Catherine Voss Plaxton, Director of the Career Center
Welcome Back from the SJSU Career Center!
On behalf of the SJSU Career Center team, I would like to welcome you back to campus. This summer, the team has been working hard to deploy several new career resources and events for students. Please take a moment to discover highlights of these options and encourage your students to take advantage of them this semester.
Join in the Career Center Faculty Open House
Meet our friendly team, check out helpful career resources and join an introduction to the new SpartaJobs. Starts with a brief presentation by the director.
Tuesday, August 30, 9AM-11AM in ADM 154/255
Explore New Tools
This semester, the Center is offering two new tools to help students accelerate their career progress.
The New SpartaJobs
SJSU’s job and internship database is powered now by a dynamic system called Handshake. Find tips on the new SpartaJobs from the Career Center website and encourage students to login with their SJSUOne IDs today.
The SpartaTrack Career Plan
Students can prepare for their careers one step at a time with the SpartaTrack Career Plan, available now from the Career Center home page under the Student Career Plan icon.
Encouraged Students to Attend: Fall’16 Job & Internship Fairs
Business, Government, & Nonprofit, Tuesday, September 27th, 12-4PM.
Engineering & Science, Undergraduate Student, Tuesday, October 4th, 12-4PM.
Engineering & Science, Graduate Student, Wednesday, October 5th, 12-4PM.
Leverage the Career Center
From our faculty/staff resource page, learn ways to:
1. Promote Career Center resources to your students
2. Request a classroom presentation
3. Integrate career education into your curriculum
4. Collaborate with the Career Center, including referring employers
Find details on these and other career prep resources, including the complete program calendar, at www.sjsu.edu/careercenter.
The Career Center team is excited to work with you and help every Spartan form and realize their career aspirations.
Best Regards,
Catherine Voss Plaxton, M.A.Ed., M.A., PPSC
Director, San Jose State University Career Center
(408) 924-6051; catherine.vossplaxton@sjsu.edu
www.sjsu.edu/careercenter