Bethany Mills

About Bethany Mills

In December 2021, I joined the Mississippi State University\'s Career Center as Executive Director. In this role, I oversee all of Career Center operations, including the Cooperative Education office. The overall goal of our office is to prepare MSU students for life after college and to help employers make connections with students to achieve career success. In addition, our office hopes to create champions of student career success across campus and to engage employers to create new opportunities for students. We are an incredibly diverse institution dedicated to exceptional research, providing experiential opportunities to students, and connecting industry to the classroom whenever possible. I\'m so proud to be an alumna of this university and now an employee and advocate for our you are an alumni of MSU and/or an employer seeking diverse, well-rounded talent, please contact me at b•••••@career.msstate.edu. Before beginning at MSU, I spent 11 1/2 years at the University of Georgia\'s Career Center, most recently serving as the Director of Career Development and Programs at the UGA Career Center. As a licensed professional counselor with over 13 years of experience in career services, I have served both alumni and students and find joy in helping others find meaningful careers. I also strive to consider diversity, inclusion, and equity in all programming and services that we provide to students and believe that our differences help to create more creativity and fresh ideas in the workplace. Additional skills include career counseling, strategic planning, project management, teaching/presentations, employer and alumni engagement, supervising and coaching staff, and training student interns and new staff members.StrengthsFinder top 5 Themes:StrategicPositivityWooEmpathyActivator**The views and opinions expressed on my personal LinkedIn posts are my own and do notrepresent the views, positions, or opinions of Mississippi State University.

Experience

1. Executive Director

   Mississippi State University

   Dec 2021 — Present · Starkville, MS, US

Education

• Mississippi State University

  B.S, Secondary Education- Chemistry

  2002 — 2006

• Mississippi State University

  M.S., Counselor Education- community counseling

  2007 — 2009

Skills

• Psychotherapy
• Professional Counseling
• Teaching
• Program Development
• Event Planning
• Academic Advising
• Interviewing
• Social Media
• Resume Writing
• Student Engagement
• Cover Letters
• Student Development
• Job Search Strategies
• Mock Interviews
• Higher Education
• Interviews
• Leadership Development
• Career Development
• National Certified Counselor
• Community Outreach
• Career Assessment
• Public Speaking
• Student Counseling
• Recruiting
• Strong Interest Inventory
• Interview Preparation
• Mental Health Counseling
• Career Counseling
• Leadership
• Job Search