Career Champions

What are Career Champions?

Career Champions is a community of UMass Lowell faculty and staff who are committed to supporting students’ career development. Members have the opportunity to participate in workshops, connect with other Champions across campus, and gain access to information and tools to support career conversations with students.

Why Become a Career Champion?

While our career advising team supports students on a wide array of career development matters, we know these kinds of conversations are happening across campus with the individuals students best know and trust. Students are developing relationships with faculty and staff across campus and are going to these individuals for guidance.

Our goal with the Career Champions is to recognize the great work faculty and staff are already doing and to equip them with the support, knowledge, and tools to approach career conversations with even more confidence.

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Benefits to becoming a Champion

Ready to become a Career Champion?

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Resources for Champions

To help bridge academic and career development, we’ve compiled career-related classroom assignments that are “ready to go” or can be …

PDF: This resource defines key competencies that prepare individuals for workplace success.

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SkillScan is a hands-on, physical card sort tool that allows you to gain insight into your strengths, skills you enjoy using and …

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Resources

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Resources for Students

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Contact & Location

Phone
978-934-2355
Address

Meehan Student Center, Suite 450
100 Meehan Way
Lowell, MA 01854-5148

O'Leary Library, Rooms 314 & 318
61 Wilder Street
Lowell, MA 01854-5148

Appointment Hours

Monday 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Tuesday 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Wednesday 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Thursday 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Friday 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.