Career Services Center

Services Available for Nevada State Alumni

Alumni of Nevada State have access to the Career Services Center for life! We can support you with many aspects of your career journey. Here are the current services we offer to alumni:

• Exploration: Exploring careers, exploring a career change
• Application Material Review: Resumes/CV, cover letters, references
• Interviewing Skills: Best interview practices, mock/simulation interviews with real-time feedback
• Job Searching: Where to find positions (Handshake & LinkedIn)
• General Career Finances: Understanding how to budget with your salary/income
• Reviewing/Negotiating Jobs: Reviewing benefits packages, negotiating salary/perks
• Grad / Pre-Professional School: Reviewing and comparing programs, understanding program prerequisites, how to get letters of recommendation

Alumni also have access to attend large-scale events hosted by Career Services including our annual Grad School Fair (Fall) and Career Fair (Spring).

Come See Us!

Starting Tuesday January 17th, appointments can be made via zoom or in-person in RSC 128 (down hallway across from bookstore) depending on staff availability. Please be aware that our appointments may book out 1-2 weeks in advance.

Appointment Office Hours:

• Mon & Fri 9am-5pm
• Tues, Wed, Thurs 9am-6pm
• 1x Sat per month; Jan 21, Feb 25, Apr 15 (no March date due to an event) from 11am-3pm
• *Office is closed on holiday observances Jan 16 and Feb 20 as well as Career Services’ annual Career Expo March 28th & 29th 2023

Trouble Scheduling?

The CSC now uses the scheduling system Penji, which requires a single sign-on (SSO) login. To login, you will need to provide your NSC student email and password associated with your student account. If you cannot remember your NSC credentials, please contact our office at (702) 992-2611 or email career@nsc.edu and we will assist you in setting up an appointment.

Appointment Attendance Policy

The CSC does have an attendance policy for appointments. If you have an appointment but need to reschedule or cancel, call our office at (702) 992-2611 or email career@nsc.edu before the appointment has started if possible.

Alumni Responsibilities

When utilizing CSC services and attending events hosted by CSC, alumni are expected to:

1. Understand that career advising is reciprocal; you get out what you put in.
2. Understand that Career Advisors cannot make decisions for you. They can provide guidance on career-related choices, but it is ultimately up to you to make decisions regarding your career journey.
3. Understand that Career Advisors are not here to “make” any materials for you. They provide instruction and guidance on how to construct resumes, cover letters, reference pages, and more utilizing best practices, but you are required to create these documents yourself. Asking a Career Advisor to “write your resume for you” is plagiarism.

Employer and Community Partners

Welcome! Nevada State’s Career Services Center looks forward to assisting you in connecting with students, developing branding efforts, and recruiting on campus. There are a variety of ways to help your organization stand out and gain the attention of our students. If you are interested in connecting with Nevada State students, please read our Nevada State Recruiting Guidelines.

All guidelines are subject to change at Nevada State Career Services Center’s discretion. Privileges for recruiting at Nevada State may be revoked at any time if the Career Services Center feels that any illegal or inappropriate actions are taken from an organization or if an organization no longer follows our recruiting guidelines.

Benefits of engaging with students through Career Services:

• Increase visibility of job/internship opportunities
• Build long-term brand awareness
• Connect with eager individuals looking to showcase their talents
• Build student and faculty/staff campus networks
• Recruit individuals with fresh knowledge and skills

Engagement Opportunities

More information coming AY23.

Mission

The Career Services Center works to educate and support current students and alumnx in navigating their career development journey by providing curated resources, programming and advising. As a state institution of higher education, we prepare the new majority of students for career success and economic mobility to support the needs of the Nevada workforce and be able to give back to their communities.

Values

We believe…

1. Career development is a journey; it is a life-long process that doesn’t end at graduation.
2. Career advising and support is a reciprocal relationship; students get out what they put in.
3. Through utilizing our services, students will gain a better understanding of their professional skills, interests and available career pathways, thus feeling more knowledgeable about their options and more confident in their career decisions and overall career journey.
4. All students and alumnx, regardless of immigration status, racial/ethnic identity, gender identity, etc. deserve access to equitable resources and support through our office.
5. Any student who graduates from Nevada State has access to our career support and advising for life.
6. Hands-on learning and professional workforce experiences reinforce the academic and professional development process by providing opportunities for direct application of skills, theories and models learned in the classroom.
7. Career development is a collaborative effort with other campus stakeholders in order to effectively support and reinforce career competencies (NACE) both in and out of the classroom to create career-ready graduates.
8. Fostering positive relationships with local employers and community leaders provides meaningful professional experiences and connections for students while also creating a pipeline of qualified candidates for the Southern Nevada workforce.
9. Students who utilize our services and apply the tools and knowledge gained from career advising to their own journey can expect to be successful in the workforce upon graduation by securing gainful employment within 6 months of their graduation date.

Anti-Racist Statement

Our department recognizes that racism is pervasive in our society and that no part of it is exempt, including the systems of higher education and the workforce. While we cannot single-handedly control the actions, behaviors and opinions of the existing workforce, we can work to dismantle racist practices and beliefs within our sphere of influence. We do this by curating and tailoring career resources and services for marginalized populations that  help students navigate the challenges they may experience within our institution and in the workforce. We empower students to be change agents throughout their career journey by continuously challenging social and systemic norms within their own work cultures when they can do so safely.

We aim to provide our employer partners with the right tools to identify, discuss, and challenge racist beliefs, practices, and norms that may be present in their workplace cultures and educate on the workforce needs of the new majority so that they may become employers of choice for our Nevada State students and graduates.

Nevada State Graduate Statistics

May 2022 Graduates

Coming soon.