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About
Career Services
Mission
The staff of the Office of Career Services is committed to partnering
with students, alumni, faculty and staff in addressing practical issues
related to vocation and calling. The staff also assists employers with
recruiting efforts.
Location
Career Services is located at the Anderson-Werkman Financial Center,
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
08/22/08 to 05/01/09 |
Monday- Friday:
8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.(EST) |
SUMMER AND BREAKS
12/12/08 to 01/06/09
3/13/09 to 3/23/09 |
Monday-Friday:
8:00 a.m.- 12:00 p.m.
1:00-5:00 p.m. |
Drop-in hours are available Monday through Friday, 3:00-4:45 p.m.
on days when classes are in session and are available on a first-come,
first-served
basis. These 10-minute sessions are appropriate for resume
or cover letter critiques or focused questions. If you wish to speak
with
a staff
member about career direction, graduate school or job search strategies,
it is recommended that you make a half-hour appointment by calling our
office.
Staff
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Dale Austin
Dale has been at Hope College for 27 years and enjoys each new
year more. Dale provides individual advising and workshops addressing:
job search issues, resumes and cover letters, credential preparation
issues, interview preparation, as well as simulated interviews
for
all fields. 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 assistant 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 fourth year
of service at Hope, where she assists students with internship research
and planning, the externship job shadow program, the Career Resource
Network of alumni contacts, and networking strategies/events. Sara
also provides career counseling and networking assistance to Hope
College 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 and
decisions; provides personality and interests assessment counseling;
and supervises the career advisors and career librarian. 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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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 a few
are assigned to specific tasks such as the Employment Opportunity
Bulletin, credential service, career library, or the Career
Advisor staff. If you have an interest in joining our student
staff, please call the office or e-mail CAREERS@HOPE.EDU
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