Employment Application FAQs
For additional information on the application process or if you encounter any problems, please review the following list of Frequently Asked Questions. If you don’t find what you’re looking for, please feel free to contact us at applications@csun.edu.
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 see your incomplete applications on the "Incomplete Applications" section of your applicant profile. From there you will be able to click on the "Job Title" link of the application that you would like to complete.
Please Note: You can also view your applications by going back through the job posting, you will be re-directed to your applicant profile to continue your application. If you continue to have problems, please email applications@csun.edu with your Full Name and the Job ID/Title of the position.
Please log back into your Applicant Profile, by entering your e-mail address and password to access your list of successfully submitted applications. 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 we will assist you.
Please email applications@csun.edu and we will assist 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.
Applicants who proceed through the interview stage will be notified by the Talent Acquisition Team OR Hiring Committee 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.
- If you meet the minimum qualifications as stated in our job announcement, your application is forwarded to the department.
- The department then reviews and makes the determination as to whom to interview.
- The department's hiring committee conducts the interviews and checks references as appropriate.
- Once a selection is made, it is submitted to Talent Acquisition 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 assessed by the hiring committee established by the hiring department. Applicants who reach the interview stage will be notified by the hiring committee and the application-to-interview process may take up to several weeks to complete. All information is considered confidential after submitting your application materials.
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.
In the Page 3 of 10: Document Uploads section, you can attach any relevant documentation to your application by clicking on the "Choose File" icon.
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).
Currently, only Tenure-Track, Librarian, Counseling, and Coaching Opportunities are available via the online application process. Individuals seeking a lecturer position will continue to apply through Faculty Affairs.