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Career Development and Student Employment

The Center for Career Development and Student Employment (CDSE) embraces the philosophy “LEARN While You Earn” and offers UH Manoa students and alumni assistance in exploring and making effective career and educational choices through the following strategies:

1. Recognizing that career development is a lifelong process that can be facilitated by early career planning;
2. Fostering personal growth and career exploration in UH Manoa students by integrating practical work experience with academic studies;
3. Contributing to research in student development;
4. Serving the community by preparing students to be adaptable and productive in the work force, as well as responsible citizens in an ever-changing society;
5. Contributing to the internationalization of UH Manoa by developing international work experiences; and
6. Striving for continuous improvement in all its programs and activities.

The center offers a number of employment programs including:

University Employment

More than 4,000 students are hired by UH annually in a wide variety of jobs, from basic clerical to advanced research. Many students enjoy the availability, flexibility, and convenience of UH employment.

Non-University Employment

Full-time and part-time opportunities, including seasonal employment, are available locally, nationally, and internationally.

Cooperative Education Program

The Cooperative Education (Co-op) Program combines classroom instruction with paid, supervised work experience relevant to a student’s academic and career goals. Participation in Co-op is open to all UH Manoa students enrolled at least half-time in a degree-granting program. A minimum cumulative and major GPA of 2.0 and completion of at least 25 undergraduate credits are required.

Internships

These are primarily short-term, paid work experiences. Most are local, but internships on the continental U.S. may also be available.

Federal Work Study

The federal government subsidizes wages of students who qualify for Federal Work-Study, a form of assistance awarded to students with financial need. Both career related and community service jobs are available, including tutoring positions in the America Reads and Counts challenge. Awards are made by Financial Aid Services, and placement is administered by CDSE.

The center also offers the following services:

Career Counseling

Career counseling may be arranged to review goals, plans, qualifications, career alternatives, the job market, employer information, education requirements, and other career concerns.

Job-Search Skills

Workshops and videotapes introduce students to resume design, letters of application and other correspondence, and interview techniques. Workshop schedules are posted on the CDSE website and at the CDSE center.

Resume, Cover Letter, Personal Statement Reviews

The CDSE staff reviews resumes, cover letters, personal statements for graduate school/professional school/scholarship applications, and related documents.

Resource Library

The center library offers resources on careers, job search, graduate school, employers, employment market, and more. The library hosts a computer laboratory where users may work on career related documents or connect to the Internet for information on employers and jobs. A typewriter is also available.

On-Campus Interview Opportunities

Students and alumni may interview with local, continental U.S., and overseas employers who visit the campus. Information on employer recruitment activities may be obtained on the CDSE website and at the CDSE center.

Other Services

Special career programs, including career fairs, law schools fair, panels with employer representatives and outreach presentations to student organizations and classes are available throughout the year.

Credential files (letters of recommendation) may be established to assist in graduate school applications or academic employment. Credentials will be mailed directly to an organization or institution upon request.

Practice interview sessions may be arranged to prepare for an actual interview. Participants may choose to have the interview sessions videotaped. After the session, counselors provide interviewees with feedback on their performance.