday