The Kolderie Center is located in the Rubie Burton Academic Center, office 164, and focuses on student academic assistance, student career planning, international education, and student success programs. Professional staff are available to assist students with any of the following.
- Career planning and college major selection, including both individual career counseling and informal group workshops.
- Accommodations for students with disabilities.
- Individual and group instruction in developing and enhancing college learning skills for academic success
- Assistance with identifying and securing study abroad placements.
- Résumé, cover letter, and interview preparation.
- Internship experiences in the local community and information on internships worldwide.
- Participation in mock interviews, professional networking events, and career fairs.
Career Counseling
Career information and counseling are available through the Kolderie Center located in the Rubie Burton Academic Center, office 164. The director of career services helps students explore their interests, skills, values, and preferences related to career goals through individual and group counseling. Students use the many resources available to identify majors and careers, including current publications on careers, majors, specific jobs, internships, study abroad, and scholarships. Workshops on résumé preparation, interviewing skills, and job search techniques are offered throughout the year. Information and opportunities for internships are also available through the director.
Cottey College Learning Center
The Cottey College Learning Center, located in the Kolderie Center, RBAC, office 164, houses the Tutoring and Writing Centers. Tutoring services include writing and content-specific peer tutors on a drop-in, first-come, first-served basis 6-9 p.m., Monday-Thursday. Content areas may change from semester to semester, based on tutor availability and interest. An up-to-date schedule of tutoring services is available online through the College website. Students may contact the director of student accessibility and academic success by email to discuss opportunities to become a peer tutor on campus or if they are in need of tutoring in an academic subject area.
Internships
An internship is a great way to get early job experience, as well as make valuable networking connections. Internships are available throughout the year with a variety of businesses, organizations, and nonprofit agencies. A successful internship provides students with an opportunity to apply classroom learning/experiences to the workplace. Employers and graduate schools view students who have put classroom concepts and skills to work in a “real world” environment as being both realistic and productive.
Past internships have been completed at organizations and businesses such as Nevada Regional Medical Center, 3M, Nevada Police Department, the Missouri Board of Probation and Parole, Nevada attorney offices, Vernon County Historical Society (Bushwhacker Museum and Jail), Nevada/Vernon County Chamber of Commerce, Council on Families in Crisis (Moss House) - a shelter for families affected by domestic violence, and more. Please contact the director of career services at kseverance@cottey.edu or ext. 2184 for more information on established or potential internships for Cottey students.
International Student Services
A variety of special services for international students are offered by Cottey College. The international education coordinator provides academic and immigration information specific to international students and informational support for students wishing to study abroad. The coordinator helps international students obtain visas for the International Experience if needed.
Both the international education coordinator and the executive director of financial aid and student accounts are Designated School Officials (DSOs) for Homeland Security’s Student Exchange and Visitor Information System (SEVIS). DSOs report enrollment information to SEVIS, process and sign I-20 forms, and authorize internships and practical training. The office of the international education coordinator is located in the Kolderie Center, RBAC, office 164, and the office of the executive director of financial aid and student accounts is located in Main Hall, office 135.