Women

Welcome to the Women Community Page!

The CCPD is committed to supporting students and alumni as they navigate their career and professional development. We offer one-on-one advising, resume and cover letter reviews, workshops, networking opportunities, career fairs and more. On this page you will find tools and resources specifically for women-identifying students and professionals, including RWU resources, professional associations, targeted job boards, and other online tools.

Hawks Hired! Lily Cunningham ’23

Hawks Hired highlights the accomplishments of soon to be RWU graduates as they finalize the next steps on their career journeys. Lily has recently accepted a role as an Associate Accountant at Fidelity Investments. Read on to learn more about …

By Kevin Deeb
Kevin Deeb Career Advisor
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Equal Pay Day | The Race and Gender Wage Gap

On March 14 of this year, people across the U.S. will mark Equal Pay Day, the symbolic day each calendar year when a woman’s earnings “catch up” to a man’s earnings from the previous year. Because white women on average

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5 Ways Women of Color Can Prioritize Their Well-Being at Work

When I first started working in corporate America, the idea of getting my next raise, promotion, or bonus motivated me to the point that I sometimes worked 60-80 hour weeks trying to prove my worth. And while I felt validated …

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Sisterhood at Work | Women Supporting Women

Today is International Women’s Day, a time to celebrate the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. There’s still lots of work to be done to ensure that women (and especially women of color) achieve equality in the workplace—but …

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Women Who Code CEO Alaina Percival on How to Achieve Gender Parity in Tech

While there are plenty of programs designed to encourage more women to join the tech industry, companies aren’t investing in retaining the women who are already in the workforce, says Alaina Percival, CEO of Women Who Code. Hence why the …

By Springboard
Bridging the world's skills gap through affordable, high-quality, online education.
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ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

American Association of University Women

The American Association of University Women works to remove the barriers and biases that stand in the way of gender …

Women's Job List

Women’s Job List is a tool for employers to promote diversity and inclusion within their workplaces, and to provide job …

InHerSight

InHerSight offers company reviews to help women find companies and jobs.

LOCATION

Phone
(401) 254-3224
Email
Address

One Old Ferry Road
Bristol, RI 02809

SERVICE HOURS

Monday 8:30-4:30 PM
Tuesday 8:30-4:30 PM
Wednesday 8:30-4:30 PM
Thursday 8:30-4:30 PM
Friday 8:30-4:30 PM