Job Search

• Choose résumé-building experiences that match your interests and use our Career Action Plan Template to plan ahead.
  • Join a student org related to your career
  • Volunteer at a site aligned with your goals
  • Assist faculty with research
  • Get a student job or internship in your field
• If you don't know which jobs interest you, use What Can I Do with This Major, explore Careers in Los Angeles by Industry, or take our Focus2 career assessment to explore your options first.

Cal State LA Resources

• Go to the Jobs tab in Handshake and use the internship, fellowship, or on-campus student employment filter to start your search; use keywords that match your interests, such as community outreach, public policy, research assistant, program coordinator, or media production.
  • Apply early — most internships and student jobs open 3 to 6 months before they begin.
• Explore Micro-Internships: Parker Dewey. Organizations also post short-term, paid, professional projects similar to those given to interns or new employees. You complete projects as a freelancer/independent contractor rather than an employee. 

Other Resources

• You can also find potential employers mapped by college majors; search: Employers by Major.
• Use the Google search feature to find openings in your major and local area and directly apply on the company's job site: How to Search for Jobs on Google.
• Professional associations are the leading organizations in your field, and they often provide job boards and tips on how to get into the career: Professional Associations Search.
• Explore Top Corporate Inclusion Programs (Student/Recent Graduate Internships) and Employers with Dedicated Early Career Programs.

LinkedIn is an employment and business-focused social media platform and job board. You can connect, share, and learn from professionals on LinkedIn. You can also find and apply for internships and job openings. Here's how to get started:

• Create your profile using the LinkedIn Profile Checklist
• Start your job search on LinkedInwith the LinkedIn Job Search Checklist.
• Join the Career Center LinkedIn group.
• Get advice and build relationships with people in your major; connect with alumni and invite them for a 15-minute career conversation to learn about how to prepare for an internship or job in your major; use our Career Conversation Questions to guide your conversations and gain deeper insight.
• Nervous about connecting with people on LinkedIn? The Alumni Association has a mentoring program where you can meet fellow Golden Eagles who have successfully transitioned into their career; visit: Alumni Mentoring Program

Use our job application tracking tool called Huntr. This tool helps you organize your employment search. You can share your job tracking board with our team for support.

Log In: Job Application Tracker

Add jobs to Huntr using the Chrome browser and the Huntr Chrome Extension. For help getting started, watch the video Introducing Huntr Job Search Tracker and review the Huntr Job Seeker Guide.