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.

Friday, Sept. 19, Saturday, Sept. 20 and Sunday, Sept. 21 in-store and online	JCPenney Suit Up – in-store or online + Enhance your professional wardrobe with an extra 30 percent off professional wear prices. + Register in Handshake to receive the coupon code + Open to all Stark State students, faculty, staff and alumni.
Thursday, Oct. 8 3 – 6 p.m. • Handshake	Virtual Career Fair health • human and social services • public safety + Explore jobs and internships in the health, human and social services and public safety career communities + Employers register by Oct. 5 + Student registration
Thursday, Oct. 29 2 – 3 p.m. • Zoom	Career Community engagement series Math and Sciences + Hear from professionals, working in the field + Learn about companies and career paths + Register*once you register, you’ll receive a confirmation email with the Zoom link.
Thursday, Nov. 5 1:30 – 3:30 p.m. • Zoom**once you register, you’ll receive a confirmation email with the Zoom link.	Career Services speaker series Managing anxiety throughout your education and career + Engage with Brad Imhoff, Assistant Professor of Counseling at Liberty University, to gain a better understanding of anxiety, management techniques and how to support those who are challenged by it. + Register today (only 100 spots available)
Tuesday, Nov. 10 6:30 – 7:30 p.m. • Zoom	Career Community engagement series Education and American Sign Language + Hear from professionals, working in the field + Learn about companies and career paths + Register*once you register, you’ll receive a confirmation email with the Zoom link.
Various dates and times Register on Handshake, then check your email for Zoom link.	“Work it” interactive virtual workshops to get you career ready + Resume 101 Sept. 22 • 5 – 6 p.m. + Succeeding at virtual career fairs Oct. 1 • 3:30 – 4:30 p.m. + Cover letter 101 Oct. 16 • noon – 1 p.m. + Interviewing 101 (in-person and virtual) Oct. 27 • 1:30 – 2:30 p.m. + LinkedIn 101 Nov. 4 • 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. + Virtual job search 101 Dec. 9 • 4 – 5 p.m.
Various dates noon – 1 p.m. • Zoom Open to students, faculty and staff	Handshake 101 workshops: How to set up, build your profile, connect and apply on Stark State’s new job and internship platform + Sept. 25 and 29 + Oct. 5 and 15 + Nov. 11 + Register

In-person and virtual appointments

In-person and virtual appointments now available. Click on one of the following links to make an appointment:  remote/virtual • main campus • SSC Akron

Office hours

Monday: 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Tuesday: 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. (Extended virtual 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.