Career Services Mission Statement

The mission of The Career Services Center at Kennesaw State University is to educate and assist students in successfully meeting the challenges of the ever–changing work environment for which they are preparing. This mission is accomplished through a centralized and comprehensive career center serving the entire campus and meeting the career needs of all students from entering freshmen through alumni. These are best conceptualized by the following developmental model:

1. Learning about oneself to assess personal needs, skills, abilities, interests, values and goals related to a career choice.
2. Learning about occupations and opportunities in the world of work. Exploring demands and rewards of occupations, options for training and advancement, and the job–market outlook.
3. Gaining experience in career fields of interest to enhance employment potential through internships, cooperative education, volunteer work and/or other related opportunities.
4. Implementing a career decision by acquiring job–seeking skills and competing in the job market.

Career Services’ programs are designed to complement and enhance the academic mission of the university. Students who have made well–informed career decisions and who are motivated toward a career goal obtain greater benefits from their academic programs and are more likely to complete their education. Students who obtain career–related experience while in the university further define their professional goals and enhance their marketability to employers upon graduation. Finally, graduates who are well prepared for the transition from education to the work environment will have the opportunity for a wide selection of career choices.

The following outline shows the KSU Career Services programs designed to meet students’ career needs:

Career Planning

• Individual resume assistance
• Career conversations
• Career workshops
• Career library

Career Development

• Opportunities for internship, cooperative education, summer jobs and career–related experiences
• Career fairs
• Digitally recorded practice interviews
• Individual counseling to develop strategies for identifying opportunities and developing job–search tools and techniques

Professional Opportunities

• Computerized resume referral
• Announcement of full–time, professional career opportunities
• On–Campus interviewing
• Professional Journals
• Online job services system (OwlLink)