Assistance provided by Career Coaches
- Career and major exploration
- Job and internship search strategy
- Feedback on resumes and cover letters (typically after a Peer Advisor review)
- Alumni networking strategy
- Employer communication and negotiation
- Interview preparation and mock interviews
- Review applications and personal statements
- Prepare for graduate school
- Anything else related to career exploration and planning!
Coaching Speciality Areas
First Meeting with the Piper Center (First Years and Sophomores): Trent Davis, Zoe Davis and Paul Edwards
Undecided/Exploring: Zoe Davis and Leslie Moore
Business: Bryan Shealer, Trent Davis and Kirsten Cahoon
Education: Zoe Davis
Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Ole Cup: Meghan McMillan
Environment and Sustainability: Nate Jacobi
Fine Arts: Meghan McMillan
Gap Year/Service Programs: Zoe Davis
Government: Zoe Davis
Media/Communications: Kirsten Cahoon
Ministry and Religion: Zoe Davis
Nonprofits & Social Impact: Zoe Davis
Pre-Health: Dana Rechtzigel
Pre-Law: Leslie Moore
Science, Research, Data Science, and Technology: Paul Edwards (primary) or Nate Jacobi (secondary)
Personal Statements/Application Essays: Leslie Moore
Graduate and Professional School: Paul Edwards (STEM), Dana Rechtzigel (health professions), Bryan Shealer (business), Leslie Moore (law and non-STEM graduate programs)
Alumni Career Coaching: Jenele Grassle
Academic Internship Registration Process: See here for more information. Email Marietta Ruppe <ruppe2> and Nate Jacobi <jacobi> if you have additional questions.
Funding Questions: See here for more information. Students are welcome to talk about options with any of the coaches.
How to schedule an appointment?
- Open Appointments in Handshake
- Choose the appropriate Appointment Category
- Choose the appropriate Appointment Type
- Select the coach you would like to meet with in Staff Member (or select “no preference” if you are flexible)
- Choose a time that works for your schedule
- Select if you would like to meet in-person or virtually
- Add a short note about what you would like to talk about
*If you cannot find a time that works for your schedule feel free to email the coach directly and share some blocks of time that you are available.
Kirsten Cahoon (she, her, hers)
Director of Piper Center
Office Hours: Schedule via Handshake Handshake Appointments
View Profile →Trent Davis
Assistant Director, Career Development and Coaching, Business Careers
Office Hours: Drop In Wednesdays 3-5pm or by appointment Mon-Fri Handshake Appointments
View Profile →Zoe N Davis (she, her, hers)
Assistant Director, Career Development and Coaching
Office Hours: Drop In Mondays 3-5 pm; By Appointment Mon-Fri Schedule an Appointment HERE
View Profile →Paul Edwards (he, him, his)
Associate Director of Career Development and Coaching, STEM
Jenele Grassle
Associate Director, Alumni Career Services
Lily Hollerung (she, her, hers)
Communications and Project Management Specialist
Nathan Jacobi (he, him, his)
Senior Associate Director, Career Development, Data and Operations
Kristi A Kehrwald Adair (she, her, hers)
Associate Director, Alumni and Family Career Engagement
Meghan McMillan (she, her, hers)
Associate Director, Ole Career Launcher, Innovation and the Arts
Leslie Moore (no pronouns)
Oracle HCM Transition Lead; Associate Director, Career Development and Coaching, Pre-Law, Graduate and Professional School
Dana L Rechtzigel (she, her, hers)
Associate Director, Career Development and Coaching, Pre-Health
Office Hours: Fall Semester: M,T,W,Th,F by Appointment in Handshake; Drop In's: Fridays 3-5pm
View Profile →Marietta Ruppe (she, her, hers)
Recruiting, Internship and Budget Coordinator
Office Hours: Monday – Wednesday 8 am – 4:30 pm in office Thursday 8 am – 4:30 pm WFH Friday 8 – 11 am in office
Bryan T Shealer (he, him, his)
Senior Associate Director, Employer and Alumni Relations
Office Hours: Monday, 3-5pm (drop-in) or by appointment in Handshake
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