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BIPOC

Advancing Your Career as a BIPOC Student

Pursuing a career as a BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and Person of Color) college student requires specialized support and guidance to overcome additional barriers. This page provides tailored resources to help BIPOC students confidently launch successful careers.

The goal is to equip BIPOC students with the specialized career acceleration tools needed to overcome systemic barriers and fully leverage their talents.

Career Center Diversity Statement

The Wofford College Career Center is committed to providing an environment and programming that is welcoming to all students to ensure that every graduate has a professional skill set, the confidence to effectively manage their career, and a sense of empowerment to achieve lifelong success.  The knowledgeable staff at the Career Center celebrates and affirms all students as we support their individual journeys toward success.  As a team, we embrace and encourage open and honest dialogues with ourselves, colleagues, and students about making our work more inclusive.  We are committed to partnering with employers and graduate institutions that uphold the same ideals of inclusivity and we encourage those organizations to recruit and participate in Career Center events at Wofford College. We welcome the entire Wofford community to join and work with us as we grow and succeed together.

Matthew Hammett
Director for Civil Rights, Title IX Compliance and Student Risk Assessment
hammettmk@wofford.edu
864-597-4048

Dwain C. Pruitt
Chief Equity Officer
pruittdc@wofford.edu
864-597-4046

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Career Resources

Contact & Location

Phone
864-597-4794
Address

Michael S. Brown Village Center
429 North Church Street
Spartanburg, SC 29303-3663

Career Service Hours

Day of the week
Career Center Staff Hours Career Center Office Hours - Studying
Monday 8:30am - 5:00pm 7:00am - 3:00am
Tuesday 8:30am - 5:00pm 7:00am - 3:00am
Wednesday 8:30am - 5:00pm 7:00am - 3:00am
Thursday 8:30am - 5:00pm 7:00am - 3:00am
Friday 8:30am - 5:00pm 7:00am - 3:00am
Saturday   7:00am - 3:00am
Sunday   7:00am - 3:00am