{"id":86,"date":"2022-02-18T20:26:01","date_gmt":"2022-02-18T20:26:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stgschoolcraft.wpengine.com\/career-services\/?page_id=4"},"modified":"2026-03-03T19:49:44","modified_gmt":"2026-03-03T19:49:44","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.schoolcraft.edu\/career-services\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"layout-hero-container alignfull\" style=\"margin-top: -78px; background: url(https:\/\/www.schoolcraft.edu\/career-services\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/08\/hero-student-group.png) no-repeat; background-size: cover;\">\n    <span class=\"sr-only\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"a large group of students posing for group photo outdoores\"><\/span>\n        \n    <div class=\"text-container\">\n\n        <div class=\"headlines\">\n            <h1>Our career services are free and available to everyone.<\/h1>\n            <p>Your Career Starts Here<\/p>\n            <a href=\"\/career-services\/#explore-services\">Explore Services<\/a>\n        <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"value-benefits-container\">\n\n    <div class=\"value-1\"><p>Resume, cover letter, and interview support<\/p><\/div>\n    <div class=\"value-2\"><p>Employer and recruiter connections<\/p><\/div>\n    <div class=\"value-3\"><p>Career fairs and job boards<\/p><\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-container intro gb-block-container\"><div class=\"gb-container-inside\"><div class=\"gb-container-content\">\n<p>The Career Mentorship and Placement office provides a holistic approach to career readiness for current students and alumni. The office provides services that ensure students are aligned with the appropriate resources necessary for their personalized career journey, and to help students meet their economic goals.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Career Mentorship and Placement office facilitates successful career outcomes using our 4-step framework: Career exploration, mentorship, planning, and placement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Career <strong>exploration<\/strong><strong> <\/strong>programs in relation to top industries yielding high-wage, high-demand jobs.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Professional and peer <strong>mentorship <\/strong>to strengthen career readiness such as industry-specific professional and peer mentorship programs.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Planning <\/strong>services to sharpen resumes, cover letters, and interview skills through one-on-one personalized sessions with a Career Success Navigator or Career Success Mentor.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Job <strong>placement<\/strong><strong> <\/strong>support such as job search guidance, access to a job board, job fairs, employer networking events, and engagement activities.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:64px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading center-heading\" id=\"explore-services\">Explore Services<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"cards-row-container\">\n\n        <!--Repeater Field for listing links-->\n        \n                <div class=\"card\">\n\n                    <div class=\"img\">\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.schoolcraft.edu\/career-services\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/08\/card-appts.png\" alt=\"student smiling, wearing backpack\" \/>\n                    <\/div>\n                    \n                    <div class=\"card-text\">\n                        <h3>Drop-in &amp; Appointments<\/h3>\n                        <p>Visit career success mentors during drop-in hours or schedule an appointment with a career navigator.<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div class=\"cta\">\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.schoolcraft.edu\/career-services\/hours\/\">Explore Drop-in \/ Appt Info<\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div>\n                \n                \n                <div class=\"card\">\n\n                    <div class=\"img\">\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.schoolcraft.edu\/career-services\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/08\/card-job-board.png\" alt=\"hands typing on laptop\" \/>\n                    <\/div>\n                    \n                    <div class=\"card-text\">\n                        <h3>Job Board<\/h3>\n                        <p>Utilize our College Central Network for off-campus employment opportunities.<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div class=\"cta\">\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.schoolcraft.edu\/career-services\/job-board\/\">View Jobs<\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div>\n                \n                \n                <div class=\"card\">\n\n                    <div class=\"img\">\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.schoolcraft.edu\/career-services\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/08\/card-career-coach.png\" alt=\"student holding books smiling\" \/>\n                    <\/div>\n                    \n                    <div class=\"card-text\">\n                        <h3>Career Coach<\/h3>\n                        <p>Explore various career pathways by taking the free Career Coach online assessment.<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div class=\"cta\">\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.schoolcraft.edu\/career-services\/career-resources\/explore-careers\/\">Explore Career Coach<\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div>\n                \n                \n                <div class=\"card\">\n\n                    <div class=\"img\">\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.schoolcraft.edu\/career-services\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/08\/card-leadership-institute.png\" alt=\"professionals conversing in meeting\" \/>\n                    <\/div>\n                    \n                    <div class=\"card-text\">\n                        <h3>Career Advantage Leadership Instit<\/h3>\n                        <p>Excel in today&#8217;s competitive workforce through our digitally badged career-readiness program<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div class=\"cta\">\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.schoolcraft.edu\/career-services\/mentorship-programs\">Explore Leadership Institute<\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div>\n                \n                        \n<\/div>\n\n\n<div 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