Impact Center and Career Integration

Mission and Vision

Mission: The Impact Center and Career Integration Department empowers students to connect their academic experiences with meaningful career pathways through experiential learning, employer engagement, reflective practice and intentional skill development. We collaborate with faculty, employers and community partners to ensure every student has opportunities to explore, apply and articulate their learning in preparation for lifelong success.

Vision: We envision a Webster University where every student graduates with meaningful experiences, a strong sense of purpose and the ability to confidently connect their education to future opportunities and impact.

Please Note

As of Summer 2026, Webster University is transitioning from a traditional career services model to a career-connected learning model that integrates academic experiences, experiential learning, internships, employer engagement and career pathway development.

Student Testimonial

“Webster offers some great resources for career advising and academic advising. I personally have used them to help make a resume. That was helpful and very accessible.”

Sage Hamilton

BA in Psychology with an Emphasis in Mental Health, ’27

Schedule An Appointment with a Career Coach

Using Handshake to Make Appointments

Webster University uses the Handshake platform to connect students with potential employers and the team in the Impact Center and Career Integration Department.

By creating an account with Handshake, you'll gain access to its features and use it to schedule an appointment.

First-Time Users

Sign in at webster.joinhandshake.com using the SSO option and your connections login information or download the mobile app at app.joinhandshake.com
Select "Career Center" from the main navigational tab (under "Account" in the mobile app)
Click "Appointments" and "Schedule a New Appointment"
Proceed through the menu choices to select your Webster school, an appointment type, medium (in person or virtual), and a time that works for you
Provide a brief description of what you want to discuss in the appointment
Complete the required information and click "Request"

Note that appointments must be scheduled at least 24 hours in advance. While career coaches offer their schedule based on Central Time in U.S and Canada, Handshake will display the available appointment times in the same time zone that your computer is set to.

If you have questions, you can reach out to the Career Planning and Development Center at careercn@webster.edu. The Career Planning and Development Center is located at 568 Garden Ave., Webster Groves, Missouri, No. 9 on the campus map.

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Resources

Currently Available

• Handshake access
• Internship opportunities
• Student employment support
• Career exploration courses
• Career resources
• Employer opportunities.

Coming Soon

• Internship initiative
• Experiential learning initiatives
• Career-connected learning opportunities
• Employer engagement programming.

Not Currently Available (until further notice)

• Individual career coaching appointments
• Resume reviews
• Mock interviews

More Information

Students can find information and resources about a variety of career development topics such as job and internship searching, resume and cover letter writing, career exploration, graduate school decision-making and more on our Connections page (requires login).

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