Center for Calling and Career Exploration

The Center for Calling and Career Exploration (CCCE) aids students and alumni by helping to provide opportunities for a fulfilling life through services designed to prepare participants for graduate studies and/or a rewarding career or profession. A number of services are offered to students at a variety of locations on campus.

Career Information

Career information can be obtained in a variety of locations. SIGI Plus, the nation's largest guidance program, is available to students in the Kegley and Derthick computer labs. It enables students to search for job information by major or interest area. It provides up to date information on over a thousand careers, including job descriptions, education needed for the job, and current employment outlook. It also allows students to compare two different careers side by side. Guides for SIGI Plus are available in the CCCE located on the upper level of the McMahan Student Center . Alumni wishing to use the system, please contact the Director of Student Success, 423.461.8981, for an appointment.

Milligan College has partnered with JobTrak.com to provide a number of career development services including career search information and resume and interview tips. Milligan College students and alumni can access JobTrak through the internet at www.jobtrak.com. The password for Milligan College students and alumni is “Milligan.”

A number of career development resources are available in the reference section of the library and others are available for general checkout. A listing of these resources is available at the reference desk. Also, resources are available in the CCCE.

In addition, workshops dealing with interview skills, job search, and resume preparation are offered throughout the school year. A representative from the CCCE is available to discuss career concerns with individual classes at the professor's request. Career development representatives will review student resumes upon request.


Individualized Career Assessment
Individualized career assessment can greatly aid participants by giving them personal information to apply to the career search. Students may make an appointment to take specialized career assessments. One of these assessments includes the Myers Briggs Personality Type Indicator. By completing the MBTI, a career report will be generated which will inform participants of how their personality type meshes with various career goals. It will also inform students of professions that are popular for their personality type. Also available is the Strong Interest Inventory. This inventory informs students of career choices that match their interests. Individualized testing is available to students and faculty free on a first come, first serve basis. If the allocated number of administrations is exhausted before the end of the fiscal year, a small fee may be charged to cover the cost of the administration.

Career Counseling

Individualized career counseling is available to students to explore career decisions, choose an appropriate major, discuss ways of improving one's career status, and plan to meet career goals. In order to schedule an appointment, contact the Director of Student Success at 423.461.8981 or e-mail Traci Smith. Appointments are scheduled on a first come, first serve basis and every effort is made to meet with the participant within one week of initial contact. Students are encouraged to complete the SIGI Plus self-assessment and bring the results to their first session of career counseling. There is no fee for this service.

Alumni can meet with a career counselor for a one-time career consultation. Appointments are scheduled on a first come, first serve basis and every effort is made to meet with the participant within two weeks of initial contact. There is no fee for this service.