CAREER AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CENTER

TEXAS SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY

• The Career and Professional Development Center

(CPDC) has the major objective of assisting TSU

students and alumni with their employment and

career readiness needs.

• Our career and professional development team

focuses on developing strong relationships with

employers and assisting them with their recruiting needs as well students

OVERVIEW

TSU Facts

at a Glance

SERVICES WE OFFER

PROFESSIONAL WORKSHOPSThe Career & Professional Development Center

(CPDC) facilitates professional workshops

throughout the academic year on the following

topics:

• Resume Writing

• Dressing for Success

• Career Assessments

• Interviewing

• Networking

• Job Search Strategies

RÉSUMÉ WRITING• The resume workshop provides detailed

explanations as well as step-by-step

processes for creating an effective

resume

• Workshops are facilitated one-on-one

and/or group format in 30-minute

increments, or by employers.

DRESSING FOR SUCCESS• The Dress for Success workshop

addresses the importance of proper dress as it relates to interviewing and business situations.

• The Career Center host suit drive launches each semester to provide professional clothing for students.

MOCK INTERVIEWS• Mock interviews are one-on-one,

30-minute practice interviews designed to prepare you for the real thing.

• Students and alumni who participate in mock interviews are 88% more successful when

interviewing with actual employers

• Career Ambassadors are

available to help you prepare for your employment and graduate/professional school

interviews

Career A,

Career Ambassador Program

Career Ambassadors assist students with the following:Advise students during walk-in hours on Career services and resources, résumé construction and editing, and other career-related inquiries.

•Give feedback on new and current Career services programs and initiatives.•Conduct outreach presentations on topics like résumé writing, interviewing skills, internship searching, and social networking.

•Staff Career services major events and actively market Career services workshops.•Contribute to social media and marketing activities, such as blogging, tweeting,

helping to maintain Career services social media pages, and creating YouTube videos.•Obtain and demonstrate extensive understanding of career development issues.

•Complete a final project on a career or student development related topic.

CAREER ASSESSMENTSCareer Assessments thru My Majors

It is important to begin Career exploration as early as possible, and the Career & Professional Development Center is here to help. Take the 15 minute MyMajors assessment to assist you in the Career Decision Making Process and start on your journey to success. Keep in mind that there is no magic pill or single test that will majestically tell you what to do for the rest of your life,but the MyMajors assessment will give you valuable insight based on your responses to majors that may be a good fit for you. This is a free assessment that doesn’t cost anything except a little bit of your time, but it can help you tremendously on your career path. Let’s Get Started!

1. Go to: https://tsu.mymajors.com/quiz and complete the assessment. It takes approximately 15 minutes to complete.

2. Answer a few quick questions about your interests, aptitudes and experiences.3. Review your results of the 10 top majors at Texas Southern University4. Click on the majors that best suits your interest and learn more about that specific platform.5. Meet with your advisor to talk about your major options. 6. Schedule an appointment with Career & Professional Development Center to help you apply

your education and experiences toward finding internships and advancing your career goals over a lifetime.

• That’s It! You are ready to Go!

Career A,

Career Ambassador Program

Career Ambassadors assist students with the following:Advise students during walk-in hours on Career services and resources, résumé construction and editing, and other career-related inquiries.

•Give feedback on new and current Career services programs and initiatives.•Conduct outreach presentations on topics like résumé writing, interviewing skills, internship searching, and social networking.

•Staff Career services major events and actively market Career services workshops.•Contribute to social media and marketing activities, such as blogging, tweeting,

helping to maintain Career services social media pages, and creating YouTube videos.•Obtain and demonstrate extensive understanding of career development issues.

•Complete a final project on a career or student development related topic.

EMPLOYER

RECRUITMENT

OPPORTUNITES

Engaging with TSU Students How Can You Engage with TSU Students?

• Virtual Career Fairs

• Virtual In-Class Presentations

• Virtual Coffee Chats

• Virtual On-Campus Interviewing

• Career Focused Programing

EMPLOYER SEMINARS/NETWORKING• Employer seminars are designed to

provide students with real world

incite from top level industry professionals on the rigors and

expectations of the 21st century

workplace• Each semester, the Career &

Professional Development Center

(CPDC) facilitates informational seminars hosted by employers who

actively recruit on campus

Employer On-Campus Interviews • On-Campus Interviews is a convenient

service that provides employers the

opportunity to interview outstanding TSU

students and alumni for degree-level or

internship positions.

• Employers can post position(s) online and specify

requirements such as degree and major, screen applicants, and select the candidates you wish to interview. If you meet potential candidates at a

career fair or information session, you are welcome to add them to your final list of interview candidates. You select the candidates you wish to interview and

we handle the logistics.

SEARCHING

FOR STUDENT

TALENT?

HANDSHAKE

HANDSHAKE

Alcon AIGAmegy Bank AmazonAppleBaker HughesBASF Conoco PhillipsChase Bank Exxon Mobil GEICOGoldman SachsGoogleHouston Rockets JC Penny Jacobs EngineeringJB Hunt TransportationLabCorp.

Kinder MorganKPMGMerrill LynchMETROM.D Anderson Cancer Center McDermott International Corp.Microsoft NASA JSC Pathways Internship Program Oracle Reynolds & ReynoldsSouthwest Airlines Sysco Corporation United Health GroupVerizonWalgreens Waste ManagementThis is not the exhaustive list

Snapshot of Fortune 500 Partnerships at Texas Southern University Career & Professional Development Center (CPDC)

CAREER FAIRS• Each fall semester, the Career &

Professional Development Center hosts the annual TSU Tiger Career Fair and targeted career fairs.

• Last year’s Tiger fair was attended by over 80 employers and more than 500 students and alumni.

• TSU’s CPDC is also one of the sponsors of the annual Texas Job Fair and a founding member of the Houston Area Consortium of Career Centers (HACCC). On average more than 130 employers attend the Texas Job Fair which takes place each spring semester (HACCC.org).

• 2019 Tiger Career Fair is on • Thursday, September 26, 2019

Contact Us

Andreaus Boise-FontenotDirectorAndreaus.Boise@tsu.edu

Melissa Knight, M.Ed.Career Services CoordinatorMelissa.Knight@tsu.edu

713-313-7346 713-313-7141

Texas Southern University Career & Professional Development Center | Bell Building, 1st Floor (South Entrance 3100 Cleburne Street | Houston, TX 77004

E-mail: placementservices@tsu.edu | Website: http://students.tsu.edu/departments/career-services/

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