Career Services Center

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Explore Career Services

Have a dream major and/or career? The Career Services Center is available to assist you achieve your career goals through a variety of support services and career exploration tools, including individual career counseling, career planning classes, resume and cover letter development, job interviewing preparation, and internship or employment search. Looking for help to gain real-world experience related to your academic major? The Career Services Center is the resource to connect with!

Learn about resources and access for Career Services.

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Step 1: Identify & explore your major and/or career goal.

Career services offers a variety of classes, resources, and counseling services to assist you in determining your major and/or career.

Academic Areas of Interest

Take a deeper dive into your major and career! Identify skill sets, professional development opportunities, and salary information.

Career and Major Resources

Step 2: Discover internships, volunteer & community services opportunities.

SMC Career Center offers a variety of ways to gain hands-on experience in your major and build your professional skills!

Internship Program

Volunteer Opportunities

Associated Students Club List

Step 3: Prepare for interviews and start your job search.

Discover employment opportunities in your career on and off-campus! Need help preparing for your interview? Career Services can help you with prepare and improve your resume and interview skills.

Prepare for Interviews

Employment Resources for Students

Career Services offers a variety of ways to connect to student services and support.

Career Counseling Appointments

To make an appointment with a Career Counselor, complete the Career Center contact form online! Career Counselors are available Monday through Friday and offer in-person and virtual appointments for the following services major and career exploration, resume and cover letter review, internship support, mock interview assistance and much more!

Hours of Operation (In-Person and Virtual):

Monday - Thursday 8:30 am - 5 pm; Friday 8:30 am - 2pm.

Closed on holidays and campus closures

Career Services Appointment Request

Career Center Workshops & Recordings

Career Services Center offers workshops each semester that cover a variety of topics related to major and career exploration. Check out the links below to register for the next career workshop this semester! Missed a workshop? Review Career Services Center YouTube channel video library for prior workshops and webinars available for you on-demand!

Career Services Center Workshops

Career Center YouTube Channel

SMC Internship Program

Internships provide practical experience in your major and/or career! A great opportunity to determine your major and/or career is a good fit! Are you interested in the Internship program course at SMC? Make sure to review all the information in the links below and meet are required deadlines.

SMC Career Center Internship Program

SMC Internship Course Orientation Presentation

Counseling 12: Exploring Careers and College Majors

Are you undecided on a major? Enroll in Counseling 12 ( 1 unit course)! Students explore and discover their interest, values and goals to determine a satisfying career!

SMC Counseling 12