CAREER LINK
Career Link provides career development services to Ivy Tech students and alumni. The seal in the Ivy+ Career Link name represents a "plus" for our students! It signifies that we have reimagined the way we provide career development services to provide career coaching that's high-impact and transformative for our students, plus provides opportunities to engage directly with Indiana employers while in school that can lead to employment after graduation.
Career Link Services:
- Personalized Career Coaching — You'll meet with your coach regularly throughout your time at Ivy Tech to explore career paths and develop a clear plan for achieving your professional goals
- Career Development Portfolio — The best way to showcase why an employer should hire you; includes your resume, cover letter, LinkedIn profile, and work-and-learn experiences
- Work-and-Learn Experiences — Opportunities to connect with employers and gain real-world experience in careers that interest you while you're still in school
- Finding a Job — Help with finding a job after graduation
TRANSFORMATIVE CAREER DEVELOPMENT
Technological innovations continue to transform Indiana’s job markets, and employers now seek a different type of worker to keep pace with rapidly changing advancements across their industries. Through our academic programs focused on high-demand industries and the transformational support of our Career Link team, Ivy Tech uniquely prepares students to meet this demand.
Students Have Access to:
- Individual, personalized career coaching to identify your interests, strengths, and career objectives and explore today’s careers
- Tools to create your Career Development Portfolio, a series of milestones and activities that will help you prepare for your new career
- Resources to develop employability skills needed to become career-ready in today’s global workforce
- Support in securing work-and-learn experiences, such as internships, with employers in and out of the classroom
- Employers that are hiring in your fields of interest
- HireIvy, Ivy Tech's career development and job posting platform
Questions about Career Planning?
Contact Your Career Coach
Your Career Coach and the Career Link team are available to assist with exploring career paths, developing your resume, preparing for interviews, connecting you with employers, and more.
Find your Local Career Coach in the pull-down below.
HELPFUL OFFSITE TOOLS
Find Local Career Coach Contact Info
Don't see a nearby Career Coach location? Call 1-888-489-5463 and we'll get you started.
Tearle Dwiggins
Email: tdwiggins2@ivytech.edu
Phone: 765-643-7133 ext. 2054
General Inquiries: anderson-careerlink@ivytech.edu
Please contact Career Coach at our full-service campus located in Lawrenceburg.
Schedule an Appointment: https://link.ivytech.edu/CareerCoachAppts
Matthew Childers | mchilders9@ivytech.edu | 812-330-6358
Career Coach for Advanced Manufacturing, Engineering, and Applied Sciences
Leanne Hughes | lhughes57@ivytech.edu | 812-330-6130
Career Coach for Arts, Sciences & Education, Public Affairs & Social Services, Business, Logistics & Supply Chain
Holly Barnes | hbarnes42@ivytech.edu
Career Coach for Nursing, Health Sciences, Information Technology (IT)
Kayla Dusseau | kdusseau@ivytech.edu | 812-330-6018
Director of Career Coaching & Career Coach for Garatoni School of Entrepreneurship & Innovation
Caroline Snyder
Public Affairs & Social Services | Advanced Manufacturing, Engineering & Applied Science | Information Technology
csnyder180@ivytech.edu
Please contact Career Coach at our full-service campus located in South Bend.
Carrie Feltis | 812-429-1423 | cfeltis@ivytech.edu
Director of Career Coaching, Career Coach for:
- School of Arts, Sciences, and Education
- School of Public Affairs & Social Services
- Exploratory/Undeclared Students
Alex Hoffman | 812-492-0155 | ahoffman68@ivytech.edu
Career Coach for :
- School of Business, Logistics, & Supply Chain
- School of Entrepreneurship & Innovation
- School of Nursing
Jada Cansler | 812-492-0339 | jcansler3@ivytech.edu
Career Coach for:
- School of Advanced Manufacturing, Engineering, & Applied Science
- School of Information Technology
- School of Health Sciences
Joyce Baker | jbaker86@ivytech.edu
Director of Career Coaching, Career Coach for programs in:
- School of Nursing
- School of Health Sciences
Carrie Black | cscheiber1@ivytech.edu
Career Coach for programs in:
- School of Information Technology
- School of Advanced Manufacturing, Engineering & Applied Science
- School of Public Affairs & Social Services
Tara Kuhmichel | tkuhmichel@ivytech.edu
Career Coach for programs in:
- School of Arts, Sciences, & Education
- School of Business, Logistics & Supply Chain
- School of Entrepreneurship
LeGunia Rogers
Entrepreneurship | Arts, Sciences & Education | Business, Logistics & Supply Chain
lrogers79@ivytech.edu
Please contact Career Coach at our full-service campus located in Terre Haute.
Jeremy Farries, MBA | jfarries@ivytech.edu
Career Coach for programs in:
- School of Advanced Manufacturing, Engineering, & Applied Science
Lilandra Lestz, M.A. | llestz@ivytech.edu
Career Coach for programs in:
- School of Arts, Sciences & Education
Whitney Smith, MBA | wsmith144@ivytech.edu
Career Coach for programs in:
- School of Business, Logistics & Supply Chain
- Garatoni School of Entrepreneurship
Drew Carey, BCC | dcarey23@ivytech.edu
Career Coach for programs in:
- School of Information Technology
Taranae Madani, M.S. | tmadani@ivytech.edu
Career Coach for programs in:
- School of Nursing
- School of Health Sciences
Donisha Council, M.A. | dcouncil2@ivytech.edu
Career Coach for programs in:
- School of Public Affairs & Social Services
General Inquiries: Indianapolis-CareerLink@ivytech.edu
Please contact Career Coach at our full-service campus located in Fort Wayne.
Please contact Career Coach at our full-service campus located in Valparaiso.
Jason Zink | jzink14@ivytech.edu
Career Coach for programs in:
- School of Arts, Science, and Education
- School of Information Technology
- School of Advanced Manufacturing, Engineering, and Applied Sciences
- Accounting
- Logistics and Supply Chain
Jessica Farrell | jfarrell29@ivytech.edu
Lead Career Coach for programs in:
- Employer-sponsored and Achieve Your Degree students
- Union apprentices
- Exploratory/Undeclared
Mark Woodcock | mwoodcock2@ivytech.edu
Career Coach for programs in:
- School of Public Affairs and Social Services
- School of Health Sciences
- School of Nursing
- Business Administration
Lake County has 3 full-service locations. Select a location below to see contact information for their Career Coach department.
Please contact Career Coach at our full-service campus located in Indianapolis.
Please contact Career Coach at our full-service campus located in Valparaiso.
Please contact Career Coach at our full-service campus located in Sellersburg.
Please contact Career Coach at our full-service campus located in Indianapolis.
Please contact Career Coach at our full-service campus located in Sellersburg.
Please contact Career Coach at our full-service campus located in Evansville.
Cary King
Director of Career Coaching
cking412@ivytech.edu | 812-298-2270
Virtual On-Demand Service:
Video | Voice | Chat
Monday–Friday | 8 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. ET
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Cindi Czapla
Career Coach for School of Nursing, School of AMEAS & School of Arts, Sciences, and Education.
cczapla@ivytech.edu
Darnieshia Morris
Career Coach for School of Healthcare (Non-Nursing), School of Business/IT, School of Public and Social Services
