Career Direct
Our mission is to empower students to become advocates of their own professional aspirations and to optimize their personal and professional potential, through direct connections with potential employers leading to experiential learning, internships and employment opportunities.
Who Do We Work With?
Our program works with several Undergraduate A.A.S. Degrees, Certificates and Career & Technical Education & Grant Sponsored programs within high in-demand disciplines.
- ALLIED HEALTH
- MEDICAL ASSISTANT
- MUSIC PRODUCTION
- COMPUTER INFORMATION SYSTEMS
- MASSAGE THERAPY
- BUSINESS & ADMINISTRATION
- INTERNET & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
- AND MANY MORE...
Career Direct offers several REAL TIME RESOURCES:
CAREER COUNSELING
- Career Exploration
- Interest Inventories
Applies a holistic approach by teaching concepts such as effective job search strategies that empower students to manage their careers throughout their lives.
WORKSHOPS
- Resume & Cover Letter Review
- Mock Interview & Feedback
Provides a sequential path through professional development knowledge and skills essential for success in the job search.
VIRTUAL FAIRS & INFORMATION SESSIONS
- Internships & Apprenticeships
- Networking Strategies
Delivers an integral component to the success of our students, allowing them to develop skills in areas employers desire most. Students will be able to articulate their career readiness skills to future employers.
Coding Club
WHO SHOULD JOIN CODING CLUB
You have always been fascinated by the fact that an entertaining mobile application or sophisticated computer program all boils down to a string of code or how a bunch of letters, numbers and symbols assembled in the perfect order can power an entire software system…
Students will explore different computer applications and gain hands-on experience in:
• Python, JavaScript and Framework Library
• Creating Websites/Portfolios
• App Development IOS and Android
• Software Deployment
• Back-End vs Front-End vs Programming
CODING CLUB ACTIVITIES
Virtual Workshops |Hackathons |Students Teaching Workshops |Bootcamps
Computer programming is a career that requires cutting-edge skills, persistence, and a vision for creating new possibilities with code.
Here Are The Top 9 Programming Careers To Consider:
Software Application Developer / Database Administrator / Business Intelligence Analyst Network System Administrator / Computer Systems Analyst / Computer Programmer Computer Systems Engineer / Software Quality Assurance (QA) Engineer / Web Developer
Follow our previous students and their projects @ https://qcccodingclub.netlify.com/
For more information like us on Facebook: @QCCCareerDirectQCC
Website: http://www.qcc.cuny.edu/contEd/Career-Direct.html
Contact: Vanessa Ramjas
Email: VRamjas@qcc.cuny.edu
Career Direct Team
Miatta Weisel, MBA
Program Director
Continuing Education and
Workforce Development
Room: H-246
Phone: 718-281-5322
Vanessa Ramjas, MSOB, MSM
Career Adviser
Continuing Education and
Workforce Development
Room: H-246
Phone: 718-281-5388
Contact Career Direct
Send an email to Career Direct with the Subject: Contact the Career Direct Team and be sure to include the following information for a prompt response.
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Get To Know Us
Grant Sponsored Programs and Partnerships
- Youth: College and Career Readiness
- Technology
- Workforce Development
- Healthcare/Medical related
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