Counseling and Career Services (CCS) is a comprehensive mental health counseling and career center dedicated to providing students, alumni, faculty, staff, and community members with a full range of services and resources. Programs and activities are designed to help clients achieve psychological wellbeing, persist academically with confidence, develop effective career planning/job search skills, and access experiential learning opportunities.  CCS expresses a strong commitment to diversity and values the richness of human differences.

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Services we offer:

• Personal counseling
• Career planning/counseling
•  Workshops and events 
• Job search services
  • Companies Recruiting on Campus
  • Job/Career Fair
  • Job Flash (current local employment opportunities)
• Co-op/internships for HCC students
• Career links program for single parents and displaced homemakers
• Resources for students with disabilities 
• ENewsletter:Career Abilities (for students with disabilities)
• Information for employers

The CCS Resource Library contains a large amount of resource and referral information on a variety of career-related and personal development topics.  Visit our Resource Library, located in RCF 302,  Student  Services Hall, to peruse our books.  Also available in the Resource Library are updated listings of jobs posted by local employers and computers on which students can create and print resumes and conduct online job searches.  In addition, we have compiled a list of links to supplement our resources.  

Professional and Graduate programs

Master's Internship Training Program and Counseling Externships

We offer training programs for graduate students in psychology, including opportunities to complete internships/externships. 

One program is designed for masters students ready to begin their internship experience. 
Information on Master's Internship Training Program. 

The other program is designed for doctoral level students who have successfully completed at least two practica in counseling. 
Information on externships for doctoral level students.

Confidentiality:

Counseling and Career Services has a strong commitment to keeping the information you share confidential.  Beyond our own commitment to confidentiality, Maryland law requires it.  At all times your privacy and care will be treated with the highest regard.

Statement of Values:

The Counseling and Career Services staff uphold the values of integrity, diversity, confidentiality, and unconditional positive regard. No services will be denied based upon race, gender, age, religion, ethnic background, marital status, sexual orientation, political persuasion, or disability.

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Counseling and Career Services              Room: RCF 302           
Phone: 443 518 1340                               Fax:  443 518 4499
Email: CCS@howardcc.edu                       Facebook: www.facebook.com/counselinghcc