Career Services
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Helping students excel at every step of their careers.
Meet the Career Management team
The Career Management team oversees the career management cycle and leads at an institutional and regional level to support the strategic planning of workforce development, career management and education, and all elements of the career development life cycle. The focus areas of this team include career and major exploration, experiential learning, employment preparation, career navigation, professional development, continuing education, career counseling, curriculum design and integration, career cluster leadership, workforce development trends/metrics, and workforce policy trends. Students can schedule an appointment with a Career Management Lead on Handshake.
Self Exploration
This is the phase of exploring values, interests and skills as a result of self-reflection and career-exploration. At this phase, you should engage in a self-assessment of personal biases, values and cultural influences. Use this time to Identify skills, experiences and subject matter expertise necessary to enter specific career pathways.
Self Exploration Tools and Resources
Self Exploration Tools and Resources
Skills, Experience, Expertise
This is the stage of acquiring skills, experience and subject matter expertise necessary to enter specific career pathways. In this stage, you should identify and develop career readiness competencies as defined by the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) in the context of the workplace. You should also engage in High Impact Practices (HIPs) to gain ‘hands-on’ experience and insights into career and occupational pathways.
Skills, Experience, Expertise Tools and Resources
Employment Preparation
When preparing for employment, you should assess and articulate how academic, experiential and co-curricular experiences translate into skills, experience and career goals in order to secure specific occupations. At this time, you should identify and utilize effective strategies and resources for job searching and/or entrepreneurship. You should also develop and apply critical thinking skills to evaluate and pursue career opportunities that align with personal goals and aspirations.
Employment Preparation Tools and Resources
Career Navigation
Once you’ve entered the workforce, you may identify continuing education programs, schools, and credentials for professional development. You should also develop strategies for career navigation that prioritize work-life balance to manage professional goals and well-being. This is the time to demonstrate your knowledge of cutting-edge technologies (including Artificial intelligence A.I., etc.), and gain insight into utilizing them for career advancement.
Career Navigation Tools and Resources
Career Services Newsletter
Read our monthly newsletter, written for SDSU students and alumni. Within the newsletter you will find career tips, upcoming Career Services events, career events in the community, resources, job listings and more.
All students are automatically subscribed to the newsletter through their SDSU Handshake account. If you have not seen these emails in your SDSU email inbox, you may have to check your spam folder. If you would like to resubscribe or have issues receiving these emails, please submit a request to the Handshake Help Center.
