John Wetzel

Supports all CLA students;  specializes in supporting students with general career planning-any interest area (internship search, job search, etc.) and those with Business Career Field interests.

I have always wanted to help people.  As a first-generation student, I started college with the intent of becoming a lawyer.  However, when I took my first psychology course at the University of Toronto, I realized that was the field for me.  This led to degrees in development psychology (U of T) and industrial / organization psychology (U of M) and a 40-year career in a variety of roles with Ameriprise Financial / IDS Financial Services and Right Management (a global HR consulting firm).  I have also served in leadership roles in several community-based and health-focused non-profit organizations.

If you are trying to decide on a major, want help with any written document (resume, cover letter or personal statement), are seeking an internship / job or considering graduate school, you and I should definitely meet since my personal mission statement is “to help people identify who they are, what they are capable of doing … and becoming”.  I relish the opportunity to meet with students and recent alumni regardless of where they are in their career and life journey and to make connections for those who are exploring options.  I also enjoy sharing thoughts about interesting food, restaurants and international travel.