Center for Career & Leadership Development
The CCLD is open!
Starting August 3, our staff members in Macon, Cochran, and Dublin will once again be on campus. Please read our re-opening plan to be prepared for your visit to our offices. Starting in August, students will schedule career advising appointments through Handshake and will have options for virtual and limited in-person career advising sessions. Drop-ins will be asked to schedule an appointment. Our fall career fairs will be held virtually via Handshake on October 1 (Aviation Career Fair) and October 20 (All Majors Career Fair). Use our calendar for a list of programs, but be sure to check Handshake and Presence this fall for updated information.
Scheduling Career Advising Appointments
We are happy to announce that you can now schedule your career advising appointment via Handshake. Follow these easy steps to get started:
- Activate your Handshake account at mga.joinhandshake.com with your MGA email.
- Login and go to "Career Center" and select "Appointments."
- Next you will be prompted to select your category and then your primary reason for scheduling an appointment.
- Our first available appointments will begin on August 10 and will be offered primarily virtual through Microsoft Teams. Once classes begin, we will add more in-person times.
Connecting with the Coordinator for Student Leadership Programs: If you are a student who needs information regarding any of our Student Leadership Programs (Knights LEAD, Emerging Leaders, and the President's Torch Society), please email Dr. Tamika Russell at tamika.russell@mga.edu. She can answer questions about our application process for Knights LEAD, Emerging Leaders, and the President's Torch Society. She can also schedule meetings with students either in-person or virtually. To learn more about these programs, visit the Student Leadership Programs website and the President's Torch Society website.
Our Mission. The CCLD provides innovative, student-centered career, leadership, and professional development programs and services that prepare and empower students to identify, build, and articulate career and leadership competencies needed to be successful in a competitive, global marketplace. Using best practices from the student affairs profession, we address the holistic needs of students and collaborate with faculty, staff, employers, graduate programs, and community leaders to ensure post-graduation success.
Our Center consists of the Office of Career Development and Student Leadership Programs.
The Office of Career Development serves students and alumni through individualized in-person and virtual appointments, student organization and classroom presentations, recruitment and networking opportunities, and campus-wide career and professional development programs. Learn more about our career and professional development services.
Student Leadership Programs serve current students through specialized leadership development programs, campus-wide conferences, and individualized student consultations. Learn more about our Student Leadership Programs.
Student Leadership Programs
In Fall 2020, we will launch the Emerging Leaders program for sophomores and kick-off our second class of Knights LEAD, the freshman leadership program. Our goals are to retain, engage, and develop students into great student leaders who are able to obtain valuable professional experiences and are prepared to compete in a global economy and society. To learn more, visit our Student Leadership Programs page.
Student and Employers: Connect with Handshake
We now use Handshake to post all job and internship opportunities as well as career fair and career events to MGA students and alumni. New students should activate their MGA Handshake account with their MGA email during their first semester. Alumni are encouraged to create an account as well.
Employers who already have an account should add MGA to their list of approved schools. If your company is new to Handshake, go to mga.joinhandshake.com and choose "employer" to set up your account. After setting up your account, add Middle Georgia State University as one of your institutions so you can register for career fairs and post jobs and internships directly to our students. Contact us if you have questions about setting up an account.