Appointment Scheduling

To schedule an Appointment, or to get connected with your Career and Internship Advisor: call 470-578-6555.

Appointments with your college's dedicated Career & Internship Advisor can also be scheduled online. Visit our student appointment scheduling page to learn more.

Schedule a Career Advising Appointment

General Questions for Students

Call us at 470-KSU-INFO (470-578-4636), email us at career_services@kennesaw.edu or send us a message through LiveChat on the website.

General Questions for Employers

Call the Employer Relations Team at 470-578-2724, email us at careerctr@kennesaw.edu, or send us a message through LiveChat on the website. 

Fax: (470) 578-9103

Hours and Locations

Monday - Friday , 8:00am - 5:00pm 

Kennesaw - Academic Learning Center, Bldg. 480, Suite 3525

Marietta - Joe Mack Wilson Student Center, Bldg. A, Suite 160 

Mailing:
Kennesaw - 480 Bartow Ave., Suite 3525, MD 4801, Kennesaw GA 30144
Marietta - 860 Rossbacher Way, Suite 160, Marietta, GA 30060 

Driving Directions

  • KENNESAW CAMPUS
    480 Bartow Ave., Suite 3525, 3rd Floor, Kennesaw, GA 30144
    See Grid Area D-8 on the campus map.

    • Take Exit 271 from I-75N and turn left onto Chastain Road.
    • Turn right onto Frey Road.
    • Proceed to the third traffic light and turn left onto Campus Loop Rd.
    • Turn left on to Owl Dr., then a quick right turn onto Prillaman Way to the pay-per-park lot (Lot J, C-6 on the campus map).
    • Walk south on Owl Dr. to Building 480 (the Academic Learning Center) on your right.
    • The DCPD office is located on the 3rd floor, suite 3525.

    OR

    • Take Exit 271 from I-75N and turn left onto Chastain Road.
    • Turn right onto Frey Road.
    • Proceed to the second traffic light and turn left onto Parliament Garden Way.
    • Park in the pay-per-park lot on your right (Lot V2, F-7 on the campus map).
    • Walk across Parliament Garden Way (west) toward the Prillaman Health Science Bldg.
    • Turn left on Owl Dr. to Building 480 (the Academic Learning Center) on your right.
    • The DCPD office is located on the 3rd floor, suite 3525.

  • MARIETTA CAMPUS
    860 Rossbacher Way, Suite 160, Marietta, GA 30060
    See Grid Area M-5 on the campus map.

    The Marietta Campus office for the Department of Career Planning & Development is located at 860 Rossbacher Way, Suite 160, Marietta, GA 30060 on the 1st floor in the Joe Mack Wilson Student Center.

    Marietta Campus Parking is in Visitor Lot 2 or Visitor Deck 60 near Bldg Q on campus map. Both are pay-per-park areas.

    • Visitor Lot 2 - Grid Area O-4 - You will enter the Main Entrance (top of map) off of South Marietta Parkway by turning onto Technology Parkway, turn right at the first street (Rossbacher Way), and the Visitor's Lot will be on your immediate left.
    • Visitor Deck 60 near Building Q - Grid Area H-11 - On Polytechnic Lane between the Q Building and Lot 28 on the campus map. You will enter the Main Entrance (top of map) off of South Marietta Parkway by turning onto Technology Parkway, turn right at the first street (Rossbacher Way), and a left at the next stop sign onto Polytechnic Lane. Follow this road until you see Deck 60 on your left.

    If you should need additional assistance, please call the TalonONE office at 470-578-8663 or Career Planning and Development at 470-578-6555.

Career Planning and Development Leadership

Name
Position

  • Melanie Uken headshot

    Interim Executive Director, Career Planning and Development

    muken@kennesaw.edu
    (470) 578-6249
    TP 2803

    Interim Executive Director

Advising Staff

Name
Position

  • Scott Curley

    Director, Career Advising & Planning

    scurley@kennesaw.edu
    (470) 578-6555
    ALC 3552

    Director, Career Advising & Planning

  • Anthony Holmes

    Associate Director, Career Advising and Planning

    aholme71@kennesaw.edu
    (470) 578-6555
    ALC 3525

    Career Exploration, College of Science and Mathematics, Wellstar College of Health and Human Services

  • Aaron Miller

    Associate Director, Career Advising and Planning & Part-Time Instructor of Psychology

    amill324@kennesaw.edu
    (470) 578-6555
    A 160H

    College of Architecture and Construction Management, College of Computing and Software Engineering, Southern Polytechnic College of Engineering and Engineering Technology

  • Heather Owens

    Associate Director, Career Advising and Planning, CCOB & Part-Time Instructor of Business Professionalism

    howens16@kennesaw.edu
    (470) 578-6523
    ALC 3500D

    Coles College of Business

  • Wade Thomas

    Associate Director, Career Advising and Planning

    jthom857@kennesaw.edu
    (470) 578-6555
    ALC 3500C

    Bagwell College of Education, Geer College of the Arts, Radow College of Humanities and Social Sciences

  • Danielle Sands

    Career and Internship Advisor

    dsands6@kennesaw.edu
    (470) 578-6555
    ALC 3600G

    Career Exploration, Undeclared, Interest, Between Majors

  • Tania Rios

    Career and Internship Advisor

    trios@kennesaw.edu
    (470) 578-3855
    ALC 3600H

    Career Exploration, Undeclared, Interest, Between Majors

  • Dana Larson

    Career and Internship Advisor & Part-Time Instructor of Marketing and Professional Sales

    dlarson9@kennesaw.edu
    (470) 578-6555
    ALC 3525

    Coles College of Business and Cybersecurity: Information Security and Assurance, Information Systems, International Business, Marketing, Master of Health Management and Informatics, Master of Information Systems (MSIS), Professional Sales

  • Tiffany Blackwood

    Career and Internship Advisor & Part-Time Instructor of Management

    tblack61@kennesaw.edu
    (470) 578-6555
    SC 205C

    Coles College of Business: Management, Entrepreneurship, Hospitality Management

  • Cheree Copeland

    Career and Internship Advisor

    erusse28@kennesaw.edu
    (470) 578-6555
    ALC 3525

    Coles College of Business: Accounting, Economics, Finance

  • Lizy Hurland

    Career and Internship Advisor

    ehurland@kennesaw.edu
    (470) 578-6555
    ALC 3525

    Bagwell College of Education, Geer College of the Arts, Humanities

  • Joanna Eleftheriou

    Career and Internship Advisor

    jelefthe@kennesaw.edu
    (470) 578-6240
    WH 223L

    Radow College of Humanities and Social Sciences

  • Stephanie Watts

    Career and Internship Advisor

    swatts38@kennesaw.edu
    (470) 578-6555
    WH 223I

    Southern Polytechnic College of Engineering and Engineering Technology

  • Lauren Weldon

    Career and Internship Advisor

    lhigdon3@kennesaw.edu
    (470) 578-6555
    ALC 3525

    College of Science and Mathematics

Employer Relations And Career Outreach

Name
Position

  • Sherrie Goodman

    Director, Employer Relations and Career Outreach

    sgoodm23@kennesaw.edu
    (470) 578-2532
    A 160C

    Director, Employer Relations and Marketing

  • Ryan Whitfield

    Associate Director, Employer Relations

    rwhitfi8@kennesaw.edu
    (470) 578-2724
    ALC 3500N

    Employer Partnerships & Sponsorships, New Employer Registrations, Handshake

  • Madison Smith

    Associate Director, Career Events and Outreach

    msmit433@kennesaw.edu
    (470) 578-6555
    ALC 3525

    Job and Internship Fairs, Employer Events, Handshake Virtual Fairs, Career Connections Events

  • robin

    Employer Recruiting Specialist

    rknigh15@kennesaw.edu
    (470) 578-4337
    ALC 3525

    On-Campus Recruiting, On-Campus Interviewing, Handshake Events, Employer Info Tables & Sessions

  • adam

    Employer Outreach Coordinator

    nadams37@kennesaw.edu
    (470) 578-7550
    A 160

    Employer Outreach Coordinator

  • Stefan Shook

    Senior Event Coordinator

    sshook3@kennesaw.edu
    (470) 578-4395
    ALC 3525

    Events Coordinator

  • Simari Young

    Operations Manager, Career Planning and Development

    syoun111@kennesaw.edu
    (470) 578-3369
    ALC 3525

    Student Career Advocates (Student Assistants), Handshake Resume Reviews, Supplies & Ordering

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    Office Manager

    ldavi313@kennesaw.edu
    (470) 578-6555
    ALC 3525

    Student Career Advocates (Student Assistants), Handshake Resume Reviews

  • cheree copeland headshot

    Associate Director, Experiential Education & Part-Time Instructor of Business Professionalism

    ccopel54@kennesaw.edu
    (470) 578-7018
    ALC 3525

    Associate Director, Experiential Education, Internships

  • madison cantrell headshot

    Experiential Education Advisor

    mcantr37@kennesaw.edu
    (470) 578-6555
    ALC 3525

    Experiential Education, Internships

  • day young headshot

    Experiential Education Advisor

    dyoung93@kennesaw.edu
    (470) 578-6555
    ALC 3525

    Experiential Education, Internships

  • headshot

    Manager, Marketing Communications

    bbeatt11@kennesaw.edu
    (470) 578-6555
    ALC 3525

    Marketing and Communications

  • adeoye famodun headshot

    Research Assessment Senior Specialist

    afamodu2@kennesaw.edu
    (470) 578-6555
    ALC 3525

    Research and Assessment, Career Outcomes Data & Insights, First Destinations Analytics

Student Career Advocates (SCAs)

Name
Position

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