Student Life at ECSU

Career Development

Our Purpose

The Purpose of the Career Development Center is to provide services and resources which assist students with their career planning and search for internships/employment, as well as offering ECSU graduates with graduate school preparation.

Our Vision

The ECSU Career Development Center empowers ECSU students to own and shape their personal and professional journeys while realizing their full career potential.

Our Mission

We are dedicated to helping students explore career possibilities, build confidence, and develop an authentic and powerful personal brand. We leverage our strong relationships with employers, community partners, alumni, faculty, and staff to create and facilitate meaningful student experiences, networking opportunities, and partnerships to position students for success in their future careers.

Hit the Ground Running

ECSU graduates use their degrees to build incredible careers. We can help you do the same.

Workshops, advising, and internship opportunities are just some of the resources you’ll have at your fingertips. You’ll find resume and interview coaching, career fairs, and networking opportunities that will help you find and get the job you want.

General Career Information

The links provided are geared towards increasing student access to career information. In order to serve you better, please send feedback on the provided links to any member of the OCS Professional Staff.

Career Guidance

The ECSU Career Development Center provides the Super Strong Interest Assessment, a career exploration and planning tool designed to identify an individual's interests and work preferences. It helps the students to develop and evaluate their work interests. The Super Strong Interest Assessment helps students explore potential careers and educational pathways that align with their interests, leading to more successful careers.

Signature Internship Opportunities

Ongoing Internship Opportunities

The Viking Career Closet

The Viking Career Closet is a resource that is readily available for any student in need of professional attire, whether it is for a job interview, internship, career fair, conference, networking event, dress requirement, or any other professional development necessity. The closet is designed to help reduce the financial costs associated with starting a new career as a young professional. At The Viking Career Closet students can browse, try on, and take items to keep for free. Items range from suits, ties, dress shirts, slacks, to dresses, skirts, blouses, shoes, and jewelry. The Viking Career Closet is housed in the Career Development Center in Griffin Hall, making it accessible to the entire campus community.

How to Secure Clothing

Students may visit the Viking Career Closet at any time or arrange a time with their individual Career Advisor for a personal shopping experience.

Clothing Donations

Amazon Wishlist is Active! Please visit ECSU Career Development Center Amazon Wishlist to select and purchase professional clothing from the wishlist.

At this time, we are accepting professional attire ONLY for donations. Donations can be arranged by contacting the Career Center by email: careerdevelopmentctr@ecsu.edu to coordinate drop-off.

Alumni & Pre-Alumni, we welcome your donations! Don't forget our Adopt A Hanger Drive is a great way to give back. Make a gift to the Professional Dress Fund, purchase items on our Amazon Wish List, or simply donate gently used clothing designed for the workplace.

Location

Griffin Hall, Suite 500

Any Questions?

Please email us: careerdevelopmentctr@ecsu.edu

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