Rattlers RISE

Rattlers RISE is Residential Development Communities (RDCs) that align with the University’s Strategic Plan, FAMU Rising, by “intensifying student success initiatives to improve retention and persistence, expanding academic support services, facilitating a seamless transition of AA transfers to the University, increasing the number of students engaged in study abroad or international educational experiences, and creating an Exceptional Student Experience.”

The Office of University Housing works with multiple campus partners including the Career and Professional Development Center to deliver two RDCs under the name Rattlers RISE. The Second Year Experience and The Transfer Student Experience. The Second Year Experience is intended for rising sophomores who currently live on FAMU’s campus in a residential facility.  The Transfer Student Experience is aimed at newly admitted transfer students.  Through these partnerships, participants will: have dedicated live-in staff, have peer mentors and tutors, prepare for obtaining internships, leadership and community opportunities, access to campus job opportunities, and increased study abroad prospects.

Are you Rattler Career Ready?

Published on February 22, 2022

The Career and Professional Development Center provides the Career Ready Guide, by CareerSpots to give rattlers a FREE Career Ready Certification. Sponsored by Capital One, the Career Ready Guide is an online interactive course that includes 8 chapters designed to …

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Become a Future Shaper with Honeywell

Published on February 8, 2022

Honeywell is a Fortune 100 company that invents and manufactures technologies to address tough challenges linked to global macrotrends such as safety, security, and energy. With approximately 110,000 employees worldwide, including more than 19,000 engineers and scientists, we have an …

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New Resume Creator Platform, Hiration

Published on July 20, 2021

The Career and Professional Development Center is happy to share its new resource, Hiration.

Hiration helps you create a resume with an AI-assistant, and it gives you instant feedback.  The system also critiques and scores your resume based on professional …

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Vanguard IG Takeover

Published on March 31, 2021

#LifeAVanguard participated in the Instagram Takeover for @HireARattler_

Check them out on Instagram @HireARattler!  Also, take a look at the Vanguard Virtual Tour.

Vanguard is listed on Handshake.

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How to make an appointment with your Career Specialist

Published on February 16, 2021

Follow these steps to request an appointment with a career specialist.

1. After you log in to Handshake, click on Career Center in the upper-right corner of your screen.

 

2. Click on Appointments from your Career Center’s page.

 

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Employer Partners

Bloomin’ BrandsCGIAbercrombie & Fitch (New Albany, OH)DaVita, Inc.Macy’s, Inc.Fifth Third BankChevronGuidehouseCDW CorporationCapital OneLockheed MartinHyland SoftwareSonepar USABloombergSpin Systems, Inc.Johnson & Johnson Family of CompaniesHoneywellEnterprise HoldingsVanguardAonThe Home DepotMedtronicWells FargoDeutsche BankCredit SuisseGraingerBP
Bloomin’ BrandsCGIAbercrombie & Fitch (New Albany, OH)DaVita, Inc.Macy’s, Inc.Fifth Third BankChevronGuidehouseCDW CorporationCapital OneLockheed MartinHyland SoftwareSonepar USABloombergSpin Systems, Inc.Johnson & Johnson Family of CompaniesHoneywellEnterprise HoldingsVanguardAonThe Home DepotMedtronicWells FargoDeutsche BankCredit SuisseGraingerBP
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Contact & Location

Phone
(850) 599-3700
Email
cpdcenter@famu.edu
Address

Center for Access and Student Success (CASS), Suite 309
1735 Wahnish Way
Tallahassee, FL 32307

Service Hours

M 8am-5pm
T 8am-5pm
W 8am-5pm
TH 8am-5pm
F 8am-5pm