The Center for Career Engagement and Opportunity (CEO) at New College of Florida empowers every unique Novo Collegian to achieve post-graduation success and connect to a world of possibilities.
New College’s outstanding academic program equips students with the ability to learn and think critically. In our fast-paced, dynamic world our graduates are well prepared for any challenging career including those of the future. CEO staff collaborate with faculty to provide personalized career coaching ensuring students develop, apply, and communicate skills gained from their liberal arts education; make intentional and strategic career decisions; and explore options and connect to opportunity for success in pursuing any professional goal.
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Novo Career Advantage is New College's unique career planning process, helping you prioritize your professional development in simple steps integrated throughout your entire academic experience – so you won’t feel overwhelmed in your 4th year. Novo Career AdvantageCEO for...
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The skills you gain from New College including critical thinking, research, communication, and working in teams are exactly what employers need. Find CEO resources for students here.
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Our award-winning students will make a great addition to your team or program.
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Find CEO resources for Faculty and Staff for working with students, as well as grow your own professional skills.
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Pictured: Patricia Courtois, coordinator of New College’s Certificate in Leadership initiative, with Target CEO Brian Cornell
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PostedThrough New College’s Center for Career & Engagement Opportunity (CEO), close to 100 local nonprofits and businesses have been assisted by New College grant funding to offer paid internships and students completing internships.
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PostedStudents pitched their businesses at a Shark Tank-like experience, a collaboration between New College and State College of Florida.
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PostedHow does a liberal arts education prepare students for the competitive workforce? The Chronicle of Higher Education, in a 2022 report entitled New Pathways from College to Career, highlighted New College of Florida’s creative approach to career preparation. The state’s designated honors college was one of only six colleges featured in the report.
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PostedCultivating his legal prowess was a skill Michael Reese ’88 learned at New College of Florida, and the experience has served him for decades as a successful lawyer. So, in early September, Reese decided to pay it forward, donating $50,000 to his alma mater’s Law Society.