About Us

 

About Us

The Career Center offers career services to all enrolled students who register. Discover your interests and skills, match majors with careers, make decisions, and set career goals. Explore careers and trends in our career library. Take vocational assessments. Learn about internships. Select part and full time jobs online. Participate in campus interviews. Meet industry professionals at our career events and job fairs. Attend workshops to help you find your calling and prepare for work - from deciding to resume writing to interviewing. Jumpstart your career at CSUN!

Director

  • Ann Morey

Department Coordinator

  • Lidia Carrillo

Contact Information

Career Center
University Hall, 105

Phone: (818) 677-2878

TTY: (818) 677-3066

Hours:
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. M-Th
9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. F

Student Tech Support

Phone: (818) 677-2878
E-mail: tcc@csun.edu

Employer Tech Support

Phone: (818) 677-5563
E-mail: ccer@csun.edu

Walk-In Career Advisement

Do you have a question about your major or career?

Need your resume critiqued?

Come in for a 10 -15 minute walk-in counseling session with one of our staff.

Spring 2013 Walk-In Schedule:

  • Monday through Thursday, 11am-1pm & 2-4pm
  • Friday, 10am-12pm

Special notice:

The career center will be closed on the following dates:
  • Thursday, May 16th, 2013 - We will close early at 12:00pm for a Staff Development & Recognition Meeting.

Discover Yourself

  • Identify your skills, values, and interests
  • Learn about your working style
  • Find careers that fit you
  • Make decisions

Discover Options

  • Research majors and careers
  • Investigate career trends, industries, and employers
  • Clarify your career and educational goals

Career Preparation

  • Write a resume and get it critiqued
  • Do an internship
  • Build skills employers want
  • Learn to interview successfully
  • Search for job opportunities
  • Meet employers - get hired!

Register Online: http://www.csun.edu/career, click on Students! Look for the RED BOX. You must be registered to access services. Receive email notices about jobs and events.

Career Counseling

Come to us for direction, information, guidance, and support. Our professionals help you to set and reach your career goals. Start early, stay focused, graduate, and get hired!

Schedule a Counseling Appointment

(818) 677-2878

Career Counselors / Program Coordinators:

  • Brian Finck
  • Emily Hagan
  • Lucy Macis
  • Sonya Manjikian
  • Nyla Dalferes (Assistant Director)
  • Janice Potzmann (Assistant Director)
  • Patricia Gaynor (Assistant Director)

Career Advisor & HSI Title V Grant

  • Monique Corral

Peer Educators

  • Adrienne
  • Bianca
  • Jordan
  • Lexi
  • Narineh
  • Yessica

Employment Programs

Internship Program
Janice Potzmann, Assistant Director - (818)677-2320
Internship Help Desk - (818)677-2387

Employer Relations Program
Patricia Gaynor, Assistant Director - (818)677-2941
Sarah Le Long, Employment Services & Event Coordinator - (818)677-2388
Daniel Levitch, Job Developer -(818)677-3150

On-Campus Interview Program
Odette Fullum, Operations Administrator - (818)677-5560

Freshman Career Program

  • Define yourself
  • Relate major to careers
  • Learn decision making skills
  • Make campus connections
  • Find a support group
  • Connect with Alumni

Find a motivation for engaging in classes, staying on target for graduation, and developing yourself and skills for a lifetime. Start with us for activities, testing, resources, and counseling. Bring a friend and explore the possibilities!

Internship Program

  • Gain pre-professional work experience
  • Explore a career, industry, or field
  • Clarify career goals and learning objectives
  • Apply academic theory in the workplace
  • Improve communication skills
  • Experience organizational culture
  • Build a career network
  • Get the competitive edge
  • Gain access to employment

Internship opportunities are available online at our website, in the Career Library, or get help creating your own. Employers increasingly look for internship experience in hiring for entry-level positions. Check our website to see what other students have to say about the importance of internships and how the experience changed their lives!

Employer Relations Program

  • Access to employment: job listings, job fairs, career events
  • Talk with employers about career options
  • Make your part-time job relate to your major
  • Learn to make a strong first impression
  • Network your way to your first career

Need a job? Want to know what's at SUNlink, there for your major? Need work experience? Graduating? Search through job listings online and in notebooks in our Career Library. Apply for part-time jobs, seasonal work, full-time jobs, and internships with local and national employers.

On-Campus Interview Program

  • Find out which companies are coming to campus
  • View job descriptions and submit your resume
  • Sign-up for interviews and manage your schedule
  • Interview and get hired!

Interview with local and national employers that want to hire CSUN graduates. Be prepared and maximize your opportunities for success: register online, watch for emails from us, check the website frequently for updated employer listings, and get ready by taking Career Center workshops before your last semester. Many students accept offers of employment and begin their careers through on-campus interviews. You can too!