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Career Development and Student Employment

Queen Lili‘uokalani Center for Student Services 212
2600 Campus Road
Honolulu, HI 96822
Tel: (808) 956-7007
(808) 956-9318 (Voice/Text)
Fax: (808) 956-4082
Email: cdse@hawaii.edu
Web: cdse.hawaii.edu/

The Center for Career Development and Student Employment (CDSE) empowers students to engage in career life planning through awareness, exploration, experience, and reflection. As a student-centered organization, CDSE contributes to the engagement and retention of students in career life planning through counseling; experiential, work-based learning programs; outreach activities, and workshops that promote professional and personal development. Over 9,000 students engage in an array of CDSE services and programs.

Career Development

Counseling and Offerings

A variety of offerings are available to assist in career planning for employment and/or graduate or professional schools.

Resources

  • Career and experiential listings from local, mainland, and overseas employers
  • Job search and applying to graduate school handouts
  • Salary information, employer literature, employment market trends, career search related books, and magazines
  • Graduate school directories and information

Services

  • Personalized career counseling
  • Job skills workshops, resume, cover letter, and personal statement reviews
  • Credential files
  • Employer recruitment program
  • Practice interviews

Experiential and Career

Programs and Opportunities

Experience before graduation provides tremendous opportunities to clarify career expectations and develop professional workplace skills. Consider the following experiential and career opportunities.

University

  • Students work in the campus community.

Federal Work Study

  • Students utilize need-based aid in campus or community service positions

Non-University

  • Part-time, full-time, and seasonal work opportunities.

Co-op and Internships

Students receive career-related experience before graduation.

  • Enhance communication and other transferable skills
  • Put theory into practice and gain professional skills
  • Engage in job search strategies
  • Network with professionals
  • Develop and build your career plan and portfolio