What is a career interest community?

A career interest community is a career-focused page for students, alumni, faculty, staff, and employers to connect with resources that are meaningful to their field of interest. Each page offers core skills, potential position titles, labor departments and majors/minors to explore, jobs, internships, news, various career resources, and campus resources. These pages are not an exhaustive list! If you are in need of further resources or you wish to suggest a resource that has been helpful to you, please email careerdevelopment@berea.edu.

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  Innovation & Entrepreneurship 

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Getting a senior-level job requires hard work and dedication. It also requires certain skills. In fact, to land a senior-level position, there are several key skills you’ll need. And below are eight of the most important of these skills—which you …

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KEEP Internship Program

As a result of a partnership between Berea College and the Kiyosato Educational Experiment Project (KEEP), each year 1-2 Berea students have the opportunity to spend a summer working at a diverse non-profit in rural Yamanashi Prefecture, located just a few …

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American Chemical Society Career Services

ACS Career Services provides a growing list of offerings for job seekers and employers. Achieve your career goals with our resources that help you stand out from the crowd when contemplating a new career path, searching for a job, or …

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Alumni Spotlight: Daniela Pirela ’20

Daniela Pirela graduated in May of 2020 with a BA in Communications and a minor in French. When asked why she chose to major in Communications, Pirela replied, “I think that words have power.” She continued, “I’ve been writing since …

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Alumni Spotlight: Christopher Freeman ’03

Christopher Freeman graduated from Berea College in 2003 with his BA in History and set off to Louisiana. Over his four years, Christopher found himself with multiple labor and TA positions, each one acting as a stepping stone for what …

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