About Us

Vision and Mission

Vision

The Career Development Center will be positioned and valued as an innovative campus-wide strategy that completes the university's mission by democratizing access to resources, knowledge, connections, and opportunities for diverse students, alumni, and employers.

Mission

The Twardowski Career Development Center serves as the bridge connecting students and alumni to the professional world, introducing them to who they can become.

Commitment to Inclusion

We invite students, alumni, and employers to bring their full identities, and express themselves without fear of judgement, to every interaction with the Career Development Center. We strive to be a space where those with which we work feel seen, heard, respected, and provided every opportunity to be successful.

Team Values

Communication | The Twardowski Career Development Center views communication as being transparent, cooperative, and accountable.  Therefore, we will approach all interactions with an intentional asset-based mindset.

Acceptance | The Twardowski Career Development Center is committed to understanding, respecting, and accepting individual and collective purpose and capacity. 

Fun | The Twardowski Career Development Center values finding joy and humor in what we do and how we deliver our services, whether strengthening the bonds of the team, or engaging students and alumni in their career development. 

Empathy | The Twardowski Career Development Center prioritizes building a foundation of trust and understanding across the university, extending grace and compassion to ourselves and to others.