Career Services | Governors State University

Your path to success!

The wondrous world of careers, passions, and personal quests awaits from the moment you enroll in class at Governors State University, and our Career Services Office is available to help you navigate every path that leads to Destination Success!

Our assignment is to walk you through an exciting journey to discover a place of professional and personal fulfillment, satisfaction, and contribution. Along the way, our career counselors will partner with you to identify interests and talents that parlay into academic majors and lifelong pursuits. Near the end of your academic journey, our team will walk you through the entire job search process, helping you craft a dynamic resume, identify valuable internships, and cultivate sure fire interview skills that wow hiring managers.

Our 4- Year Career Compass takes you from the classroom to the boardroom with a customized step-by-step process designed to keep you on track from freshman through senior year.

Stop by the Office of Career Services and work with our team to chart your very own course to stellar universe of success!

Darcie Campos

Executive Director of Career Services
Email: dcampos@govst.edu

Jobs for Jaguars Powered by Handshake

Governors State University has partnered with Handshake - a modern career development platform (ultimate career network for students). Handshake will replace our current Symplicity (Jobs for Jaguars) system and be your one-stop-shop for launching your career! Student Access begins July 1, 2021. Employers can begin posting job and internship opportunities now!

With Handshake, your job search will be powered by the Career Service’s advanced online tools available on your mobile device, such as:

Relevant feed of job and internship opportunities
News feed containing the latest information from Career Services and your favorite employers you follow
Students can search for jobs and internships
Employers can post jobs and review student profiles;
GSU Alumni can create an account and search for job opportunities. Resources specifically matching your interests

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Candid Career

Thousands of career videos!

Industry professionals sharing their job descriptions, backgrounds and preparation advice. A fun and effective way to explore careers through short 1-2 minute video clips. Discover career fields that you did not even know existed and learn what it takes to get hired in that field. “Get Hired” advice videos on interviewing, resume writing, networking and many more topics to help you land that job!

Big Interview

https://govst.biginterview.com/. Use Big Interview to learn and practice your interview skills, whether you’re interviewing for a job or graduate school. When preparing for a job interview, it's not enough to only read advice - you need to put that advice into practice! That's why Big Interview isn't just a training course. You'll also get hands-on practice with mock interviews tailored to your specific industry, job and experience level.

What Can I Do With This Major?

Finally, a convenient website that helps you connect classroom projects with career tracks. Go to What Can I do With This Major and select the major that interests you to discover common industries and employers, as well as prevailing trends and strategies. We also created a short video to introduce the resource. Download the short video and click “View All Majors” to see the entire grid of profiles or to sort by industry.

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The Washington Center Internship Program

Undergraduate and graduate students seeking unique and challenging opportunities in our nation’s capital can connect with the Washington Center for Internships and Academic Seminars (TWC). Contact liaison Darcie Campos at dcampos@govst.edu for more information.

Jaguars, are you looking for career options or opportunities? Visit O*NET Online (no password required) to learn more. Human Resources professionals are welcome, too and information also is available in Spanish.

Parker Dewey

Governors State University has a Micro-Internship webpage, in connection with Parker Dewey to provide you with short-term, project-based work for current students and recent grads. Micro-Internships make it easier than ever to gain professional experience, earn a paycheck, cultivate valuable career skills.For more information contact a career counselor at career@govst.edu.