Engineering and computer science majors are invited to attend the fall Tech Fest at the Northridge Center to seek job opportunities and learn more about their respective fields Sept. 22 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Students can attend workshops and seek career advice directly from business professionals, said LaTesha Hagler, outreach coordinator at the college of engineering and computer science. “This job fair will give students an idea of the many career opportunities waiting for them after college,” she… Read more

Hundreds of students participated in the Spring 2011 Job Fair that was hosted by the Career Center on Wednesday where 87 booths were set up in the Northridge Center at the University Student Union from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Business representatives tried to garner student interest by pitching internships and potential career opportunities. Sarah Le Long, 25, the Career Center’s interim employer services event coordinator said that there were more companies present at this year’s job fair than last… Read more

The CSUN Career Center launched a new program designed to provide students a virtual environment to envision their future. As of last month, students of all majors and class standings have access to the Career and Academic Pathways website where they can manually browse through the tabs to help them understand their skills, interests and values. The site is meant to take those aspects to compare, contrast and parallel the majors and occupations relevant to an individual’s characteristics. Emily Hagan,… Read more

Private, governmental and large companies alike will gather at the Spring Tech Fest at Northridge Center on Feb. 17 to provide information, workshops and possible job opportunities to students in the engineering, technical and computer science departments. “This is a career specialized event,” said Patricia Gaynor, assistant director of the Career Center. “The event is so specific to their needs; the employers want the event to attract the interest to the particular fields.” The Tech Fest started five years ago… Read more

CSUN is taking steps to resolve recommendations on an off-campus activities audit from the Chancellor’s Office. “An audit determines whether a campus is in compliance with the executive orders issued by the Chancellor’s Office,” said Jerry Luedders, assistant provost. “It is a way for the Chancellor’s Office to determine whether it is providing a clear guidance to the campus.” During the last quarter in 2008, the Office of the University Auditor conducted a system-wide risk assessment. According to the audit,… Read more

The Career Center introduced a new interactive career and academic program called Pathways yesterday at their sixth annual open house in University Hall. Ann Morey, director of the Pathways program, said students should choose a major they can enjoy and be competent in so they can graduate as soon as possible. “What we hope students take away from interacting with the program is that there are often multiple pathways to the same career,” Morey said. The Pathways program, which cost… Read more

The Spring On-Campus Interviews are a great way to check out what job’s are being offered off-campus. If you’re looking for a job it is important to make sure that you attend any type of job fair being offered in order to increase your chances of finding a job or internship. From the Career Center website here are a few participants who have attended the OCI’s. Ernst & Young, LLP Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) L.A. Department of Water & Power Panasonic Target Jet… Read more