The Career Center provides students with comprehensive career planning and job search services. A staff of experienced Career Center professionals is available to help students choose a career, gain career-related work experience and prepare for an effective job search. The Career center also provides information on employment opportunities and creates venues where students can network and hold interviews with local, state and national employers.

The Career Center’s numerous services are clustered into the areas of career planning, career-related work experience, job search preparation and connecting with employers.

Career Planning

• Individual Career Advising Appointments may be made with a career specialist to help students make an informed decision about a potential career.
• Career Decision-making Workshops teach students about the career development process and the steps to be taken in order to choose a career and academic major.
• Career Reference Library contains information on career fields, including job descriptions, working conditions, educational requirements, salary information and projected employment outlook.
• Graduate & Professional School Fair provides an opportunity for students thinking about continuing their education to talk to admission representatives from graduate and professional schools.

Career-related Work Experience
Part-time jobs are posted on the Career Center website and on the notice boards.

Cooperative Education (Co-op) is a structured, academic program of paid, practical work experience related to a student’s major. Information about eligibility criteria and program details shall be available on the website from time to time.

Job Search Preparation

• Individual Career Advising Appointments may be scheduled for assistance with resume/cover letter preparation, interview techniques and various other job search strategies.
• Walk-in Advising is available to answer questions about careers, job search or Career Center services.
• Job Search Workshops are available on topics such as resume writing, interview techniques and other job search strategies, and include one on how to participate in the on-campus interview program.
• Job Search Reference Library contains resources on resume writing, interviewing and job search strategies, as well as employer directories and salary information.
• Job Search Computer Lab is equipped with computers with internet access for conducting a cyberspace job search, scheduling on-campus interviews and researching employers.
• Alumni Services are available to students up to six months after graduation, at no cost. After that period, there is a nominal fee for six months of unlimited access to all Career Center services.

Connecting with Employers

• On-Campus Interviews are conducted in the Career Center by local, state and national recruiters from numerous types of organizations to fill their internship, cooperative education and full-time professional positions. All students are eligible to participate.
• Resume Referral is available to students who have uploaded a resume in the Career Center’s electronic resume database. The Career Center will forward resumes of students matching the employer’s hiring criteria, upon the employer’s request.
• Career Networking Fairs, held each semester, bring students and employers together to network and discuss employment opportunities.
• Job Listings are posted on the Career Center’s website daily and include part-time jobs, internships, cooperative education and full-time professional vacancies.