Career Services
Career Services has moved! Please visit us in our NEW space, T.2500.
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
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
- Mar Zacharkevics, Career Services Intern
Student Employee Staff
- Ella Johnson
Office Hours and Location
T.2500
Hours:
Monday through Wednesday: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Thursday: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Friday: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.