Career Development Staff

Eric Anderson

Director

Eric works with students on major & career planning, internship & job preparation, and the graduate & professional school application process. He also serves as an advisor for Exploring students, and works closely with faculty to deliver a broad range of classroom presentations on a variety of career topics.

Eric’s articles and conference presentations include “Re-enhancing a Peer Career Advisor Program: Making Training Active” (2023), “Interactive Vocational Discernment” (2019), “Free Will, Choice, and Discovery on the Career Voyage” (2015), “A Practical 'Happenstance' Exercise” (2014), “Stop Saying Career “Path”!” (2013) and “The future is actually behind us: why chaos and happenstance theories are counterintuitive” (2012).

Mary Kleffner

Associate Director

Mary works with students on major and career planning, job preparation, and assists students and employers with Handshake, Capital’s online internship and job board. She also oversees the Peer Career Advisors, a uniquely rewarding experience as a Capital graduate and former Peer Career Advisor herself.

Prior to returning to Capital, Mary oversaw collegiate recruitment initiatives at Delta Phi Epsilon, where she developed new recruitment education resources and facilitated membership selection training to over one hundred collegiate chapters nationwide. In her free time, Mary is a hobby calligrapher and enjoys crafting and design.

Peer Career Advisors

Michaela Beiting

Michaela is a junior psychology and criminology major with a minor in public health. She is a member of Psi Chi International Honor Society in Psychology, and this is her second year as a Peer Career Advisor.

Samaree Perkins

Samaree is a 3+3 Pre-Law English major with a Philosophy minor. She is a Resident Assistant and Managing Editor of the Chimes, Capital’s student-run newspaper. Additionally, she is a member of Capital’s basketball and volleyball teams. After graduation, she would like to pursue a career as a criminal defense attorney. 

Adrian Suppes

Adrian is a Music Major and Journalism Minor. He is the Editor-in-Chief of the Chimes, Capital’s award-winning student-run newspaper. After graduation, he will pursue a career in news writing and reporting.

Emma Sweetman

Emma is a junior business management major. She is a member of Capital's softball team as well as a member of the National Society of Leadership and Success. Additionally, she is a representative for Student Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) as well as a peer tutor and receptionist for Academic Success. After graduation, Emma plans on pursuing her master's and finding a job as a marketing or sales executive!