CEEL Career Services partners with the Office for Experiential Education and Career Connections which provides career tools an resources for students and alumni.
Explore Careers
- Self-Exploration: Focus-2 A self-paced, online career and education planning tool, Focus-2 enables you to assess your individual values, skills, and interests and explore career fields and majors of study that are compatible with your assessment results.
- Link Majors to Careers: When deciding on your major, it is important to explore resources that highlight how different majors connect to careers of interest.
- Develop A Career Plan: Adapt a career plan where you can assess yourself, explore options, reflect and set goals, and act to create your future career aspirations.
- Are You Career Ready?: The National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) has identified the following eight core competencies as a measure of career-readiness. Evaluate whether you possess these competencies and where you can improve. When writing your resume and / or cover letter, be sure to highlight experiences that demonstrate these competencies.
- O*NET OnLine (Occupational Information Network): O*NET OnLine supports your career planning by accessing key data for identifying and developing workplace skills for a breadth of occupations.
- Occupational Outlook Handbook: The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: This valuable handbook is a nationally recognized source of career information. The OOH includes information about the nature of work, working conditions, training and education, and job outlooks for hundreds of occupations.
Handshake
Handshake is your career services management system. Through Handshake, you can:
- Schedule a career advising appointment.
- Upload your resume and have it critiqued.
- Easily find and apply to jobs that match your program of study and interests.
- RSVP to employer information sessions, career fairs and workshops.
- Stand out to your favorite employers through a customized student profile.
- Network with recruiters and hiring managers to learn about job / internship opportunities, organization culture, campus visits, and much more!
Job Websites
Teaching Positions
Higher Education Positions
P-12 Leadership Positions
NJ Department of Education (search school districts by county)
Other Tools
LinkedIn: Montclair State University Page Alumni Tab: Explore what alumni are doing with their degrees. Connect on LinkedIn for informational interviewing or networking.
Glassdoor.com: Looks at jobs and employers in terms of salary details, company reviews, and interview questions (employees and job seekers post anonymously).
Salary.com: Allows you to browse salaries for more than 60 career categories and provides information about salary / benefits negotiation.