CAREER CENTER

The Career Center helps students and alumni in developing, evaluating, and/or implementing self-directed career, education, and employment decisions and plans. The Career Center maintains and makes available networks of employers, faculty/staff, clubs, and organizations to assist in the search process for part-time student employment, internship/co-op programs, and full-time professional employment.

Employment Vacancy Announcements

On-campus employers post part-time student employment vacancies on MonsterTrak.com:

• On-campus work-study positions (for students awarded Federal Work Study only)
• On-campus student assistant positions (non-work study)

Off-campus employers post vacancy announcements on MonsterTrak.com:

• Part-time jobs off campus
• Summer/seasonal positions
• Internship/co-op programs
• Full-time professional employment

NOTE: Many employers do not use MonsterTrak.com. Vacancy announcements received by fax or mail are placed in notebooks in the resource library located in the Career Center.

Employment Recruiting

On-campus recruiting by employers:

• Career Fairs (a wide variety is scheduled during the fall and spring semesters). Check the Career Center web page for a schedule of events.
• On-campus Interview Program (OCI) provides students the opportunity to meet one-on-one with employers. Candidates must attend a required OCI orientation workshop in order to sign up for interviews using InterviewTrak in MonsterTrak.com. A listing of employers conducting on-campus interviews is available on the Career Center's web page.
• On-campus information sessions and presentations by employers.

Career Counseling

Career Counseling is available by appointment to currently enrolled students or members of the SFSU Alumni Association to discuss career-related issues. Services include career-related self-assessments, career exploration, career planning, resumé and cover letter critiques, practice interviews, and developing self-directed job search strategies. Short 10-minute sessions are available on a drop-in basis Monday through Friday.

The Workability IV Program strives to ensure the successful transition of students with severe disabilities into long-term employment following graduation by offering transition, personal, and career counseling.

The Career Center offers a class to provide students with assistance in making effective career decisions. Students learn about the process of career decision making through numerous hands-on activities and in-class exercises. Career Exploration and Decision Making, COUN 325, is offered each semester.

Career Resource Library

The Career Resource Library, located in the Career Center, contains career information, job search materials, books, directories, four computers, and other items to assist students and alumni in developing self-directed job search strategies.

The Career Center is located in the Student Services Building, Room 206, and can be reached at (415) 338-1761 or by e-mail at careerct@sfsu.edu. Their web page can be visited at www.sfsu.edu/~career.