Student Services and Programs

• Career Advisement / Career Research
      - SIGI PLUS on-line career guidance system
• Off-campus job listings for students
      - View listings
      - Missed the Spring 2003 Job Fair?  See who attended.
• Cooperative Education / Internships
• Job Search Skills, Interviewing, Resumes and Workshops
• Student Aide / Work Study Program

Career Advisement / Career Research

Choosing a career is one of the most important decisions that we face - whether as students, workers seeking a change, or when entering the labor force after a lengthy absence. A wise choice can lead to rewarding occupational experiences.

Knowing who you are, your interests, values, and skills, as well as various life roles are all important factors to consider when making a major life decision such as choosing a career. The Offices of Counseling Services (Self Awareness - Career Exploration - Curriculum Advisement) and Career Services and Cooperative Education (Learning Through Experience - Job Search/Career Entry) want to help you in this process.

Part-time and full-time off-campus job listings/Resource Center

Job listings are submitted to this office by area employers and posted in the Career Resource Center for students to consider and pursue. Job Locator and Development professionals work with students to identify off-campus employment opportunities that meet students' needs and support their career goals. Stop in to browse through the current job listings, research employers or review publications related to the job search.

Cooperative Education and Internships/Preliminary Coop

Cooperative Education and Internships at CCM are learning approaches that combine academic studies with work experience related to your major. Co-op offers an opportunity to enhance your total learning experience through paid part-time or full-time employment in a wide variety of supervised work settings. Internships accomplish the same goals but are unpaid experiences. Students who are matriculated in majors offering co-op, have completed a majority of the coursework in their majors, and have GPAs of at least 2.0 may be eligible. CCM's Preliminary Cooperative Education Program offers eligible students a chance to get jobs related to their majors even sooner, though not for credit.

Job Search Skills, Interviewing, Resumes and Workshops

Individual counseling is available, by appointment, to assist current students and recent graduates as they address individual employment issues such as job search skills and interviewing techniques. You are also welcome to drop off your resume and request that it be critiqued. A publication to assist you in creating your resume, The Resume, is available free of charge on-line or in the Office of Career Services. Career Services also offers annual programs and year-round presentations on a variety of job search and career topics. Watch the campus bulletin boards or check with your academic department to learn about upcoming career-related programs. 

If you have blocks of time between classes and don't want to leave campus to go to a job, consider working on campus. Eligible students are those who are enrolled at CCM at least half time (6 credits). Students who have received a Work Study Award as part of their Financial Aid Award also have the option of a Work Study position at off-campus non-profit agencies.