Welcome Veterans!

FAU’s Career Development Center's comprehensive range of services is available to enrolled degree seeking undergraduate and graduate Veterans.  When enrolling at FAU, you bring a host of exceptional and sought-after skills that prospective employers and graduate schools seek.  The Florida Department of Veterans Administration indicates ten reasons to hire military vets at their website: Florida Department of Veteran's Administration.

Employers of FAU graduates recognize skills that are unique to our veterans, including leadership, teamwork, diversity, overseas experience, and training in the latest technology!  A FAU college education will equip you with an advanced set of skills and open new doors to professional career opportunities for your future.

FAU’s Career Development Center’s professionally trained and nationally certified career counselors will assist you in exploring career options, help you gain career related experience through our internship and Co-operative Education Program, develop your job search skills, help you craft your resume, or conduct mock interviews to help prepare you every step of the way.  Upon meeting with a counselor, you may take an online career assessment inventory to help you clarify your interests, values and skills in relation to choosing a major and or career path.

Veterans are encouraged to begin networking early in their career with employers by attending the Career Day & Technical Job Fair, Employer Information Sessions, On-campus Interviews and participating in the Professional Mentor Program. The Career Development Center also offers targeted career events, online job and internship postings through OWL CareerLink.

Tips for Veterans:

• Visit the Career Development Center early on so we can get you going in the right direction
• Upload your resume into OWL Career Link 
• Drop in during Same Day Advising hours to get quick answers to your initial questions
• Pick up our free Career Success Guide and our fall events bookmark
• Attend Career Development Center events such as Career Day 101, Career Day & Technical Fair, and Professional Graduate School Day
• Meet with a career advisor for assessments, internships, and to apply for graduate and professional schools, or full time jobs
• Create your resume using OptimalResume

Contact the Career Development Center at:

Boca Raton Campus:
Daniel Partouche, Assistant Director
(561) 297-3533

Davie Campus:
Donna Lee, Associate Director
(954) 236-1214

Jupiter Campus:
TBA
(561) 799-8010