Give
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
- mock interviews
- networking
- resume and cover letter help
Click on one of these buttons to make an appointment:
Career Services calendar – fall 2024
Sept. 18 • 4 – 6:30 p.m. • Handshake
Future Accountants: Panel Discussion and Career Fair
Stark State College, M100/101
+ 4 – 5 p.m. • Panel of Accountants
+ 5 – 6:30 p.m. • Career Fair
+ Employers – Register on Handshake
+ Students – Register on Handshake
Sep. 20 – 22 • in-store and online
JCPenney Suit-Up
+ Receive an extra 30 percent off professional wear
+ Register on Handshake for your coupon code
Sept. 25 • 2 – 4 p.m. • Handshake
Engineering Career Fair
Stark State College, M100/101
+ Employers – Register on Handshake
+ Students – Register on Handshake
Oct. 31 • 9 – 11:30 a.m. • Handshake
Allied Health Networking Event
Stark State College, M100/101
+ 9 – 10 a.m. • Panel Discussion
+ 10 – 11:30 a.m. • Career Fair/Networking
+ Register on Handshake
Nursing Recruitment Fair Series
+ Speak with healthcare employers to learn more about their organizations and available employment opportunities
Sept. 24 • 3 – 6 p.m. • Handshake
Stark State College Akron, Atrium
+ Register on Handshake
Oct. 1 • 2 – 5 p.m. • Handshake
Main campus, K Bridge
+ Register on Handshake
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.
Sept. 19 • 2 – 3 p.m. • Handshake
Kim Kenney, Executive Director of the McKinley Presidential Library and Museum
Main campus, M101
+ Register on Handshake
Oct. 17 • 11 a.m. – noon • Handshake
Navarre Medlock, Communication Consultant, SSC alumni
Main campus, S205
+ Register on Handshake
Oct. 23 • 7 p.m. • Handshake
Job Search Tools for STEM Students, American Chemical Society
Main campus, B109
+ Register on Handshake
Oct. 28 • 11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. • Handshake
La Donna Sifford, Interpretive Park Ranger, Cuyahoga Valley National Park, Mariamar Gutierrez, Biologist, Cuyahoga Valley National Park
Main campus, M101
+ Register on Handshake
Nov. 13 • 1 – 2:30 p.m. • Handshake
Bridgestone, Material Laboratories Panel
Event Postponed until Spring 2025. Date TBD
Workshops (in-person or virtual)
+ Interactive workshops to get you career ready
+ Register, then check your email for the Zoom link or room location
Resume series:
Introduction to Resume Writing
Sept. 16 • 10 – 11 a.m. • SSC Akron, A002
Register on Handshake
Oct. 24 • noon – 1 p.m. • Main campus, S205
Register on Handshake
Nov. 12 • 5:30 – 6:30 p.m. • virtual
Register on Handshake
Leveling Up Your Resume
Nov. 6 • 3 – 4 p.m. • virtual
Register on Handshake
Additional Workshops:
How to Prepare for a Career Fair
Sept. 11 • 2 – 3 p.m. • virtual
Register on Handshake
Overcoming Interview Anxiety
Sept. 26 • 10 – 11 a.m. • Main campus, S205
Register on Handshake
Oct. 29 • 10 – 11 a.m. • SSC Akron, A002
Register on Handshake
Career Exploration: Finding the Perfect Fit
Oct. 1. • 11 a.m. – noon • SSC Akron, A002
Register on Handshake
Oct. 30 • 10 – 11 a.m. • virtual
Register on Handshake
How to Navigate LinkedIn
Oct. 7. • 2 – 3 p.m. • virtual
Register on Handshake
Why are 10 million students on Handshake?
Handshake How-To: Searching for Jobs
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.
