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Career Advising Appointments

Looking for personalized advice and information regarding your career plan? Interested in conducting a practice interview? Need networking advice related to your internship or job search? Schedule an appointment with your Career Advisor!

Drop in to CareerLab

Need a resume reviewed or advice on how to start one? Have some questions about using Handshake, or LinkedIn? Curious about what you can do with your major? Drop into CareerLab! 

Attend Career Events

The Career Center offers a wide variety of events to help you successfully land after graduating from GVSU! Attending workshops, career fairs, and employer hosted events are great activities to add to your short and long - term career plan and are available to students and alumni!




Career Events

Craft a Winning Resume

June 6, 2023 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM

In this interactive workshop, experience personalized programming focused on the following learning objectives: Define their Personal Brand Craft a winning resume Identify skills, draft skills...

Virtual Info Session: What are Fellowships? How do I write essays? What's expected?

June 14, 2023 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Fellowships provide funding for study abroad, international service, graduate school and more! The opportunities included under the term 'fellowship' span support for academic study, internships,...

Virtual Info Session: What are Fellowships? An Introduction to Fellowships

June 20, 2023 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Fellowships provide funding for study abroad, international service, graduate school and more. The opportunities included under the term 'fellowship' span support for academic study,...

Evaluating the Job Offer

June 20, 2023 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Join us for a panel discussion featuring three GVSU alumni. They will talk about the job offer from their diverse perspectives, as well as give advice about how to determine your salary requirements,...

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Employer Info Sessions

True Life: "I Want to Be a Teacher" Webinar | Baltimore City Public Schools

When: Monday, June 5th 2023, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm EDT
Hello, everyone -

Baltimore City Public Schools (BCPS) welcomes you to another bi-weekly episode of "True Life: I Want to Be a Teacher." In this webinar, we aim to introduce you to our school district, to our goals and the blueprint by which we intend to achieve them, and to some of the benefits of working at BCPS.

We welcome teachers and prospective teachers of all backgrounds and experience levels. If you think you might want to be a teacher in Charm City (Baltimore), tune in and take advantage of our recruitment team's time and knowledge - we're here to help.

Thanks for checking us out!

Baltimore City Public Schools' Recruitment Team

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Navigating USAJOBS & Introduction to Federal Resume Writing

When: Thursday, June 8th 2023, 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm EDT
Army Civilian Careers invites you to participate in a virtual informational session on federal resume writing, navigating USAJOBS website, including paid internships and fellowships in the federal government. We are a values-based community of nearly 300,000 federal civilian employees, much like those in other U.S. Federal Agencies, e.g., State, NASA, Commerce, Justice, and Education. These are strictly civilian positions.

Applying for employment on USAJOBS can be a challenging process, but we are here to help! In this session we will walk through the application process to include the questionnaire, discuss resume formats, preferences, required documents to include, and how to align your experience with the job qualifications. This class is designed specifically to help you develop your federal resume and address key areas in the job announcement to make you an eligible applicant. In this session we will cover:

" The Army Student Intern Program
" The Army Fellows Program
" How to create a USAJOBs account
" Applying for federal jobs
" How to navigate USAJOBS
" Application announcement information  what the words really mean.
" Beginning steps to writing a federal resume

(Registration will be reserved for the first 100 registrants)

More Infoabout the Navigating USAJOBS & Introduction to Federal Resume Writing event starting 6/8/2023

Career Center News

GVSU Career Center Employer Showcase: A Casual, Conversation-Based Approach to Career Connections

GVSU Career Center Employer Showcase: A Casual, Conversation-Based Approach to Career Connections

The Employer Showcase is an opportunity for students to connect with potential employers and learn about career opportunities. HealthWest encourages students to take control at the Employer Showcase event, follow up, and plan for personal development.

Apr 27, 2023

International Student at GVSU Finds Success Through Career Center Guidance

International Student at GVSU Finds Success Through Career Center Guidance

International student Satya Veni Lekkala found success in securing an internship through the guidance of the GVSU Career Center at Grand Valley State University.

Apr 13, 2023

The Building Blocks of Transitioning From Student Athlete to Full-Time Employee

The Building Blocks of Transitioning From Student Athlete to Full-Time Employee

Alum Nicole Taormina shares how she made the transition from student-athlete at GVSU to full-time employee at Stryker.

Jan 30, 2023

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