Career Services

Career services

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
  • career fair preparation
  • elevator pitch
  • Handshake
  • interview coaching
  • job/internship/apprenticeship search
  • LinkedIn
  • mock interviews
  • networking
  • resume and cover letter help

Click on one of these buttons to make an appointment:

 

Career Services calendar – spring 2025

JCPenney Suit-Up
Jan. 19 – May 4 • in-store and online

+ Receive an extra 30 percent off professional wear
+ Register on Handshake for your coupon code

Allied Dental Career Fair
Mar. 7 • 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. • Handshake
Stark State College, cafeteria

Nursing Recruitment Fair Series

+ Speak with healthcare employers to learn more about their organizations and available employment opportunities

Mar. 18 • 1 – 4 p.m.
Stark State College Akron, Atrium

Apr. 8 • 3 – 5 p.m.
Main campus, K Bridge

Part-time Career Fair
Apr. 22 • 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Stark State College Akron

Career Spotlight Series: Exploring Pathways in Arts & Sciences

+ A four-part series spotlighting various speakers and their corresponding educational and career journeys, focusing on the diverse and versatile field of Arts & Sciences.

Bridgestone Material Laboratories Representatives
Jan. 28 • 4 – 5 p.m.
Main campus, M101
+ Register on Handshake

Greg Von Forell, VP of Research and Development for NextStep Arthropedix
Feb. 27 • noon – 12:45 p.m.
Main campus, S205
+ Register on Handshake

Workshops (in-person or virtual)

+ Interactive workshops to get you career ready
+ Register, then check your email for the Zoom link or room location

Develop a Stand-out Resume
Jan. 27 • 1 – 2 p.m. • SSC Akron, A113b • virtual
Register on Handshake

Apr. 8 • 5:30 – 6:30 p.m. • virtual
Register on Handshake

Career Fair Preparation
Feb. 13 • 2 – 3 p.m. • virtual
Register on Handshake

How to Ace Your Next Interview
Feb. 27 • 10 – 11 a.m. • Main campus, S205 • virtual
Register on Handshake

Apr. 15 • 1 – 2 p.m. • SSC Akron, A113 • virtual
Register on Handshake

How to Navigate LinkedIn
Mar. 4 • 11 a.m. – noon • virtual
Register on Handshake

Apr 23 • 2 – 3 p.m. • virtual
Register on Handshake

Navigating your Career
Apr. 1 • 1 – 2 p.m. • SSC Akron, A002 • virtual
Register on Handshake

 

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Career Services Office 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.

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