One-on-One Advising
The Mines Career Center offers one-on-one advising to all current students. We also continue to provide our graduates with career services for up to two years after they graduate, including one-on-one advising.
Students can meet one-on-one with an advisor by scheduling an appointment or by coming to Career Center drop-in hours. Students can discuss topics such as career exploration, job and internship search strategies, resumes, cover letters, networking, interview preparation, offer evaluation, salary negotiation, and much more!
Career Center Hours: Monday – Friday, 8 AM – 5 PM
Drop-In Hours: Will Resume on August 25th
The Career Center is located in the Ben H. Parker Student Center, office E180, near the Cashier, Financial Aid, and Registrar offices.
How to Schedule an Appointment
To schedule an appointment with an advisor, select the link below that applies to you to login to DiggerNet. Once logged in, select “Counseling”, from the upper right-hand navigation toolbar. Next, select the “Request New Appointment” button, located on the upper left-hand side of your screen. This will allow you to filter by appointment type, date range, time range, length of appointment, counselor, location (in-person or virtual), and day of the week. From there, you can select the appointment that works best for you. You will receive a confirmation email once the appointment has been confirmed. You can also email the Career Center directly at careercenter@mines.edu if you are having trouble scheduling an appointment through DiggerNet.
You can also login to DiggerNet through the Single Sign On Portal, MY.MINES.EDU.
If you need to cancel or reschedule your appointment, you can do so by logging in to DiggerNet. Once logged in, select “Counseling”, from the upper right-hand navigation toolbar. You will then see the appointment you are looking to change in the “Approved Appointments” section on the right-hand side of your screen. Select the appointment you wish to change and follow the prompts to make any adjustments. If the appointment is less than 24 hours away, you cannot cancel the appointment in DiggerNet. You may email careercenter@mines.edu to cancel your appointment if it is within that 24 hour time period.
What to Expect in an Appointment
Perhaps you’ve scheduled an appointment with the Career Center or you’re planning on stopping by drop-in hours, and you may be wondering what to expect.
For In-Person Appointments
- You’ll arrive at the Career Center in the Ben H. Parker Student Center, office E180, located below the Registrar’s Office.
- Check-in with the person sitting at the front desk and let them know that you’re there to speak with an advisor.
- Be sure to let them know if you have a scheduled appointment or if you are there for drop-in hours!
- You will also be asked for your CWID or your Blastercard – this is so that they can check you in and notify the advisor that you’ve arrived.
- Once checked in, you’ll take a seat in the Career Center lobby until the advisor is ready to see you.
- The advisor will call your name once they are ready to meet and show you to their office.
- In the appointment, the advisor will ask you to share what your goals are for the appointment.
- From there, you and the advisor will have a conversation that depends on your unique needs!
- Once the appointment is over, the advisor can help you to schedule another appointment if you would like to meet again to continue the conversation.
For Virtual Appointments
- You’ll login to DiggerNet and select “Counseling”, from the upper right-hand navigation toolbar.
- You will then see the appointment you are looking to begin in the “Approved Appointments” section on the right-hand side of your screen.
- Up to 30 minutes before the appointment, you will be able to check-in by selecting the “Check In” button associated with that appointment.
- You will be placed in a virtual waiting room until the advisor is ready to see you.
- Once the advisor is ready to see you, you will receive instructions in the virtual waiting room that will include the Zoom link to meet with the advisor.
- Be sure to check that your Zoom account is updated and logged in before your appointment – this will ensure that you aren’t delayed when logging into the Zoom call.
- In the appointment, the advisor will ask you to share what your goals are for the appointment.
- From there, you and the advisor will have a conversation that depends on your unique needs!
- Once the appointment is over, the advisor can help you to schedule another appointment if you would like to meet again to continue the conversation.
Want to know who you’re scheduling an appointment with? Check out the Career Center Team page!
Appointment Types
What’s the difference between a drop-in appointment and a scheduled appointment?
- Drop-in hour appointments are generally shorter in length than scheduled appointments, which can be between 30 minutes and 60 minutes long.
- Scheduled appointments are made in advance with a specific advisor at a specific date and time, while drop-in hours operate on a first come, first served basis with the advisor covering drop-in hours for that particular day.
- Examples of drop-in appointments:
- Reviewing a resume you recently made edits to after speaking with an advisor
- Seeking assistance writing a thank you email to an interviewer
- Examples of scheduled advising appointments:
- Exploring different career paths that align with your major
- Developing a job search strategy
- Understanding how to build a resume