Prepare for Your Professional Future

Franklin prides itself on offering top notch services that meet the demands of our student body. Franklin students told us they wanted expanded career development, and we took that to heart.  

Cyndi Freeman, Director, Center for Career Development:  With more than 20 years of higher education and workforce development experience, Cyndi is a wealth of knowledge and true champion for students.

Sarah Lathrop, Assistant Director, Center for Career Development: Sarah has been with Franklin for more than 15 years in various roles. However, the one role that Sarah has always taken to heart is making processes for students as painless as possible. Through her innovative problem solving methods, Sarah really does make it possible.

Tim Goetz, Senior Career Development Specialist: Tim has been a Franklin student advocate for more than 13 years. His ability to communicate with students in a meaningful way makes him a great asset to the university and to Franklin students. Tim takes your experience personally and wants you to have a top notch Franklin experience.

We can be reached at 614-947-6015, by email at careerdev@franklin.edu, or in person at the Otte Center for Student Services.

At Franklin University we believe that your education doesn’t just take place in the classroom, it takes place in the world around you as well. Helping you become more knowledgeable about your career development is just one of the ways Franklin makes it personal. The Center for Career Development offers students a Workforce Ready Toolbox to assist you in making your next career move. 

In the Center for Career Development, we fondly refer to training, workshops and other resources for you as 'Prep Talks'. These pieces are designed to be both encouraging and informative. Visit the Events page, to learn more about upcoming workshops for students and alumni.

Franklin University holds a Career Fair bi-annually, typically in the Spring and in the Fall. This is the opportunity for students to connect with employers. While we hold the Career Fair on Franklin's main campus downtown, we also provide students outside of central Ohio a virtual career resource affording them to connect with the same employers from afar.

We are pleased to introduce you to Jeff Young, a Franklin alum and local LinkedIn guru. 

Jeff provides free LinkedIn training on the fourth Tuesday of each month at our Dublin Campus located at 565 Metro Place South, Dublin, Ohio.

Classes begin at 5:30 pm and end at 7:00 pm.

You do not need to register for classes, just show up and bring your friends and business partners. We look forward to seeing you at our LinkedIn training classes in 2019!

Schedule for 2019
September 24th – Ask the Expert
October 22nd – LinkedIn Profile Review
November 26th – What’s New on LinkedIn?
December 17th – How to Brand Yourself/Company on LinkedIn

Franklin University wants to meet you where you are and connect you with the job openings and employers of interest to you.

More information coming soon.

You sure can. You can get the ball rolling by sending your resume to resumereviews@franklin.edu

In that email, please share

1. A little about yourself
2. How far along are you in your degree program and/or are you an alumni
3. What kind of jobs are you looking for (including a link to a job that interests you is a huge help)
4. Anything else we might need to know, to be helpful
5. And your interest in scheduling an appointment