Career Services

Career Services is committed to preparing ESU students for future employment through self-assessment, career exploration, internships, and personal and professional development.

Career Counseling
Many students do not know their major when they begin college. To help explore options, professional career counselors are available to talk with students one-on-one about career goals and decisions. We also offer a 2 credit hour course, “Constructing Your Career,” each semester. This course involves in-depth self-assessment of interests, values, and personality, as well as extensive major and career exploration.

Part-time Employment
Many students work while attending ESU. Career Services provides assistance to students seeking part-time jobs through the Career Services website at <http://www.emporia.edu/careerservices>. Career Services partners with the business community to promote student employment within the local community.

Internships
Students are encouraged to pursue an internship in their major. Internships provide students with an opportunity to gain direct, hands-on experience in their field. The majority of internships are paid, and many of them also offer academic credit towards a student’s degree.

Professional Development
Career Services offers a series of Professional Development Workshops. Topics include choosing a major, writing a résumé, interviewing skills, dressing for success, getting into graduate school, finding an internship, and professional ethics.

Résumé Database and Credentials Files
Career Services maintains an electronic résumé database, Hire-A-Hornet, for students and employers. Students may register online, submit their résumé, and sign up for on-campus interviews. Many corporations, agencies, and school districts come to ESU to recruit new employees. Registering with Career Services provides a tremendous number of employment options for students.

Career Services works with both school districts and students to facilitate employment in education. Education majors can maintain a Credentials File in Career Services. These files are sent to hundreds of school districts throughout Kansas and the United States.

Résumé Review Service
Students who are registered with Career Services and have written a draft version of their résumé can e-mail it or drop it off at Career Services for a professional review. A staff member will review it and offer helpful suggestions and comments. E-mail your résumé to <resumereview@emporia.edu>.

Events
Each semester, Career Services offers a variety of events for students, including career fairs, professional etiquette dinners, dress-for-success style shows, and other activities designed for students making the transition from school to work. A complete list of events can be found on our website.

For more information, please call 341-5407, or go to 433 South Morse Hall. Visit the Career Services website at <www.emporia.edu/careerservices>.

Last Updated July 31, 2009