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About
Career Services
Career Services is located on the main floor of the Anderson-Werkman
Financial Center at 100 East 8th Street next to the Knickerbocker Theatre. 
100 East 8th Street
Holland, MI 49423
Phone (616) 395-7950
Fax (616) 395-7103
For a map to get to Holland and Hope College, click
here.
Office Hours
ACADEMIC YEAR
09/01/09 to 05/07/10 |
Monday- Friday:
8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.(EST) |
SUMMER AND BREAKS
12/18/09 to 01/12/10
3/19/10 to 3/29/10 |
Monday-Friday:
8:00 a.m.. - 12:00 p.m.
1:00-5:00 p.m. |
Drop-in hours
(during the academic year)
- Monday through Friday, 3:00-4:45 p.m.
- first-come, first-served basis
- brief 10-minute sessions are appropriate for resume or cover letter critiques or focused questions
Staff
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Dale Austin
Dale has been at Hope College for 28 years and enjoys each new
year more. Dale provides individual advising and workshops addressing:
- job search issues
- resumes and cover letters
- interview preparation
- mock interviews
- graduate school planning issues
He also works with employers, coordinating the on-campus
recruiting programs and a variety of career/job fairs. Finally,
he serves as the primary liaison with several collaborative ventures,
including the Liberal Arts Career NetWORK, West Michigan Collegiate
Career Services and Job Pursuit. His email address is austin@hope.edu.
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Sara DeVries
Sara serves as the associate director of Career Services.
After studying as an undergraduate at Truman State University,
she earned
a M.A. in Educational Leadership in Student Affairs from the University
of St. Thomas in Minneapolis, MN. She now is in her sixth year
of service at Hope, where she assists students with:
- internship research and planning
- the externship job shadow program
- networking and the Career Resource Network for alumni
Sara's email address is devriess@hope.edu.
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Trudi VanderPloeg
Trudi serves the Office of Career Services as the career counselor.
She assists students with:
- major and career-related research,
decisions and course planning (4-year plan)
- provides assessment and follow up
- supervises the career advisors
Trudi is a graduate of Northwestern College in Iowa and Geneva College in
Pennsylvania. She can be reached at vanderploeg@hope.edu.
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Lydia Frens
Lydia is new to the Office of Career Services this fall.
She assists students with connecting with alumni and networking opportuntities.
- one-on-one networking opportunities with Hope College alumni
- coordinates events that connect Hope alumni and other professionals
with current Hope students
Lydia is currently working on her Master's Degree in Adult and Higher
Education from Grand Valley State University, and anticipates graduation
on May 1, 2010. She can be reached at frensl@hope.edu.
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Elizabeth Bocks
Libby is a graduate of Hope College and started her work in the Office
of Career Services in December of 1994. She maintains the office's
web pages, assists with on-campus recruiting and career fairs, supervises
student workers, and handles other office-related activities.
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Student Staff
Students play a critical role in the office as receptionists and
Career
Advisors.
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