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
Assistant Vice President of Student Affairs and
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.
Vault
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.
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.