SMCC Career Development & Partnerships
SMCC Career Development & Partnerships provides an infrastructure of career development within the SMCC campus community. As a student, you will be provided online and in-person resources and will receive the education and support needed to take charge of your professional and career development. This office also offers employers the opportunity to collaborate with the College and reach and network with our students.
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For Students
Career Development Services:
Through a comprehensive Career Development Brightspace learning module, group career coaching opportunities and individual appointments, and collaborations with other student support staff and faculty, career services will be provided to support four main areas:
- Career Exploration: assessments, exploring the world of work, exploring career options for your major/pathway, goal-setting.
- Experiential Education: searching for internships and other opportunities to gain experience and build your resume, developing networking skills, informational interviews, seeking ways to build career-readiness competencies, building a LinkedIn profile for professional connections, and other career development strategies.
- Connections: employer connections through pathway-specific career fairs, employer networking events, career-readiness and recruitment informational panels, and through other collaborations with recruiters and employer partners.
- Applications: resumes, cover letters, informational prep skills and practice.
Visit “Career Development” on the Brightspace learning management system to receive information and support materials on all areas of your career development including short “how to videos,” downloadable resume and cover letter templates and examples, tips sheets and other resources.
Career Service modules provided include:
- Resumes – Beginner and Advanced modules
- Cover Letters
- Interview Prep
- Informational Interviews & Networking
- Career Exploration & Assessments
- Identifying & Articulating Career-Readiness Competencies
- Internship Information
- Professional Etiquette Skills
- Transfer Links & College Application Materials
- Job Search Strategies
- Preparing for a Career Fair or Employer Event
Transfer Opportunities
Interested in continuing your education after graduating? Please visit the Transfer page to learn more about how to transfer or connect with an advisor with transfer logistics questions.
For Employers
SMCC’s Career Development & Partnerships staff works in collaboration with employers, community groups and associations, alumni, and other stakeholders to help support SMCC students’ career exploration, career-readiness skills, and to provide opportunities for networking and recruitment.
For employer seeking opportunities to post jobs and internship opportunities on SMCC’s job board, please create a free account on the College Central Network webpage.
Career Development & Partnerships also collaborates with employers in other ways including:
- Special invitations for pathway-specific networking events, job fairs, workshops, and panels
- Opportunities to meet with students, faculty and staff through tabling and other events
- Ability to serve on SMCC Advisory Councils
- Partnership opportunities to increase access to internship programs, Job Shadow days, company open house, and other events.
- If your company or organization offers Internship Programs, please visit our Internships & Jobs webpage.