The Career Services Office helps you explore your personal, academic and professional interests to get you to a meaningful career, and our business partnerships maximize your career opportunities.
For more information about our programs that can benefit you and your career success, contact us at 330-966-5459, careerservices@starkstate.edu or stop in room M104 of the Gateway Center.
In-person and virtual appointments
In-person and virtual appointments now available. Click on one of the following links to make an appointment:
Feb. 18 – 20 • in-store and online
JCPenney Suit-Up
+ Enhance your professional wardrobe with an extra 30 percent off professional wear prices
+ Open to all Stark State student, faculty & staff
+ Register on Handshake for your coupon code
Feb. 16 • 2 – 6 p.m. • Handshake
NE Ohio Regional Virtual Career Exploration Fair
+ Chat with 200+ employers interested to talk with students in all majors
+ Schedule 10-minute individual sessions or register for 30-minute group info sessions with recruiters
+ Create connections for employment opportunites and future networking
+ Register on Handshake
Mar. 8 • 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. • Automotive Technology Center
Automotive Career Fair (In-Person)
+ Speak and connect with employers about careers in the automotive repair and maintenance industry
+ Registration is not required for students to attend
Apr. 6 • 10 a.m. – noon • Handshake
Apr. 7 • 1 – 3 p.m. • Handshake
All Majors Virtual Career Fair
+ Virtual, 10-minute pre-screening interviews
+ Virtual, 30-minute information sessions to learn more about the companies attending and their opportunities
+ Register on Handshake for Day 1
+ Register on Handshake for Day 2
Apr. 14 • 1 – 4 p.m. • Business and Entrepreneurial Center
Law Enforcement Expo (In-Person)
+ 20+ departments local and state agencies
+ SWAT – Canton Police Department
+ Drone demos and K9 maneuvers
+ Bomb squad – Summit County Sheriff’s Office
+ Registration is not required to attend – open to all
Career Community Engagement Series
+ Interact with professionals working in the field
+ Explore how your degree can be used in the future
+ Learn about companies and career paths
Health (Medical Coding) (virtual)
Mar. 1 • 1 – 2:30 p.m. • Zoom
Register on Handshake
Engineering Technologies (virtual)
Mar. 30 • 11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. • Zoom
Register on Handshake
“Work-it” workshops (virtual on Zoom)
interactive virtual workshops to get you career ready
*Register, then check your email for the Zoom link
Resume 101
Feb. 2 • noon – 1 p.m. • Zoom
Register on Handshake
Mar. 22 • 1 – 2 p.m. • Zoom
Register on Handshake
Apr. 21 • 11 a.m. – 12 p.m. • Zoom
Register on Handshake
Succeeding at virtual career fairs & hiring events
Mar. 23 • 1 – 2 p.m. • Zoom
Register on Handshake
LinkedIn 101
Jan. 25 • 1 – 2 p.m. • Zoom
Register on Handshake
Mar. 29 • 11 a.m. – 12 p.m. • Zoom
Register on Handshake
Handshake 101 (virtual on Zoom)
Learn how to build your profile, connect and apply for jobs and internships on Stark State’s online job board, Handshake.
Jan. 27 • 12 – 1 p.m.
Register on Handshake
Mar. 9 • 12 – 1 p.m.
Register on Handshake
Handshake How-To: Searching for Jobs
Handshake How-To: Preparing for Virtual Career Fairs
Office hours
Monday: 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Tuesday: 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. (Extended hours available until 6:30 p.m.)
Wednesday: 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Thursday: 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Friday: 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Please schedule an appointment for all other times by calling our office.