Employment Application FAQs

The preferred method would be to attach a PDF document to your application. If a PDF document is not a viable option for you, please attach Word documents that do not include a table. 

Your application may currently be in DRAFT form, meaning it has not been submitted. Once you log into the system you will need to click on the "Applications" link under My Career Tools. From there you will be able to click on the "Job Title" link of the application that you would like to complete. Next you will be able to Scroll Down, Fill-in and Review the information and click SUBMIT.

Please Note: If you attempt to view your applications by going back through the job posting, you’ll receive an error stating that you have already applied for the position. If you continue to have problems, please email applications@csun.edu with your Full Name and the Job ID/Title of the position. 

Please email applications@csun.edu with your Full Name and the Job ID/Title of the position. We will need to determine the cause and then we will promptly respond to ensure you have successfully applied to the position.

Please log back into CSUN's Careers homepage, open My Profile and verify your e-mail address is typed correctly OR check to see if your e-mail spam filter has placed the CSUN notification in a junk e-mail folder; add HNRPRD@calstate.edu to your list of accepted senders. If you email applications@csun.edu with your Full Name and Job ID/Title, we will verify that you have successfully applied for the position and send you an e-mail response. 

For questions regarding the application process please email applications@csun.edu and we will be happy to assist and answer any questions you may have. 

No, you cannot edit a resume once it has been uploaded to the application. However, if you would like to revise a resume that is attached to your application, please email applications@csun.edu with your Full Name, Job ID/Title and an updated resume and we will replace it for you in your application. 

Please email your resume to applications@csun.edu and we will attach it for you. 

You can address your cover letter to "Hiring Committee." 

Including a cover letter is strongly encouraged, but usually not required unless stated in the job posting. Please check the "How to Apply" section under each job posting as requirements may vary.

Please email applications@csun.edu for the status of a job opening that is no longer posted, and we will respond with the most recent information concerning the position. 

Applicants who proceed through the interview stage will be notified by Recruitment Services after a final decision has been made. The interview-to-offer process may take up to several weeks to finalize. All information concerning the search is considered confidential. 

We appreciate your interest in employment with the university and understand your frustration in securing employment in the current market. The market is highly competitive and we receive hundreds of applications for each search.

1. If you meet the minimum qualifications as stated in our job announcement, your application is forwarded to the department.
2. The department then reviews and makes the determination as to whom to interview.
3. The department conducts the interviews and checks references as appropriate.
4. Once a selection is made, it is submitted to Recruitment Services for approval and a job offer is made. The entire process can take some time, so please be patient, persistent and ensure that you are meeting the minimum qualifications for the positions you are applying to.

If you are a CSUN student or alum, please feel free to explore the services available through The Career Center at: https://www.csun.edu/career/.  

Applicants who have met the minimum qualifications for an open position are forwarded to the hiring department for consideration. Applicants who reach the interview stage will be notified by the hiring department and the application-to-interview process may take up to several weeks to complete. All information is considered confidential after submitting application materials to Recruitment Services. 

If you have already applied to an open position, the system will only allow you to apply once to a particular job opening ID number. If you meet the minimum qualifications for the position, the hiring department will still consider your initial application. 

If you are having trouble finding your school, you can enter it (and your major if applicable), in the "Other" text fields directly right of the School/Major "drop down" lists. Please ensure you enter the state, degree, issue date, and if you graduated as some of these fields are required. You can enter another entry by clicking the yellow "Add More" button. Make sure to "Save and Return" once you are finished. 

In the application, please find the "Cover Letter and Attachment" section. Here, you can attach any relevant documentation to you application by clicking on the "Add Additional" plus sign.

Internal applicants are current employees in regular full or part-time management/staff positions at CSUN. Internal applicants also include students working as student assistants, work study students or instructional support students. Employees of auxiliary units (Associated Students, The University Corporation and University Student Union) are external, not internal, applicants (see below). If you are an internal applicant, please view jobs and apply through the portal.

External applicants include current employees of auxiliaries (Associated Students, The University Corporation or University Student Union) and any other individual not currently employed by California State University, Northridge. 

No; the online application process is for non-faculty management/staff positions only. Individuals seeking a faculty position will continue to apply through Faculty Affairs. 

External applicants will be directed from the External New and Returning Job Seeker’s link to the new user registration page. Once you have created a user name and password and completed your profile, you will be able to login and apply.

Internal applicants log directly into the portal, using their existing myNorthridge Portal login user ID and password. Once logged in, internal applicants locate the Human Resources/Employee pagelet and click on "View Job Openings/Apply."