Career Services
Welcome to Career Services! We are here to help you along your career journey every step of the way. We provide the following services to help you succeed:
ASSESS your talents, interests, and values through self-assessments
- Minneapolis College Mini Interest Assessment
- CliftonStrengths, Strong Interest, MBTI, and Values Assessment
EXPLORE your career options
- Career Research: O’Net, My Next Move, and Career OneStop
- Career Exposure: Informational Interviews, Employer Speaker Events, Networking, Volunteering, and Internships
Gain EXPERIENCE in work related opportunities
- Internship & Job Search Strategies
- Resume & Cover Letter Critiques
- Mock Interview Feedback
- Employer Events & Job Fairs
Activate Your Handshake Account
- Go to the Handshake login webpage
- Search for Minneapolis College
- Sign in using your StarID email (StarID@go.minnstate.edu) and password
- Select Student or Alumni
- Set your privacy level and profile
Fall Walk-Ins for Resumes
Get a quick look at your resume and receive feedback and suggestions on how to improve it!
- Dates: Thursdays, from September 18 through November 20.
- Time: 11 a.m. until 2 p.m.
- Location: T.2300
No-Walk-ins on November 13.
How to Schedule an Appointment in Career Services
Schedule an appointment with Career Services on Navigate. Appointments can be virtual or in-person. For help scheduling, call 612-659-6723 or email career.services@minneapolis.edu.
Prospective Students
Prospective students should visit Educational Opportunity Center (EOC) to explore career options. Call 612-659-6543 to meet with an EOC staff member.
Mission, Vision, and Values
Mission:
The Minneapolis College Career Services facilitates student and alumnus self-discovery of talents, interests, and values as part of the career development cycle. We provide the resources, tools, and guidance for individuals to ASSESS, EXPLORE, and EXPERIENCE relevant work-related opportunities while pursuing academic and career goals leading to employment.
Vision:
We envision confident and prepared professionals ready to enter an ever-changing job market.
Values:
- Excellence in Services:
Consistently model professionalism in all interactions with students, alumni, staff, faculty, and community partners - Community:
Strategically seek, build, and maintain beneficial relationships and connections with workforce partners - Inclusion:
Respectfully recognize and dignify each individual's cultural background and life experiences - Competency:
Proactively learn, develop, and share relevant knowledge and best practices in career and student development.
Meet our Staff
Career Services Staff
- Julie Poyzer, Director of Career Services
- Jocelyn Roof, Senior Career Advisor and Employer Specialist
- Mandy Thor, Career Coordinator
Student Employee Staff
- Mar Zacharkevics
- Cassandra Shaw
- Myo Min Htun
- Ella Johnson
Office Hours and Location
Located in T.2300 (just down the hall from T.2100)
Hours:
Monday through Wednesday: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Thursday: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Friday: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.