Director – Under the director’s guidance, the Career Center is prepared to offer the best career assistance possible. Ms. Avant is responsible for managing the Career Center’s staff, budget, and overall recruiting and career services activities and operations. She also serves as the Career Center’s liaison with on- and off-campus constituents, assists students through individual counseling appointments, and offers support to the staff instructors of Career and Life Planning.
toni@career.olemiss.edu

Administrative Secretary

CAREER DEVELOPMENT

Marquis McCloud

Assistant Director of Career Development – Mark directs the career services activities of the Career Center. His responsibilities include coordinating and promoting outreach programs, supervising the Career Planning Specialist, and supervising graduate students. He also assists students with career development issues by providing counseling, administering assessments, and teaching a section of Career and Life Planning.
mark@career.colemiss.edu

EMPLOYER SERVICES

Dr. Jonathan Harrington

Associate Director of Employer Services – Dr. Jonathan Harrington directs all the recruiting aspects of the Career Center. This includes supervising the on-campus interview program, employer services, and career fairs. Jonathan also provides assistance to students in their self-directed job searches and instructs a section of Career and Life Planning, EDLD 301. He serves as the immediate supervisor for the Recruiting Coordinator and the Student Placement Specialist.
jonathan@career.olemiss.edu

Dr. Casey Cockrell

Student Placement Specialist – The Student Placement Specialist coordinates Career Day, Teacher Recruitment Day, Engineers Career Day, and Pharmacy Recruitment Day, and maintains the Career Center’s credential file service and local, part-time employment opportunities through the Job Location and Development program. They serve as the liaison between the Career Center and the School of Education, and may also teach a section of Career and Life Planning. The Student Placement Specialist serves as a supervisor to the JLD Graduate Assistant.
casey@career.olemiss.edu

Lisa Gooden

Recruiting Coordinator – Lisa is responsible for employer activities and services that include on campus interviews, information sessions, and job listings for both full-time positions and internships. She is also our liaison with faculty and administrators to publicize career opportunities for students via email or other marketing avenues. Lisa corresponds with potential employers, collects employer information, and coordinates the employer literature library. She posts current full-time openings and internships on the web page and in the Career Center Opportunity Binders. Lisa is responsible for scheduling and planning the daily operation of the on campus interview program. Lisa supervises the Recruiting Assistants.
lisa@career.olemiss.edu

STUDENT STAFF

Tiffany Stewart

Network Administrator - Tiffany is responsible for maintaining the Career Center’s technological resources.
tiffany@career.olemiss.edu

Peer Educators

Each spring, the Career Center selects at least seven student leaders to serve as Peer Career Educators. These Peers provide clerical support for the front office and are trained to assist students with resumes, cover letters, and job search issues. They also make career-related presentations on campus and assist
with special events.

Recruiting Assistants

Each year one or two students are selected to work with the recruiting staff to help with recruiting activities. These activities include: employer services; maintaining recruiting literature; Career Day; classroom presentations; checking on information sessions; and any other aspect of recruiting activities.

Graduate Assistants and Practicum

The Career Center frequently employs graduate students from the Masters in Business Administration program, the Masters in Higher Education program, and the Masters in Counselor Education program, to assist Career Center staff with various duties. The Career Center also serves as a practicum site (similar to an internship for graduate credit) for master’s degree candidates interested in student services.