Career Development Center Handouts

Check out some of the services we provide at the Career Development Center!

Front cover of the 2025 Career Success Syllabus for every year, first-year and Sophomore

Back cover of the 2025 Career Success Syllabus for Junior and Senior years

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The Job Search Tool for Mavericks

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Handshake

  • Log in with your StarlD and password
  • Complete your profile to personalize your job feed
  • Search part-time, full-time, internships, work-study, seasonal, career, and more!

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Resume and Cover Letter Email Reviews

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3 Easy Steps to Great Job Search Materials

  1. Create your resume/cover letter in a Word document
    Need help getting starting? Check the Job Search Handbook!
  2. Submit to cdcreviews@mnsu.edu
    No Appointment Necessary
  3. Receive an email response within 3-5 business days (when classes are in session) with recommendations from our Career Advisors

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Skills First Master Your Story

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Your on-demand platform for...

  • Resume and Cover Letter Builder
  • Elevator Pitch Builder
  • Interview Practice Tool
  • Career Assessment Tool and Career Advise Videos

Get Started Today

  • Students register with your @mnsu.edu email
  • Alumni use the code: Stomper1!

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Career Development Appointments

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Zoom | Email | Phone | In person

How to request an appointment with the Career Development Center

  • Sign into link.mnsu.edu/handshake with your StarID and password
  • Click the Career Center button on your home page
  • Click Appointments
  • Click Schedule A New Appointment
  • Fill out preferences and submit

Questions? Call 507-389-6061 or email cdc@mnsu.edu

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QuickStop

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Drop-In Career Counseling

Answers to Your career questions

Career Development Center, WA 209

Scan this code to see this semester's QuickStop hours

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Are You Choosing Your Major?

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Take the free Focus Career and Education Planning Assessment

Register for your account at: link.mnsu.edu/focus
Access code: MAVERICKS

  • Explore compatible career fields and majors.
  • Self-assess your career-relevant personal qualities.
  • Make better decisions about goals and plans.
  • Get help choosing or changing your major.
  • Learn how to self-manage your careers.

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Micro-Internships with Maximum Impact

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Experience | Pay | Connections

Parker Dewey

Paid, Flexible, Real-World Experiences with Micro-Internships

Micro-Internships are an opportunity for you to take part in flexible, professional, paid work experiences. With micro-internships, you can:

  • demonstrate your skills
  • explore career paths
  • expand your network
  • bolster your resume

Most micro-internships can be completed remotely, typically involve 10 to 40 hours of work, and are deadline-driven as opposed to set during specific hours.

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Are You LinkedIn

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Connect With Us

What's in it for you?

  1. Establish Connections
    Connecting with us and friends from your college.
  2. Job Opportunities
    Employees are looking on LinkedIn for applicants like you.
  3. Extend Your Resume
    LinkedIn highlights your resume details to thousands of interested employers. Don't forget to provide your LinkedIn profile URL on your resume.
  4. Personal Branding
    Stand out from the crowd by showcasing your unique qualifications.

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Candid Career

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Candid Career Videos

Thousands of career videos featuring informational interviews with industry professionals in a wide variety of career areas to help you find your dream job.

  • Interview tips
  • Job information
  • Career guidance for students

Candid Career+

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GoinGlobal

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Jobs here, there, everywhere.

For those interested in working abroad & for international students interested in working in the USA:

  • Job search resources
  • Country-specific career information
  • Expert advice and insider tips
  • H-lB employer listings by city and state

GoinGlobal

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