Build Your Future with Our Career Services
The Career Management Center (CMC) is focused on preparing you for significant and personally satisfying careers and teaching you how to effectively market yourself to prospective employers. Our team is here to offer guidance with resume and cover letter reviews, employment and internship search tips, mock interviews, networking through career fairs and events, the Career Closet, and graduate/professional school assistance.
Are You Prepared to Begin Applying for Internships or Jobs?
Do you have a resume, cover letter, and reference page? Job search questions? Do you have an interview? Then, check out our From Campus to Career: Mustangs Survival Guide! We created this guide to assist Mustangs in navigating various aspects of career preparation.
There are professional document samples, tips, checklists, and other helpful information regarding resumes, cover (business) letters, job searching, networking, interviewing, and graduate/professional school.
Have Your Professional Documents Reviewed By Our Team
Your professional documents are most likely an employer’s first impression of you. It is important to ensure they are an articulate, accurate, and a thoughtful reflection of you. The CMC is here to review your documents in a variety of ways. You can upload your documents in the MustangsHIRE.org powered by Handshake system or email them to us.
Establishing a connection with the Career Management Center was one of the most vital decisions I made early on, and it greatly influenced my success in securing a job after graduation. The personalized approach to guiding me through the complexities of the career planning process is invaluable. From resume refinement to interview preparation, their support was incredible. I highly recommend their services to all students seeking to maximize their career potential post-graduation.
Eric Queller, Class of 2023
Major: Bachelor of Business Administration
Dillard College of Business Administration
Is Your Resume ATS Ready?
Many employers use an Applicant Tracking System (ATS) to collect and sort through applications and resumes. ATS will scan application packets for items such as: the use of keywords relating to a job posting, standard headings, job titles, and format consistency.
The CMC offers the following Artificial Intelligence (AI) programs to best assist you with getting your resume (and application packet) in front of the actual hiring manager.
- Quinncia uses AI to provide feedback on your resume as well as conduct AI led and reviewed mock interviews.
- Hiration (coming soon) uses AI to assist with building resumes and cover letters, conduct AI led and reviewed mock interviews, and a LinkedIn profile reviewer.
You Landed an Interview. Now What?
The interview is your chance to shine! It provides you the opportunity to showcase yourself and put you at the top of the candidate list. Research the employer thoroughly, practice common interview questions, and dress for success. We are also here to help.
Explore the Career Closet
Networking at MSU Texas
The CMC offers many opportunities for you to visit with employers. We host information tables, professional development workshops, and career fairs throughout the year. Each of these events provides you the chance to gain valuable industry knowledge, develop networking skills and contacts, and introduce you to available career opportunities.
Have you searched yourself online? We recommend doing so! Approximately 70% of employers use social media to screen potential employees during the hiring process. It is important to conduct an online self-audit, clean up your online presence, and keep it professional from that point forward.
Career Fairs at MSU Texas
Fall 2024 Job Fair Events
- Part-Time Job Fair - 9/4/24 - 11:30am - 1:00pm (Clark Student Center Atrium)
- Careers in Business Job Fair - 10/23/24 - 9:00am - 12:00pm (Dillard Building 189)
Spring 2025 Job Fair Events
- Part-Time Job Fair - 3/20/25 - 11:30am - 1:00pm (Clark Student Center Atrium)
- Careers in Business Job Fair - 3/26/25 - 9:00am - 12:00pm (Dillard Building 189)
- Careers in Technology Job Fair - 3/26/25 - 3:00pm - 4:30pm (McCoy Hall)
- Careers in Education Job Fair - 3/28/25 - 9:30am - 11:30am (Redwine Wellness Center)
To view who is attending, visit the MustangsHIRE.org powered by Handshake System.
Are You Considering Graduate/Professisonal School?
The CMC is here to help you review your application packet. The Tutoring & Academic Support Programs (TASP) is also available to assist you with crafting your personal statement. Also, check out the From Campus to Career: Mustangs Survival Guide for more tips and information.
Career Planning
Planning for your career does not have to be overwhelming. Our team has created a blueprint that separates professional development into manageable steps.- Freshman Year
- Sophomore Year
- Junior Year
- Senior Year
- Focus on academic success by developing good study habits and using Tutoring & Academic Support Programs.
- Visit your academic advisor to develop your degree plan and understand major requirements.
- Explore potential career paths or take a career assessment with the Counseling Center.
- Meet with the CMC to learn more about our services as well as have your resume critiqued.
- Get involved! Join social, athletic, or academic organization to help develop "transferable" skills.
- Register with MustangsHIRE.org powered by Handshake for internships, employment listings, employer events, volunteer opportunities, networking events, and on-campus employment. Consider a summer internship to begin acquiring work experience in an area of interest.
- Connect with individuals in career fields that interest you.
- Attend networking career events and other programs sponsered by the CMC.
- Further explore your career options with the Counseling Center and build upon your academic success with the Tutoring & Academic Support Programs.
- Update your student profile and upload a resume in MustangsHIRE.org powered by Handshake. Visit the site on a regular basis for internship and job listings.
- Join a professional society or organization in your field of interest.
- Take on leadership roles in on and off campus organizations and activities.
- Update your resume and learn to write a cover letter. The CMC is happy to provide feedback!
- Continue to build your network of contacts for references.
- Attend networking career events and other programs sponsored by the CMC. Don’t forget to follow up with employers.
- Research organizations and companies that offer internships or job shadowing. Begin your search by using MustangsHIRE.org powered by Handshake.
- Watch your digital dirt by conducting a review of your online presence.
- Connect with the CMC to review your most up-to-date resume, refine your cover letter writing skills, and develop your list of professional references.
- Maintain your student profile and resume on MustangsHIRE.org powered by Handshake. Check frequently for internship and job postings. Become familiar with other online job search resources; research potential employers and positions.
- Strengthen your interviewing skills by completing a mock interview with the CMC.
- Continue to build your network of contacts for references as well as gain related career experience through an internship, volunteer experience, or part-time job.
- Build your leadership skills by getting involved in a campus or community organization.
- Attend networking career events and other programs sponsored by the CMC. Make sure to follow up with employers.
- Thinking about graduate or professional school? Research schools and programs of interest, application deadlines, test requirements, and funding options.
- Connect with the CMC to review your professional documents, conduct a mock interview, and discuss your job search techniques.
- Update your resume, cover letter, and references and have them ready for distribution.
- Ensure your student profile and professional documents are current in MustangsHIRE.org powered by Handshake and that your online presence is professional.
- Develop multiple job search avenues, such as MustangsHIRE.org powered by Handshake and other online job sites.
- Begin applying for positions. Do thorough research on potential employers. Do not wait until graduation to begin applying!
- Network! Network! Network! Attend networking career events and other programs sponsored by the CMC. Follow up with employers.
- Continue to be active in organizations. Assume a leadership role in a campus chapter of a professional organization.
- Narrow your graduate and professional school choices and keep current with their admissions and relevant entrance exam deadlines. Apply to those graduate or professional schools.
Additional Career Resources
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Email: cmc@msutexas.edu
Phone: 940.397.4473
