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Career Center Frequently Asked Questions
General FAQ
- How can I contact the Career Center?You may reach us by phone (760-750-4900) or email (careers@csusm.edu).
- Where can I check out your upcoming workshops and events?
- Does the Career Center accept donations of professional attire?Yes, we are continuing to accept donations for the Cougar Career Closet. Please visit our homepage, select 鈥淪ignature Programs,鈥 and then 鈥淐ougar Career Closet鈥 and review the drop-off instructions located at the bottom of the webpage.
Student FAQ
- How do I make an appointment with a Career Counselor?Log into your Handshake account, click 鈥Career Center鈥 in the top right corner, and then select 鈥Appointments.鈥
- Do you offer drop-in/same-day appointments?No, we do not offer drop-in/same-day appointments.
- Do you offer professional attire?
- How can I submit a resume/cover letter/CV to be critiqued?
Log into your Handshake account, click 鈥Career Center鈥 in the top right corner, and then select 鈥Resources.鈥 Scroll down and select 鈥Critique Request for Resume/CV/Cover Letter.鈥
Your document will be critiqued and returned to you via email.
- Can you help me prepare for an interview?
Yes! You can either use , an online tool where you can practice interview questions and record your responses, or you can schedule an appointment with a Career Counselor by logging into your Handshake account, clicking 鈥淐areer Center鈥 in the top right corner, and then by selecting 鈥淎ppointments.鈥
- How do I update my phone number or email on Handshake?You can change your phone number and add an additional email through Handshake by clicking on your profile in the top right corner and selecting 鈥淧rivacy & Settings.鈥 Please note that you cannot change your campus email address.
- How can I access career assessments?
For the TypeFocus assessment, please log into your Handshake account, click 鈥淐areer Center鈥 in the top right corner, and then select 鈥淩esources.鈥 Scroll down and select 鈥淭ypeFocus v7.鈥
For all other career assessments, you will need to schedule a 鈥淐areer Assessment Request鈥 appointment with a Career Counselor by logging into your Handshake account, clicking 鈥淐areer Center鈥 in the top right corner, and then by selecting 鈥淎ppointments.鈥
- Do I have to be enrolled in an internship course to receive academic credit for an
internship?
Yes, you must be enrolled in an internship course to receive credit for it. If you have completed an internship in the past but were not enrolled in an internship course during that time, you cannot receive credit for it.
Please refer to our Credit Internships for Students page for more information, including lists of available internship courses.
- Where can I internship information?
Instructions for searching for and securing a credit internship can be found on our Credit Internships for Students page.
The is where you can search for both paid and unpaid credit internships. Please visit our homepage, select 鈥淚nternships,鈥 then 鈥淔or Students,鈥 and then select either 鈥淐redit Internships鈥 to view full instructions or 鈥淎cademic Internships Database鈥 to view opportunities.
All other paid internships (non-credit) are found in Handshake. We do not offer non-paid, not for credit internships.
Alumni FAQ
- For how long can alumni access Career Center services?All services are available for six months after graduation. After the six-month period, alumni can continue to receive services by becoming a member of the 大发 Alumni Association
- How do I know if I am part of the Alumni Association?
Please email the Career Center careers@csusm.edu with your full name, student ID number, and year of graduation so that we can verify whether you have access to our services.
- How can first-time alumni access Handshake?
Employer FAQ
- As an employer, how can I contact the Career Center?You may reach us by phone (760-750-4900) or email careers@csusm.edu
- Where can I post paid job listings for students?Handshake is where you can post your paid job listings for students. First, you need to create an employer profile and fill out the requirements. For questions regarding your job posting, please contact Brenda Dumas (bdumas@csusm.edu).
- How do I create an employer Handshake account?Please follow the directions from this on how to create your account. You may contact us with any questions by phone (760-750-4900) or email careers@csusm.edu.
- As an employer, I have a non-paid or paid internship opportunity I would like to promote
for academic credit. Where can I post it?The S4 Database is where you can post your non-paid or paid internship opportunity for academic credit. First, you need to apply for a partnership with the university by completing all steps on our Internships for Community Members page.
- As an employer, I have a non-credit paid internship opportunity I would like to promote.
Where can I post it?Handshake is where you can post your non-credit paid internship opportunity. First, you need to create an employer profile and fill out the requirements. For questions regarding your internship posting, please contact Brenda Dumas bdumas@csusm.edu.
Faculty & Staff FAQ
- How can I post an on-campus student assistant position?Please refer to our Campus Employment webpage under the 鈥淒epartmental Guidelines and Resources鈥 section.
- How can I have the Career Center present in my class?
IMPORTANT: Please submit your request three weeks in advance of your desired presentation date. After submitting the form, a career counselor will follow up with you directly to confirm.