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Career Services for Alums

Opportunities to Assist Career Services

CSB and SJU alumni are an integral part of Career Services’ programming. To assist with career programming/services, call 320-363-5707 or email jlmiller@csbsju.edu (for CSB alums) and 320-363-3236 or email mkoshiol@csbsju.edu (SJU alums).

Resources for Alums

Alums are encouraged to utilize the Alum On-Line Community to network with other CSB|SJU graduates. Resources are also available on the Career Services' Homepage.

Private Career Counselors and Coaches             

Job Clubs-
Minnesota WorkForce Center

How You Can Assist Career Services:

Assist with General Career Programming:

  • Participate on a career panel (Career Exploration Series) based on “What Can I Do with a Major in…?” or “Careers in…”   Click here for scheldule
  • Provide information/photo for an “Alum Profile” describing your background and work.  We’ll provide a few questions to respond to with short answers.  This is the perfect opportunity for an alum who wants to help with career programming but may be limited due to distance and/or time commitments.

Help students learn more about Career/Internship/Employment Opportunities:

  • Host a company visit at your place of employment
  • Allow students to “shadow” you for part of a day or a day to learn about your occupation.
  • Say “Yes” to a student requesting an “Information Interview” with you to learn more about your job
  • Host a “Commute to Careers” program at your organization so students can meet and learn from you and other alums about a career area.

Assist with career programming for Internships/Employment:

  • Come to campus and conduct “practice interviews” with students
  • Participate in an “Interviewing/Networking Tips” session to help students learn effective techniques.
  • Recruit for internships/jobs at your company/organization.
  • Post jobs on E-link and/or conduct on-campus interviews
  • Hold “Information Sessions” to inform students about career opportunities at your company.
  • Connect your organization to a Fair that CSB/SJU students utilize for internships and employment.
  • Participate in the annual “reception” for students attending the MN Private College Job/Internship Fair.

Assist with Graduate School career programming:

  • Share information about summer undergraduate research opportunities available at your company/organization.
  • Participate in a “The Graduate School Process” panel and share information about the application process and the graduate school experience.

Assist with Full-Time Volunteer programming:

  • Participate in panels to share your experiences as a volunteer.
  • Attend the annual Volunteer Fair in November and recruit for your organization.
  • Post full-time volunteer positions on E-link.

Join CANE (our alum Career Network) and serve as a career contact for our students and alums.  Help students with their major and career-related questions.  Please send an email stating you want to be a CANE volunteer and include the following information:

Job title/Name of company/Work address/Work Phone/Work email
Home Address/Home phone/Home email/Year of graduation

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