The Career Center provides invaluable assistance in preparing students for the world of work. The Career Center has developed a variety of programs and services to help identify and meet career and personal goals. Its professional staff’s commitment ensures that students are given adequate guidance throughout their career planning and job search process. Additionally, annual development and employment opportunities include the university-wide Career Fair, Technical Career Fair, Freshman Orientation & Career Planning Seminars, Nashville Area College-to-College Fair, Teacher Recruitment Fair, Student Motivation Task Force Sessions, and on-campus recruitment/interviews.
The services of the Career Center are free to recruiters, students, alumni, and faculty/staff of the university. The Career Center has a fully equipped computer lab to accommodate online services, i.e., résumé preparation, job announcements, and interviews at www.tnstate.edu/careers. The Career Center regularly disseminates significant information, job announcements, on-campus interview schedules, and seminar schedules. Annually, a calendar of events and a Career & StudentDevelopment Guide, which provides information on career planning and résumé writing, are published.
Career Counseling & Orientation Program
The Career Counseling and Orientation Program offers group and individual counseling in the career planning process. Career planning workshops/seminars are conducted weekly and at other announced times to assist students in securing career positions and employment while matriculating. Students may register with the Career Center by attending a career planning seminar and completing “Career Connections” at sidebar Résumé/Registration. Before registering online, students must provide the Center with their name and social security number. From individual and group counseling/seminars/workshops, the following critical information and skills are acquired:
- Résumé development
- Interview skill development
- Job search strategies
- Career Center’s resource utilization (computer lab, Web links, job announcements, resource library, on campus recruiters, interview schedules, staff assistance, etc.)
- Alumni and relational networking
- Fortune 500 corporate and professional presentations, information sessions, and interviews
The Career Center also offers DISCOVER, a computerized career/decision-making program designed to match students’ interests, aptitudes and skills with available careers.
Student Employment/Internship Program
(Off Campus)
The Student Employment/Internship Program (off campus) which is also known as Job Location & Development (JLD) provides for every student who desires to work, an opportunity to gain employment and valuable work experience (primarily career related). The program is designed to provide off-campus, part-time/full-time, summer employment, and internship opportunities for all students enrolled at TSU. The need to work to cover college expenses is a necessity for many college students and serves as an excellent experiential (career/discipline related) work opportunity.
Student Employment Program (On Campus)
The Student Employment Program (on campus) is a part of the Federal Work Study Program (FWS) which also includes the Community Learning Service (CLS) and Academic Work Scholarship (AWS) which provides part-time employment on campus and to off-campus community service agencies for currently enrolled eligible students. Eligibility for these federally funded, need-based programs (FWS and CLS) is determined by the financial aid office. These programs are designed to assist students in meeting educational expenses through part-time employment during the academic year and/or summer.
Placements for the FWS are coordinated by the Career Center. Students are required to attend a placement session where they are given information on general work ethics and job expectations. Students are required to fill out direct deposit, W-4, I-9, and work assignment notice forms before they are assigned a placement.