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Career Counseling

Professional career counselors are available to assist you on an individual basis with a range of career related issues

Important: Activate your BeachLINK account to make an appointment or use CDC services. Please bring your Student ID for easy check in .

Individual Career Counseling

Professional career counselors are available to assist you on an individual basis with a range of career related issues, such as:

  • Choosing a major
  • Deciding on a career direction
  • Developing job search strategies
  • Polishing your resume and interview skills
  • Deciding on graduate school
  • Changing careers

To make an appointment with a Career Counselor, call (562) 985-4151 or stop by the CDC at 250 Brotman Hall.

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Drop-In Career Advising

Got a quick question on a major or career-related matter? Need your resume critiqued? Career Advisors are available to assist you on a drop-in basis in the CDC's Career Resource Library.

Drop-In Hours:
Monday through Thursday: 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM
Friday: 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM

Drop-In advising is provided on a first-come, first-served basis for questions that can be answered in 10 - 15 minutes.

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Online Career Guidance

  • Online career guidance is a service for CSULB students and alumni who are not able to visit the CDC in person.
  • Online career guidance can provide you with answers to many questions or refer you to resources which may be helpful.
  • Our goal is to respond to your query within two business days.

Students submit your question | Alumni submit your question | Staff submit your question

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What is Career Counseling?

Career counseling is a partnership between you and a professional counselor who is knowledgeable and skilled in assisting you in making important decisions about your major, career, or graduate studies.

Your counselor will guide you through a decision-making process tailored to your unique situation. She or he will assist you in identifying and prioritizing the criteria important to your decision. Together, you may decide to use career assessments, use the Career Resource Library or Internet to research majors, careers, and graduate schools or use decision-making tools. Take a minute to look at the PROCESS which describes the different steps you may work on with a counselor.

Individual consultations last approximately 50 minutes. The number of appointments scheduled with a counselor will vary depending on the career issue(s) you want to address. If you have only a few questions related to your job search, one or two meetings may meet your needs. If you are just beginning to develop your career plans or are feeling confused about your major and career interests, it may require several sessions to accomplish your decision goals.

There is no fee for current students or alumni within one year of graduation. Other alumni may subscribe for services on an annual basis.

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