Career Development CenterCareer Development Center

Our Services Our Services

Main walkway – Next to the Main walkway – Next to the Eagles Nest GymEagles Nest Gym

(Building 17)(Building 17)

Student ServicesStudent Services

Career CounselingCareer Counseling Career AssessmentsCareer Assessments Career Development Tools (CareerCareer Development Tools (CareerExpress)Express) Informational Flyers & WorkshopsInformational Flyers & Workshops Career Resource LibraryCareer Resource Library InternshipsInternships Eagle iJobs and Job BindersEagle iJobs and Job Binders Recruitment and Networking EventsRecruitment and Networking Events Student EmploymentStudent Employment On-Campus Interview ProgramOn-Campus Interview Program

Career CounselingCareer Counseling

We counsel students on the following:We counsel students on the following:

Resume development and critiquesResume development and critiques Cover letters & thank you lettersCover letters & thank you letters LinkedIn profilesLinkedIn profiles Interview techniques Interview techniques Mock interviewsMock interviews Job search strategiesJob search strategies How to choose a majorHow to choose a major What can I do with my degree? What can I do with my degree? Second career transitionSecond career transition Grad or professional schoolGrad or professional school

Continued……Continued……

Career CounselingCareer Counseling

Scheduled counseling appointments typically last an Scheduled counseling appointments typically last an hour.hour.

Counselors are also available on a walk-in basis:Counselors are also available on a walk-in basis: Monday through Thursday: 11 am – 2 pmMonday through Thursday: 11 am – 2 pm

Career AssessmentsCareer Assessments

(Must be authorized by a (Must be authorized by a counselor)counselor)

Strong Interest InventoryStrong Interest Inventory

Compares student Compares student interests with the interests with the interests of employed interests of employed people in 100+ people in 100+ occupationsoccupations

Myers-BriggsMyers-Briggs

Determines student Determines student personality “types” and personality “types” and provides career titles that provides career titles that relate to each of the 16 relate to each of the 16 typestypes

Career Development ToolsCareer Development Tools CareerCareerExpress Express is a robust collection of online resources that can help

you with: assessment, career research, planning, preparing for the job search, and job hunting.

Here are the programs:Focus 2 Career SpotsChoices Planner Perfect InterviewWhat can I do w/this major? Interview Stream 360Candid Career Vault Career InsiderOccupational Outlook Handbook Passport Career

Any interested student can use these Any interested student can use these programs . Go to: programs . Go to:

www.calstatela.edu/careercenter/careerexpresswww.calstatela.edu/careercenter/careerexpress

InternshipsInternships““Internship” and “Cooperative Education” (Co-op Ed)Internship” and “Cooperative Education” (Co-op Ed) are aretwo terms for experiential education opportunities that combinetwo terms for experiential education opportunities that combineacademic education with practical experience in a student’sacademic education with practical experience in a student’smajor discipline. major discipline.

These positions may be paid or unpaid and, with departmentThese positions may be paid or unpaid and, with departmentapproval, the student can claim academic credit.  Current listingsapproval, the student can claim academic credit.  Current listingsfor these positions are posted on the online job board, Eaglefor these positions are posted on the online job board, Eagle

iJobs, and in the Career Center lobby.  iJobs, and in the Career Center lobby. 

Employers tell us that job candidates with Employers tell us that job candidates with internship experience are almost always internship experience are almost always

preferred over candidates without.preferred over candidates without.

..

Eagle iJobs/Job BindersEagle iJobs/Job Binders To obtain access to the exclusive job listings for Cal State L.A. To obtain access to the exclusive job listings for Cal State L.A.

students and alumni, students need to register for students and alumni, students need to register for Eagle iJobsEagle iJobs . By . By doing so, they can view full-time, part time, summer only, internship,doing so, they can view full-time, part time, summer only, internship,

and on- and off campus positions.and on- and off campus positions.

Computers with internet access Computers with internet access are available in the Career are available in the Career Library.Library.

Job binders Job binders in the Career Center lobby are a compilation of current in the Career Center lobby are a compilation of current job openings, organized by College.job openings, organized by College.

Career LibraryCareer Library

Our collection includes the following:Our collection includes the following:  

Numerous books relating majors to careers.Numerous books relating majors to careers. Books on interviewing techniques, resume and cover letter Books on interviewing techniques, resume and cover letter

writing, and job search techniques.writing, and job search techniques. Job search books for special populations.Job search books for special populations. Salary surveys and labor statistics.Salary surveys and labor statistics. Career binders describing a variety of occupations.Career binders describing a variety of occupations. Graduate school catalogs.Graduate school catalogs. Binders on various businesses and school districts.Binders on various businesses and school districts. Study guides for admissions tests.Study guides for admissions tests.

On Campus Interviews (OCI)On Campus Interviews (OCI)(for seniors & alumni only)(for seniors & alumni only)

The OCI Program provides on-campus interviews for seniors, The OCI Program provides on-campus interviews for seniors, recent graduates and alumni with representatives of business, recent graduates and alumni with representatives of business, industry, and government agencies. industry, and government agencies.

Interviews are for full-time and entry level career-related Interviews are for full-time and entry level career-related positions. Interviews are scheduled periodically throughout positions. Interviews are scheduled periodically throughout the year, based on employer need. the year, based on employer need.

Some participating employers……

Career EventsCareer Events

Some of the events we Some of the events we

have sponsored include:have sponsored include:

Information sessions Information sessions sponsored by such sponsored by such organizations as FBI, CIA, organizations as FBI, CIA, Children’s Hospital Los Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, Sony Pictures, Angeles, Sony Pictures, 2020thth Century Fox, Century Fox, Smithsonian Institute, Smithsonian Institute, HACU, City Year, and HACU, City Year, and othersothers

Professional etiquette Professional etiquette luncheonsluncheons

Career fairs every fall Career fairs every fall and springand spring

Student EmploymentStudent Employment

Students who seek employment on campus must be Students who seek employment on campus must be enrolled at least half-time, and may work no more than enrolled at least half-time, and may work no more than 20 hours per week.20 hours per week.

Any enrolled student can participate in the Student Any enrolled student can participate in the Student Assistant Program. The Federal Work-Study (FWS) Assistant Program. The Federal Work-Study (FWS) Program is available only to those who have been Program is available only to those who have been awarded FWS as part of their financial aid. awarded FWS as part of their financial aid.

Jobs are posted in the Career Center lobby and on the Jobs are posted in the Career Center lobby and on the online job board, Eagle iJobs.online job board, Eagle iJobs.

Informational Flyers Informational Flyers

Informational flyers are available on our website and in Informational flyers are available on our website and in the Career Center lobby.the Career Center lobby.

A selection of flyer titles: A selection of flyer titles: Career Development for UndergraduatesCareer Development for Undergraduates Resume WritingResume Writing Cover Letters and Thank You LettersCover Letters and Thank You Letters Interview SkillsInterview Skills Employment Guidelines for International StudentsEmployment Guidelines for International Students Making the Most of Career FairsMaking the Most of Career Fairs Conducting Company Informational InterviewsConducting Company Informational Interviews Job Search WebsitesJob Search Websites Interview AttireInterview Attire

Informational WorkshopsInformational Workshops

Free hour-long workshops are held in our Career Center Free hour-long workshops are held in our Career Center Library each quarter. The workshop schedule can be Library each quarter. The workshop schedule can be found our website, Eagle iJobs, and on our quarterly found our website, Eagle iJobs, and on our quarterly calendar of events, available in the Career Centercalendar of events, available in the Career Center..

A selection of workshop titlesA selection of workshop titles:: Writing a Winning Resume Writing a Winning Resume Take Control of Your InterviewTake Control of Your Interview Job Search StrategiesJob Search Strategies How to Choose a MajorHow to Choose a Major Get Linked in with LinkedInGet Linked in with LinkedIn How to Apply to Graduate SchoolHow to Apply to Graduate School

Career Development CenterCareer Development Center

Aspire. Act. Achieve.Aspire. Act. Achieve.

www.calstatela.edu/careercenter