High School Students
Career Services
The College for Creative Studies' Career Services Office is dedicated to exposing students and alumni to professional development resources that will aid them in identifying and obtaining their personal career goals.
Career Services coordinates events and personalized on-campus recruiting throughout the year, in addition to providing the following services:
Individual Career Counseling:
The Career Services' staff are available for appointments with all current students.
Online Services:
Event information, Resume and Cover Letter Tips, Steps to Pursue an Internship and other online career resources are provided on the College's intranet, Blackboard.
Online Job Book:
Employers can connect with creative talent at CCS through the CCS Online Job Book. Students and alumni have the opportunity to post their resumes and portfolios for employers to view as well as search for employment and internships.
Visit the online job book now!
Internships:
The Internship Program allows qualified students to earn academic credit while gaining first-hand experience in their chosen fields. Internships are available to students with a junior or senior ranking who have completed freshman and sophomore studios. Students must maintain a minimum grade point average of 2.8. Students applying for an internship must have their portfolios reviewed and approved by a full-time faculty member in their department.
Industry Professionals Visit CCS:
Career Services hosts many career events throughout the year, including: On Campus Recruiting, Panels and Roundtable Discussions, Professional Portfolio Reviews and Company Information Sessions.
Professional Topic Series
Workshops from Resume 101 to Interview Skill to Business Etiquette and everything in between!
Career Mentoring Network:
This network, an addition to the Online Job Book, allows students to access alumni career profiles and connect with alumni with similar backgrounds. Students may conduct informational interviews, job shadowing, resume/portfolio critiques, email inquiries and much more.
Career Resources:
Resources include job search sites, grant information, competitions, fellowships, copyright information, gallery listings, professional organizations, self-promotion, freelance jobs, and more.
Perfect Interview:
Real questions, real practice. Practice makes perfect.
This program allows students to participate in an online simulated interview. The interview, captured via web cam, can then be reviewed by the student to determine areas of strength and areas of improvement. Career Services has a private space dedicated to this system, but you can also access Perfect Interview from the privacy of your own home, with or without a web cam.
