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Career Advising Appointments

Looking for personalized advice and information regarding your career plan? Interested in conducting a practice interview? Need networking advice related to your internship or job search? Schedule an appointment with your Career Advisor!

Drop in to CareerLab

Need a resume reviewed or advice on how to start one? Have some questions about using Handshake, or LinkedIn? Curious about what you can do with your major? Drop into CareerLab! 

Attend Career Events

The Career Center offers a wide variety of events to help you successfully land after graduating from GVSU! Attending workshops, career fairs, and employer hosted events are great activities to add to your short and long - term career plan and are available to students and alumni!




Career Events

Employer Showcase: Hope Network

March 19, 2024 9:30 AM - 2:00 PM

Stop by the Daniel and Pamella DeVos Center for Interprofessional Health anytime between 9:30am and 2pm to meet representatives from Hope Network! Students can stop by for a casual...

Employer Showcase: Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy

March 20, 2024 9:30 AM - 2:00 PM

Stop by the Mackinac Hall First Floor POD anytime between 9:30am and 2pm to meet representatives from the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy! Students can stop...

Employer Showcase: Northwestern Mutual of West Michigan

March 21, 2024 9:30 AM - 2:00 PM

Stop by the Seidman College of Business Second Floor Lobby anytime between 9:30am and 2pm to meet representatives from Northwestern Mutual of West Michigan! Students can stop...

2024 Computing and Applied Mathematics Job Fair

March 21, 2024 11:30 AM - 2:30 PM

The 2024 Computing and Applied Mathematics Job Fair provides an opportunity for students and alumni to learn more about current summer job and internship opportunities in Technological and Mathematics...

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Employer Info Sessions

Women in Science and Research: Charting Your Unique Career

When: Monday, March 18th 2024, 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm EDT
Please join the Institute for Defense Analyses at our latest student-focused event - Women in Science and Research: Charting Your Unique Career.

Marking Womens History Month, this panel of successful women at IDA will showcase the variety of research-based career paths available, plus a window into life post-graduation! Hear personal anecdotes from women across STEM fields, including: social sciences, cyber, environmental policy, national defense and more.

Well also share information about our mission, culture and current job or internship opportunities.
Learn more about our status as a non-profit, Federally Funded Research and Development Center.

Please RSVP and join us on Monday, March 18th at 4pm EST for this virtual opportunity. Have specific questions for our panelists? Email us at [email protected].

You are invited to a Zoom webinar.
When: April 22 and 4PM
Topic: IDA Panel Discussion: Women in Science and Research

Please click the link below to join the webinar:

https://ida-org.zoomgov.com/j/1615153527
Passcode: 369321

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Or Telephone:
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Webinar ID: 161 515 3527
Passcode: 369321

In the meantime, please feel free to reach out to me directly!

More Infoabout the Women in Science and Research: Charting Your Unique Career event starting 3/18/2024

Tabling - The Dallas Police Department at GVSU

When: Tuesday, March 19th 2024, 10:00 am - 1:00 pm EDT
Location: The L.V. Eberhard Center, Eberhard Lobby, 301 W Fulton St, Grand Rapids, Michigan 49504, United States

The Dallas Police Department will be at Grand Valley State University for an in-person table presentation March 19 from 10:00 pm to 1:00 pm. We will have representatives from the Recruiting and Lateral Unit, and a Background investigator to answer all your questions regarding application and testing with the Dallas Police Department.

The Dallas Police Department is seeking to hire 200+ Officers this year with no waiting list and an academy class every 6 weeks.

Starting pay for applicants is $70,314 day 1 in the academy with medical, dental and pension.

Follow us on our social media for updates.
https://www.facebook.com/DallasPDCareers

We look forward to meeting you!

More Infoabout the Tabling - The Dallas Police Department at GVSU event starting 3/19/2024

Career Center News

A Realistic Look at Job Searching with GVSU Alum, Fletcher Zebell

A Realistic Look at Job Searching with GVSU Alum, Fletcher Zebell

Finding a job is not an easy task. GVSU Alum, Fletcher Zebell, details the ins-and-outs of his job-search process and explains how he secured a job at Invio Automation with the help of the Career Center.

Oct 9, 2023

GVSU Career Center Employer Showcase: A Casual, Conversation-Based Approach to Career Connections

GVSU Career Center Employer Showcase: A Casual, Conversation-Based Approach to Career Connections

The Employer Showcase is an opportunity for students to connect with potential employers and learn about career opportunities. HealthWest encourages students to take control at the Employer Showcase event, follow up, and plan for personal development.

Apr 27, 2023

International Student at GVSU Finds Success Through Career Center Guidance

International Student at GVSU Finds Success Through Career Center Guidance

International student Satya Veni Lekkala found success in securing an internship through the guidance of the GVSU Career Center at Grand Valley State University.

Apr 13, 2023

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