Welcome to the Center for Career Services

We invite you to browse our website to learn about and take advantage of the extensive services and innovative programs offered. Just click on the categories on the left sidebar for detailed information for all members of the Southern community as well as employers interested in hiring Southern graduates.

Declared or still in the process of choosing a major? Need assistance with your resume or cover letter? Want to start exploring careers? Need to practice your interviewing skills? Still trying to figure out the difference between an internship or co-op?  The dedicated staff of the Center for Career Services is here to guide you with any career related issues. Visit us in Schwartz Hall 102 or call us at 203-392-6536.

 

Office Hours

Monday - Friday

8:30 am  - 4:30 pm

 

Contact Us

Southern Connecticut State University
501 Crescent Street
New Haven, CT  06515
Phone: (203) 392-6536
Fax: (203) 392-6541 

 

APPOINTMENTS

Professional staff members are always available by appointment for individual consultations to assist you with any career related issues.

 

Quick Question Hours

(ACADEMIC YEAR ONLY)

Students may stop by the Career Center to meet with a staff member for a brief, fifteen minute consultation. Quick questions about resumes, cover letters, job search strategies, interviewing skills can be briefly answered.  Quick Question hours are available at the following times:

Monday             1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Tuesday             2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Wednesday        12:00 am - 2:00 pm

Thursday            10:00 pm - 12:00 pm

*Note: Quick Question Hours are designed specifically to meet with a staff member; however, students may visit our office to use our computer lab and career resources library anytime during our daily office hours.

 

Our Mission

As an integral part of the University's Academic Philosophy, the mission of the Center for Career Services is to develop and maintain innovative programs which will enable students to explore, define, prepare for and realize their career objectives.  Also, to initiate ongoing relationships with community groups, employers and organizations for the purpose of developing job opportunities while supporting the enrollment management initiative of the University in the areas of recruitment and retention.