Wren Bell Ready

Map What does it mean to be Wren Bell Ready?

At William & Mary, the historic Wren Bell rings to celebrate events on campus from Opening Convocation to Commencement. The Office of Career Development & Professional Engagement offers four flexible pathways designed to help you navigate your W&M experiences in a way that fosters growth, reflection and intentional decision-making so you feel ready to ring the Wren Bell on your last day of classes. These pathways support your development by building both mindset and skillset.

Wren Bell Ready provides clear and structured pathways to career readiness at William & Mary, guiding you to Explore career options, Engage in career readiness, Experience career roles and Embark on career paths.

Career Readiness Pathways at W&M

These pathways are truly noncumulative and nonlinear. You will maneuver through and between these pathways during your time at William & Mary much like you will travel the brick paths on campus. These four paths are not checklists — they’re guides to the resources, events, and materials available through the Office of Career Development & Professional Engagement, with strategies for best use in each path. As you develop, you will return to each one at different points, applying what you have learned, trying new approaches and refining your path as your goals evolve.

Wren Bell Ready

Career Readiness Pathways at W&M

EXPLORE YOUR CAREER OPTIONS

ENGAGE IN YOUR CAREER READINESS

EXPERIENCE CAREER ROLES (GAIN CAREER EXPERIENCE)

EMBARK ON YOUR CAREER PATH