  {"id":15020,"date":"2024-08-26T20:20:12","date_gmt":"2024-08-27T00:20:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/149.4.100.129\/academics\/sb\/?page_id=15020"},"modified":"2026-04-22T10:31:51","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T14:31:51","slug":"about-the-career-design-lab","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.qc.cuny.edu\/academics\/sb\/about-the-career-design-lab\/","title":{"rendered":"About the Career Design Lab"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||0px||false|false&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_4,1_4,1_4,1_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_toggle title=&#8221;About You&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><strong>For Students<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.qc.cuny.edu\/academics\/sb\/career-coaching\/\">Meet Your Coach<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.qc.cuny.edu\/academics\/sb\/career-resources\/\">Find Resources<\/a><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_toggle][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_toggle title=&#8221;Career Resources&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.qc.cuny.edu\/academics\/sb\/career-resources\/\">Career Resources<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.qc.cuny.edu\/academics\/sb\/career-chatter-podcast\/\">CDL Podcast<\/a><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_toggle][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_toggle title=&#8221;Jobs, Internships&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.qc.cuny.edu\/academics\/sb\/jobs-internships-opportunities\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jobs &amp; Internships<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.qc.cuny.edu\/academics\/sb\/small-business-development-initiatives-internship-program-faq\/\">SBDI FAQ<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.qc.cuny.edu\/academics\/sb\/calendar-events\/\">On-Campus Events<\/a><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_toggle][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_toggle title=&#8221;About Us&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.qc.cuny.edu\/academics\/sb\/about-the-career-design-lab\/\">About the CDL<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.qc.cuny.edu\/academics\/sb\/career-coaching\/\">Meet the Team<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.qc.cuny.edu\/academics\/sb\/cdl-frequently-asked-questions\/\">CDL FAQs<\/a><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_toggle][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\">ABOUT THE CAREER DESIGN LAB<\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>Our Mission<\/h2>\n<p>Our mission is to prepare our school of business students with the skills necessary to compete in today\u2019s workforce. 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