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CAREER
SERVICES OVERVIEW
The Mission of the Career Services Center is to provide career services in a supportive and proactive manner for
Jackson State University students and alumni including information and counseling on career choices, graduate
and professional school opportunities, internship opportunities, and part-time and full-time employment op-
portunities. The Career Services Center also provides effective and efficient services to employers through
recruitment programs and activities.
SPECIFIC SERVICES PROVIDED
Career Coaching,
to assist students in developing
realistic and innovative career goals.
Job Search Skills Development,
includes provid-
ing assistance with resume and cover letter writing
and the interview process.
Tigers2Work
,
on-line Career Center that allows
JSU students and alumni to electronically submit
resumes to employers, search for internships, part-
time and full-time jobs, and search for employer
information.
On-Campus Interviews,
accomodate numerous
employers annually to conduct interviews with
students for internship, and full-time career oppor-
tunities.
Internship Programs,
to integrate classroom theory
with practical experience in the work place.
Career Resources,
include brochures and manuals
that contain information on: graduate and profes-
sional schools; employment outlook and oppor-
tunities in business, industry, government, social
service, and education; profiles of major corpora-
tions; information on salary expectations; and job-
seeking guides.
ANNUAL UNIVERSITY-WIDE EVENTS
Graduate and Professional Schools Day,
a service
to junior, senior, and graduate students who con-
template further study upon their graduation from
Jackson State.
Career Fair,
an event designed for all Jackson State
University students and seeks to familiarize them
with various professions and career fields through
face-to-face interaction with representatives of the
private and public sector job markets.
Teacher Recruitment Day,
an event designed to
allow school systems from across the nation to in-
terview prospective Teacher Education graduates
for job openings in their respective schools.
Career/Internship Fair,
an event designed to fa-
miliarize students with internship opportunities
within their chosen majors.
CAREER SERVICES CENTER