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This past summer, Cassandra Diaz completed an internship with The Madison Square Garden Company where she developed integrated media plans for MSG brands, including Radio City Music Hall and the WNBA's New York Liberty.

Diaz, a junior sport management major, adds this experience to her resume alongside a list of past internships, including a summer spent with the Greensboro Swarm, an affiliate of the NBA's Charlotte Hornets.

After only two years at HPU, Diaz says that she's found success in her internship hunt thanks to the Office of Career and Professional Development.

"I've visited the Office of Career and Professional Development since my first year at HPU," she says. "During my freshman year, they helped me discover my strengths through the Strengths Finder Assessment and fine-tuned my resume and LinkedIn profile."

During Diaz's sophomore year, she sought advice from the office after she applied for an internship that requested a phone interview with her.

"I had one day to prepare for my phone interview, and I immediately ran to the Office of Career and Professional Development," says Diaz. "April Cosner was there to help me, even on such short notice, and she came up with a list of potential questions for the phone interview. We practiced and she referred me to an online system that provided additional interview preparation."

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EMPLOYMENT AND GRAD SCHOOL PLACEMENT within six months of graduation

Data from the Classes of 2015 and 2016. High Point University follows the National Association of Colleges and Employers first destination reporting protocols.

Ever since, Diaz has gone to Cosner and other members of the career team for guidance and support. And Diaz is not alone.

HPU students are invited and encouraged to connect with the Office of Career and Professional Development during their first moments on HPU's campus.

And while all are invited, no two students are the same. Some come to HPU with their career path charted in detail. Others enter their college career with plenty of questions.

Regardless of where they stand, the Office of Career and Professional Development is there to guide and assist students as they travel the road to graduation.

They prepare students for the workforce, connect them with a network of professionals and offer support beyond graduation and a student's first job.

CUSTOMIZED CAREER DEVELOPMENT

For years, the Office of Career and Professional Development has organized and hosted biannual career and...