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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
Meet with a Career Services specialist in-person or virtually (via Zoom).
Services include
- career exploration
- resume and cover letter help
- mock interviews
- interview coaching
- job/internship/apprenticeship search
- Handshake
- networking
- career fair preparation
Click on one of these buttons to make an appointment:
Feb. 24 – 26 • 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. 24 • 1 – 5 p.m. • Handshake
Greater Canton Collegiate Interview Day (in-person)
Conference Center at Kent State University at Stark
+ All Majors Welcome!
+ 1 – 2:30 p.m.: Network and schedule 20-minute onsite interviews for that day with local employers in attendance
+ 2:30 – 5 p.m.: Scheduled interviews take place
February 27 • 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. • Handshake
Human and Social Services Career Fair (in-person)
Business and Entrepreneurial Center • M100
+ Connect with employers looking to hire students majoring in Human and Social Services, Chemical Dependency, Community Corrections, Gerontology, Criminal Justice, and Government and Legal Studies for full-time, part-time and internship positions.
+ Build a professional network and learn about in-demand jobs
+ Register on Handshake
Mar. 29 • 2 – 4 p.m. • Handshake
Engineering Career Fair (in-person)
Business and Entrepreneurial Center • M100
+ Connect with employers looking to hire students in the Engineering Technologies and Industrial Technologies Career Community for full-time, part-time and internship positions
+ Build a professional network and learn about in-demand jobs
+ Register on Handshake
Apr. 13 • 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. • Handshake
Culinary Expo (in-person)
Advanced Technology Center (ATC)
+ Interact and learn from professionals currently working in the field of culinary arts
+ Learn how your major applies to various employment opportunities
+ Register on Handshake
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
Liberal Arts
March 8 • 10 – 11:30 a.m. • virtual • Zoom
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Mathematics and Sciences
April 18 • 2:30 – 4 p.m. • virtual • Zoom
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Workshops (in-person or virtual)
+ Interactive virtual workshops to get you career ready
+ Register, then check your email for the Zoom link or room location
Resume
Feb. 2 • 11 a.m. – noon • virtual • Zoom
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Mar. 1 • 1 – 2 p.m. • in-person • Main Campus M101
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Mar. 7 • 1 – 2 p.m. • in-person • Akron Campus A002
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Apr. 25 • 5:30 – 6:30 p.m. • virtual • Zoom
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Career Fair Preparation
Feb. 8 • 2 – 3 p.m. • in-person • Main Campus S205/205a
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Mar. 23 • 10 – 11 a.m. • virtual • Zoom
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LinkedIn
Feb. 22 • 2 – 3 p.m. • in-person • Main Campus S205/205a
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Apr. 4 • 5:30 – 6:30 p.m. • virtual • Zoom
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Career Exploration
February 13 • 11 a.m. – noon • in-person • Akron Campus A216
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April 20 • noon – 1 p.m. • In-Person • Main Campus S205/205a
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Networking Strategies
April 13 • 11 a.m. – noon • in-person • Main Campus S205/205a
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Career Services 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.
