Refer a Student
Referring students to the Career Center is a great way to help them take the first steps toward a successful and fulfilling career.
CareerLink can help students learn about career exploration and planning. Students can explore academic and career options and prepare for life after graduation.
Handshake can help students find internships, jobs, mentors, and career events.
Students can schedule a drop-in career advising session by emailing career.center@csun.edu or calling (818) 677-2878.
Students can meet with a trained peer educator and have the opportunity to:
- Ask career-related questions
- Learn about career services
- Explore career library resources
- Have a resume critiqued
- Receive advice
- Schedule a follow-up appointment with a career counselor
- Spend 15-20 minutes with the career advisor
**These sessions are not guaranteed. They are on a first-come, first-served basis.
Students can have a private conversation with a career counselor and have the opportunity to:
- Ask questions that led them to schedule an appointment
- Talk about life, school, or work
- Explore or change their major
- Look for career options
- Talk about hopes, dreams, and plans for the future
- Discuss jobs and internships
- Take vocational assessments
Career counselors work together with students to help them:
- Discover strengths
- Gain a sense of direction or purpose
- Find resources and support
- Stay motivated and confident
- Choose a major or career path
- Make plans and establish goals
- Take action and check progress
- Prepare for a job search