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Student Services

Statement of Purpose
Employment Opportunities
Off-campus Part-time and Summer Jobs
Full-time Professional Employment After Graduation
On-campus Recruiting by Employers
Career Fairs
Career Planning
Additional Services
Career Development

Statement of Purpose
The purpose of the Career Center is to provide opportunities for each CSU-Pueblo student and graduate to develop a clear career objective, to obtain relevant work experience, and to learn the skills necessary to conduct a successful self-directed job search.

Employment Opportunities
The Career Center coordinates:

off-campus part-time jobs
summer jobs
internships and co-op programs
full-time professional employment

On-campus Student Jobs
Student Employment is handled through Student Financial Services.

Off-campus Part-time and Summer Jobs
Are posted in the Career Center in the main level of the Student Center and through the CareerTwolves Student.

Students interested in off-campus or summer jobs may contact the employers directly.

Full-time Professional Employment After Graduation
Copies of current job postings can be reviewed in the Career Center and via the webpage.

On-campus Recruiting by Employers
Is coordinated by the Career Center.

Occurs from September-April

Includes part-time and summer jobs, internship/co-op programs, and full-time professional employment after graduation.

Career Fairs
The Career Center sponsors three major events:

Dining Etiquette - Preparing for your future!
Career Fair
Education Fair

All students can obtain valuable career information and learn about summer employment and internship programs.

Career Planning
The Career Center and Student Academic Services offer:

an interactive computer program (SIGI3) and written tests to help students identify their skills, values and interests, and to explore careers that match.
books, magazines, company literature, and videos to provide valuable career planning information on specific careers and employers.

All students are encouraged to attend career fairs to:

learn about employment opportunities: part-time and summer jobs, internships, and full-time employment.
talk one-on-one with recruiters from a variety of employers. This is the best way to get career information!!!

Many students obtain career information by:

conducting informational interviews (by telephone or in person) with someone in a career that interests them.
making arrangements to actually "job shadow" someone in the career that interests them.

Additional Services
Professional staff will coach students in developing:

résumés
cover letters
successful interviewing skills
effective job search strategies

Career Development
Participating in an internship or co-op program helps students

Decide if they have chosen the right career
Gain valuable career-related work experience before graduating.
Become very attractive to employers in today’s competitive job market

Internship and co-op postings are available in the Career Center.

The Career Center works closely with academic departments to coordinate internship and co-op opportunities.

Students are encouraged to become actively involved in campus or community activities to develop career-related and transferable skills including leadership, planning, coordination and communication skills.