Your College to Career Connection
Career education, guidance, and support services are available to assist you in developing, implementing, and evaluating your career plans. Career information and resources on our pages are organized into three categories:
Resources for Career Exploration
Explore your personality, values, skills, abilities, aspirations and relate what you discover to Stan State majors and various career interests.
Job & Internship Search
Build skills in professional communication and job-seeking as well as your professional network.
Build Your Network
Use what you've learned to connect with employers, colleagues and other professionals.
Frequently Asked Questions
CPDC offers a wide range of assistance from during college to being a graduate of Stanislaus State. We offer resume/cover letter guidance, interview success/tips, warrior wardrobe, major/career exploration and events/workshops to assist students. These can be done 1-on-1 with a Career Coach or during workshops with other students nearby.
Log onto your student center and use the single sign on, find Handshake. Once you have located it, click on that and go ahead and schedule an appointment from there.
No worries! CPDC understands students also have other things going on. Simply cancel the appointment or email career@csustan.edu and we can go ahead and cancel it for you. You may reschedule to an appropriate time that works best for you or drop in during our walk-in hours.
To receive faster responses, please email career@csustan.edu or DM our social media @stanstatecareer on Instagram. You may also leave a voicemail at (209) 667-3661 and someone will get back to you as soon as possible.
Yes, our walk-in hours are Tuesday from 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. and Wednesday from 1:30 - 3:00 p.m. in Suite 205 in the Student Center.
Yes, if you are unsure with what major you are leaning towards, you may take the FOCUS2, a self-assessment that allows you to see what majors fit best towards your personality. After that, it is highly recommended to schedule an appointment with a Career Coach to go over your results if you are still confused about it.
Access code is: warriors
If you are looking for an on-campus job for the next semester visit the Current Students page and scroll down until you see Student Employment. If you are planning to work on-campus WITH work study, contact Financial Aid at Financial_Aid@csustan.edu. If you are planning to work on-campus WITHOUT work study, contact Human Resources at aortiz35@csustan.edu. If you plan to work off-campus, please visit csustan.edu/hirestanstate to see listed jobs off campus.
Log onto your student center and use the single sign on, find Handshake. Once you have located it, click on that and go ahead and schedule an appointment from there.
Informational interviews are a great use of your time to expand your career-readiness. These can be done virtually or in-person. It would also be a good time to create your LinkedIN profile and add connections.
The CPDC staff has been customizing LinkedIN Learning pathways specifically designed with our students in mind. You can access LinkedIN learning through your mycsustan portal.
Career Coaches can assist in identifying area-specific employers and job opportunities. By scheduling an appointment or attending the walk-in hours, career coaches can assist in customizing job search opportunities specific to your interests.
Updated: February 26, 2025