Career Services

Mindy Cloninger, Director
Room:  202 & 203 Horace Mann – Student Welcoming Center
Telephone:  620-235-4140
http://www2.pittstate.edu/car/
e-mail:  careers@pittstate.edu

   The Career Services Office provides a full range of opportunities to students and alumni.  Individual career counseling and consultation is available by appointment.  Self-assessment tools and computer-assisted guidance programs are often utilized in this process.  Career infor­mation fairs are held each year for the business, govern­ment and health fields, teacher employment, and intern­ship/summer employment.  These provide all students the opportunity to investigate occupations and companies, practice interview techniques, and make valuable contacts.  Other services include on-campus interviews, mock interviews, and internship search assistance.

    Graduating students and alumni can request credential service or register with the GORILLAS4HIRE program for access to job vacancies, on-campus interviews and sign-up, and resume referral to potential employers.  Please contact the office by calling (620) 235-4140 to receive a password to GORILLAS4HIRE via the Internet, or visit our Web Page at http://www2.pittstate.edu/car/.  A minimal fee is charged for credential service and for a GORILLAS4HIRE password if an individual is not currently enrolled in a course at PSU.

   The Career Resource Center, 202 Horace Mann Hall, maintains an extensive collection of resources and a computer lab for individuals to access GORILLAS4HIRE, career guidance software programs, infor­mation on occupations, business and government employ­ers, school districts, job search skills and techniques, and graduate schools.  A television and VCR are also available to view the extensive video collection.  Peer advisors are available during office hours in the career resource center to assist students in developing job search skills, tools, strategies. Video Teleconferencing is available in Career Services for remote job interviews.