How We Can Help You

The Career Connections Center strives to make your internship and full-time job search as easy as possible. Not only do we bring employers right on campus to recruit you, we can also help you be the employer’s candidate of choice, or as they say in their industry…a high potential candidate. Let us help you stand out with …

  • We bring hundreds of employers right to campus with 2 all-major, campus wide career fairs each year, which are open to Alumni as well.
  • Handshake – campus-wide, online job search and recruiting system
  • On-campus interviews
  • Networking opportunities
  • Industry panels, presentations, and informational meetings
  • Interstride – a job search platform specifically designed for international students seeking U.S. employment. U.S. citizens can also leverage the platform to explore employment opportunities abroad.
  • One-on-One, personalized career coaching to help students and alumni with…
    • Job search skills – finding internship and full-time, major related job opportunities. We can also help connect students and alumni directly to company representatives.
    • An optimized resume that helps get you through an Applicant Tracking System (ATS) and called for an interview.
    • Strong interview skills – and it’s the interview that clinches the offer.
    • An optimized Handshake and LinkedIn Profile – 97% of recruiters are looking for you online. Profiles that are optimized to software algorithms can increase chances of being found and contacted by recruiters.
    • Effective Networking skills – learn what to say when you get the opportunity to meet someone who has the power to give you a job.
    • Career Fair Prep – it’s big and busy, so where do you start? We can give you strategies to help you have a successful career fair experience.
    • Thinking about Graduate School? We’re happy to help you in the application process, including creating a compelling personal statement.
    • Your Full-time Job Search or Career Change.
    • Need professional dress for the Career Fairs and/or your interviews? Visit the MSOE Career Closet for free, professional attire: suits, pants, skirts, dresses, ties, belts, tops, scarves & shoes.
  • Stay in Touch with Alumni Relations.
  • Donate to your Alma Mater.
  • Visit the Bookstore to get more raider gear.
  • Find all of these resources and more in our C2C Guidebook.

And for more guides and examples: Career Connections Center Job Search Resources

The Career Connections Center is happy to help you with your internship or full-time job search. Schedule a one-on-one appointment (phone, virtual, or in-office) with a Career Coach, visit us during Drop-In Hours, or contact us at career-connections-center@msoe.edu.