Career Development CenterCareer Development Center

Our Services Our Services

Student ServicesStudent Services Career CounselingCareer Counseling Career AssessmentsCareer Assessments Career Development ToolsCareer Development Tools InternshipsInternships Job ListingsJob Listings Career LibraryCareer Library On-Campus Interview ProgramOn-Campus Interview Program EventsEvents Student EmploymentStudent Employment Informational Flyers & WorkshopsInformational Flyers & Workshops

Career CounselingCareer Counseling

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

Resume development and critiqueResume development and critique Cover letters & thank you lettersCover letters & thank you letters 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

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Career CounselingCareer Counseling

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

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

Career AssessmentsCareer Assessments

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 personality Determines student personality “types” and provides career “types” and provides career titles that relate to each of the titles that relate to each of the 16 types16 types

There is a fee charged There is a fee charged for the tests.for the tests.

Career Development ToolsCareer Development Tools Choices: Choices: available in the CDC Library only – a database that provides detailed available in the CDC Library only – a database that provides detailed

information on over 650 job titles, including education required, job outlook, average information on over 650 job titles, including education required, job outlook, average wages, etc.wages, etc.

Perfect Interview: Perfect Interview: an interactive software that provides mock interviews. You have the an interactive software that provides mock interviews. You have the option of recording your answers using a webcam.option of recording your answers using a webcam.

www.perfectinterview.com/csulawww.perfectinterview.com/csula

Videos: Videos: on such topics as resume writing, interview preparation, & dressing for success on such topics as resume writing, interview preparation, & dressing for success can be viewed privately in the CDC.can be viewed privately in the CDC.

Any interested student can use these programs - Any interested student can use these programs - no no

appointment required.appointment required.

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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 in the Career Centerfor these positions are posted in the Career CenterLobby and online via Eagle iJobs.  Lobby and online via Eagle iJobs. 

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.

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Job ListingsJob Listings 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 held twice a year in Fall and Spring. positions. Interviews are held twice a year in Fall and Spring.

EventsEvents

Some of the events we Some of the events we

have sponsored include:have sponsored include:

Accounting, Financial, & Accounting, Financial, & Information Services Information Services Recruitment Day Recruitment Day

Education Job FairEducation Job Fair Job Search Boot CampJob Search Boot Camp ECST FairECST Fair Information sessions Information sessions

sponsored by such sponsored by such organizations as FBI, AEG, organizations as FBI, AEG, Teach for America and Teach for America and othersothers

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 or by viewing Jobs are posted in the career center lobby or by viewing them via Eagle iJobs.them via Eagle iJobs.

Informational Flyers Informational Flyers

Informational flyers are available online and in the Informational flyers are available online and in the Career Center lobby.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 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 online and it is found on our quarterly calendar of found online and it is found on our quarterly calendar of events, available in the CDCevents, available in the CDC..

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 Career Center ServicesCareer Center Services How to Apply to Graduate SchoolHow to Apply to Graduate School

WebsitesWebsites

Career Center site Career Center site

www.calstatela.edu/careercenterwww.calstatela.edu/careercenter

Eagle iJobs siteEagle iJobs site

www.calstatela.edu/univ/cdc/eagleijobswww.calstatela.edu/univ/cdc/eagleijobs

Career Development CenterCareer Development Center

Aspire Act AchieveAspire Act Achieve