Career counselors can guide you in exploring your educational, career, and job options and also:

• Counsel undecided students about educational majors or careers
• Provide career assessment and exploration
• Prepare you for a job search and/or internships planning
• Provide Resume and Interviewing counseling
• Network with employers and recruiters about jobs, internships and volunteer opportunities
• Host and sponsor annual career information and job recruitment fairs

To meet with a counselor, use our online appointment system or send us an email.

Visit the Career Center for counseling and resources to help you prepare to seek employment. Career counselors are available through individual and group counseling. Additionally, we offer a variety of workshops and classes to assist in resume writing, interviewing practice and job resource referrals.

Find Jobs & Internships on Handshake

• Available to all students and alumni. Just use your CCSF log in to join
• Searchable and real-time job opportunities. Quickly apply to jobs and internship posted by our employers. 
• Messaging system that connects you with fellow students as well as employers so you can grow your network and learn about exciting opportunities!​
• Students can upload employment documents, update career interests, manage upcoming interviews and read company reviews from other students.
• Search for events hosted by employers and the CCSF Career Center.
• Fully integrated mobile app for easy access ​​
• Make an appointment with a career counselor to assist you with your job search process.

Join Handshake

• In addition to Handshake, the CCSF Career Center has gathered additional information for other online Career and Job Search Resources.

Personalized Job Search Support

• Through the Strong Workforce Program, highly skilled Employment and Training Specialists (ETS) are ready to learn about you, your specific industry job goals, and how they can help you reach your employment goals. 
• Each ETS focuses on specific industries.
  • Arts, Media, and Entertainment
  • Information Technology (IT) and Computer Science
  • Healthcare
  • Business, Management and Entrepreneurship 
  • Transportation/Building/Construction Trades
  • Education, Public and Social Services
  • Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM)
• Meet with an Employment and Training Specialist

Not sure what you want to do? Take a career survey using Career Coach to find a program that matches your skills and interests. You can also use these websites to begin exploring career options based on your interests, skills, and goals you already have!

• CCSF Academic and Career Communities
• Career One Stop
• My Next Move
• Career Zone
• 16 Personalities

Each semester, CCSF offers a variety of Career Development courses to help you:

• Apply self-assessment information to academic and career exploration.
• Construct and take proactive steps to manage and overcome academic and personal obstacles.
• Compare and contrast college majors and transfer institutions thoroughly before making a decision.
• Identify and analyze their rights and responsibilities. 
• Investigate ways to contribute to society.
• Apply research skills while taking action to create academic, career, and life options.
• Recognize and value diversity within themselves and among others.

Course Listings

Use the links below to learn more about the courses.

• CRER 60 - Creating Career Options  (3 Units)
• CRER 61 - Orientation to Career Success (1 Unit)
• CRER 62 - Successful Job Search Techniques (1 Unit)