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The Office of Career Services has plenty of resources to help you on your way to the right career: information on job trends and outlooks, help with your resume, internship opportunities, online career guidance, interview practice and more.  

Find your fit 

Explore your personal, academic and professional interests to find a meaningful career. Plus, our business partnerships can help maximize your career opportunities. To learn about 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. 

Schedule an appointment

Current students

Main campus
SSC Akron
Virtual/phone

Future students

Future SSC students

Meet with a career services specialist in-person or virtually (via Zoom).

Appointment types

  • Career exploration 
  • Career fair preparation 
  • Elevator pitch 
  • Handshake 
  • Interview coaching 
  • Job/internship/apprenticeship search 
  • LinkedIn 
  • Mock interviews 
  • Networking 
  • Resume and cover letter help 

We welcome appointments from alumni and community members. To schedule, please contact us at careerservices@starkstate.edu or 330-966-5459. We look forward to connecting with you.

Student resources

Career services calendar of events – fall 2026

Fall 2026 events coming soon.

Graduation outcomes

Each year, career services surveys the graduating class to discover more about their post-graduation plans. This information is compiled into the graduation survey results below.

Graphic image of Stark State's graduation survey results highlighting 95 percent of graduates are employed or continuing their education from the class of 2020-25 with an average salary of $46,085

Career services hours

MAIN CAMPUS

Monday: 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Tuesday: 8 a.m. – 4:30 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.

* Extended hours on main campus are available
4:30-6:30 p.m. on the second Tuesday each month.

SSC AKRON

Monday: 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Tuesday: 10 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.

Additional hours by appointment.

Career services

Contact career services

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Career Services Office
Stark State College
6200 Frank Ave. NW
North Canton, OH 44720

phone

330-966-5459

mail

careerservices@starkstate.edu

Lori Campsey
Administrative Assistant

phone

330-494-6170 ext. 5065

mail

lcampsey@starkstate.edu

Audrey Merritt
Coordinator of Career Services

phone

330-494-6170 ext. 4914

mail

amerritt@starkstate.edu

Lisa Hallaman
Career Specialist

phone

330-494-6170 ext. 5085

mail

lhallaman@starkstate.edu

Britney Raies
Career Specialist

phone

330-494-6170 ext. 5145

mail

braies@starkstate.edu

Take the next step

Whether you’re just starting out, making your college comeback or looking for a change, you belong at Stark State.

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