Student & Career Services | College of Professional Studies

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The Office for Student Engagement is dedicated to enhancing your academic and professional development at the College. Our team of student services and career services professionals is a resource for you as you navigate administrative offices across the University, contemplate ways to become involved in the GW community and strategize about your next career steps.

Suzanne Farrand
Assistant Dean of Students for CPS
sfarrandgwu [dot] edu (sfarrand[at]gwu[dot]edu)

Student and Career Services

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Student Services

Our team of student services professionals is a resource for you as you navigate your academic journey. Each CPS program has a designated Student Success Coach. Reach out to yours today!

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Career Services

Our office provides one-on-one coaching, programming and resources to assist students and alumni in exploring opportunities, developing job search strategies and sustaining lifelong career success.

Student Essentials

New Student Orientation

Class Registration

Policies and Forms

Apply to Graduate

Student Opportunities

CPS offers a variety of ways for students to make the most of their GW experience, through both curricular and co-curricular opportunities. Students have the opportunity to participate in a variety of Residency Programs, Clubs and Honor Societies.

Student Opportunities

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Our Students in Action

Group of students posing outside the White House gates

The Washington Residency students tour the White House, pose for a photo outside the gates.

IT student group by GW gate at Foggy Bottom Campus

A group of Information Technology undergraduate students posing at GW's Foggy Bottom Campus

L-R: Sustainable Urban Planning students Tambo Prince, Ashley Casimir, Arielle Lofton, Nidhi Shashidhara, Madalyn Hensel and Ariana Vasquez.

Students smile and pose together with DC skyline behind them.

Academy for Civic Education and Democracy (ACED) students attending event.

Student team of 6 plus professor posing in front of Center for Leadership & Ethics backdrop

GW’s team of cybersecurity students at Commonwealth Cyber Fusion 2024 competition.

Academy for Civic Education and Democracy (ACED) students.

Students and Professional Access Roundtable attendees smile and pose

CPS and GSPM students attend Professional Access Roundtable.

CPS and GSPM students attend Professional Access Roundtable.

Students in cap and gowns wave to camera as they proceed to graduation.

Students in cap and gowns pose excitedly after graduating.

Upcoming Events

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