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College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

Our vision:  to empower CALS students and alumni to pursue the skills, knowledge, and experiences that drive personal and professional success. Our mission: holistic, student-focused career services including experiential and entrepreneurial learning opportunities, timely career programming, specialized workshops, and personalized career advising, building real-world connections into the college experience.

CALS Career Development

Our commitment: to foster career readiness, support lifelong learning beyond the classroom, and provide equitable, inclusive, and innovative programming and resources to every student. Our goal: to teach students how to use tools, resources, and connections to navigate their unique career journey; resulting in skills and knowledge that will be Life. Changing.

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calscareer@cornell.edu
140 Roberts Hall

Monday
8:00 am – 4:30 pm
Tuesday
9:30 am – 4:30 pm
Wednesday
8:00 am – 4:30 pm
Thursday
8:00 am – 4:30 pm
Friday
8:00 am – 3:30 pm
Saturday
Closed
Sunday
Closed

Learn more about our appointments and services here

Career Exploration and Networking Resources

Pre-Health Resources

CALS Zone

The CALS Zone offers daily drop-in advising, group work spaces, and free coffee and snacks while continuing to serve as a 24-hour study space (ID card access outside normal library hours). Note: when the University is closed (no classes are offered), no drop-ins are available.

Students sitting with therapy dog in the CALS Zone
Students making their own plant hanger in the CALS Zone
Students in CALsZone space

CALS Career Team and Location

CALS Career Staff
CALS Staff Standing Outside Roberts Hall on the Ag Quad

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Resources

CALS standard resume template

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CALS Appointments and Policies

Advice and guidance for your future self.

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Undergraduate Career Outcomes

Cornell Career Services surveys undergraduate and many professional master’s graduates to obtain information on their career plans after graduation. These interactive tools will allow you to explore outcomes by graduation year, school, major, degree and employer sector.

  • The default setting is ‘all years’, ‘all schools’, ‘all majors’,  ‘all employment industries’, and ‘all degree levels’
  • There is no ‘enter’ button, results will automatically update as you choose different filters

Most Recent Class Overview (Undergraduate Class of 2024):

Response Rate Success Rate Mean Starting Salary Top Five Industries
73% of those graduating in the class of 2024 93% employed or in graduate school within six months of graduation $85,589 among graduates employed full-time in the United States Financial Services, Technology, Consulting/Professional Services, Human Healthcare Services and Education
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First Destination

The data displayed defaults to include multi-year outcomes of undergraduate and graduate programs at Cornell University. Use the dropdown menus above to customize your search based on academic year, academic divisions/schools, degree, or programs/majors.

Alumni Connections

Brad Schoenfeld

Alumni
  • Counsel General Electric
Meet Brad

Ann-Marie Roy

Alumni
  • Acting Branch Chief National Institutes of Health ( NIH )
Meet Ann-Marie

Stephanie-Louise Agyemang

Alumni
  • Philadelphia, PA
  • Teaching Assistant for Drexel Pathway to Medical School Drexel University College of Medicine Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences & Professional Studies
Meet Stephanie-Louise

Monique Rogals

Alumni
  • Assistant Professor Marywood University
Meet Monique

Jean Jimenez

Alumni
  • Bronx, New
  • Data Manager Columbia University School of Nursing
Meet Jean

Jessica Biggott

Alumni
  • Madison, WI
  • Research Assistant Cornell University Insect Collection
Meet Jessica

Nicholas Methner

Alumni
  • Assistant Manager Van Noble Farm
Meet Nicholas

Emeka Okorie

Alumni
  • Ithaca, NY
  • Medical Assistant Cayuga Medical Associates, PC
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Featured Classes

Leadership and Career Skills in Food Science (FDSC 1102)

A successful career in food science demands integrating technical knowledge with professionalism and leadership skills. This course utilizes principles in…

Careers in Animal Science (ANSC 1105)

Background for careers in agricultural production, education, marketing, communications, and policy development, in both private and public sectors. In this…

Central Career Contact & Location

Phone
(607) 255 5296
Email
career@cornell.edu
Website
http://career.cornell.edu
Address

103 Barnes Hall
Ithaca, NY 14853

Central Career Services Hours

Monday 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
Tuesday 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
Wednesday 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
Thursday 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
Friday 8:00 am - 4:30 pm

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