Resources
Find guides, apps, and other resources to help you achieve your career goals. Career Success Resources [pdf] are organized by task and developmental. Log into apps with your SJSUOne ID and password.
Our Summer 2023 office hours begin Monday, 5/15. Click here for our Summer 2023 calendar [pdf]!
- Develop Your Career Plan
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Your Roadmap to Career Success [pdf], with essential milestones for career readiness
Career Plan Checklist [pdf], a comprehensive career-success plan
Career Pathways [pdf] for industry information, jobs and internships, and your career counselor
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- Explore Your Options
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Major & Career Exploration Guide [pdf]
What Can I Do With This Major?, to explore majors and career interest areas
Values Assessment [pdf], to consider how your values will influence your career direction
Skills Inventory [pdf], to select top skills that are most important in your career
Focus2 App
Assess your career readiness, interests, and personality
Discover majors and fields that fit your attributes and preferences
Plan your educational and career pathway
Focus2 User Guide [pdf] and VideoLightcast
Discover jobs, opportunities, courses, and programs based on your skills and interestsSJSU² App
Grow your professional network
Gain career advice and mentoring
Join industry-sponsored challenges
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- Build Experience
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Lightcast
Discover jobs, opportunities, courses, and programs based on your skills and interestsLinkedIn Learning App
Gain tips on job- or internship-searching
Learn strategies for succeeding in a new internship or job
Build in-demand skills, such as digital office skills, coding, and project management
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- Build Your Brand
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Resume/Cover Letter Guide [pdf]
Utilizing LinkedIn Guide [pdf]
VMock App
Upload your resume for instant and personalized feedback
Compare your resume to industry benchmarks
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- Find a Job, Internship, or other Experience
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Job/Internship Search Guide [pdf]
SJSU Handshake User Guide [pdf]
SJSU Handshake App
Apply for jobs, internships, and other experiences
Find career-education events to learn employer-connection strategies
Attend job fairs and info sessions to network with employers
Stay updated on opportunities by setting up notifications
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- Prep for Interviews
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Career Closet, for an appointment to secure a no-cost professional outfit
Big Interview App
Practice virtual interviews with industry-specific questions
Learn about types of interviews, common questions, and effective responses
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- Consider an Offer
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Initial Career Success Outcomes, to compare recent graduate salary offers
Interviewing Guide [pdf], pp. 9-10, for tips on evaluating and negotiating offers
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- Prep for Graduate School
- Career Guides by Population
- Employer Insights
