Career Advising
Career Services
At Granite State College, we work to integrate your academic experience with your career goals. Within your degree program, we offer resources for you to find internship and other field-based learning opportunities. Within your professional life, our career services team has a full line-up of resources available free of charge to current students, prospective students, and alumni.
To help further integrate your academic and career worlds, you can explore opportunities within our Work Experience Program, which are short-term, part-time paid positions at the College, available to students regardless of whether or not you qualify for Federal Work Study funds.
Contact Us
Phone: 603-452-1507
Email: jan.coville@granite.edu
COVID-19 has been a challenging time for the entire community, especially if your employment is impacted by response efforts. One thing that has not changed is Granite State College’s Career Service resources being available 100% online. View our Career Resources During COVID-19 update. It features information about accessing unemployment benefits, tips and tools for job seekers, and describes our resume services and support.
Make an Appointment
Meet with a Certified Career Counselor—either in person, by phone, or online—for an individual advising session. Learn how to use self-assessment tools to reveal the types of work environments and careers that are best suited for you. Topics you may discuss include:
- General Career Counseling
- Career Assessments
- Networking and Social Media
- Educational Major Decision Making
- Resume and Cover Letter Review
- Job Search Tips
- Interview Prep
- Occupational Research
- Grad School Decisions
- Career Planning and Goal Setting
Access Past Sessions
Virtual Resume and Cover Letter Workshop
Public Safety & Homeland Security
Human Resources Career Info Session
Communications, Marketing, and Digital Media Info Session
Child and Family Services Info Session
School of Education Career Info Session
Accounting and Finance Info Session
NH Department of Health and Human Services Info Session
AmeriCorps Victim's Assistance Program
Career Exploration for History Majors
Career Exploration in Behavioral Health Info Session
NH Division for Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF)
Career Exploration in Information Technology (IT)
Download: Archived Flyer
Job Seekers
Explore a range of career tools that can help you better research career prospects, strategically search for jobs, and compose your resume and cover letters. Topics Include:
- Cover Letters
- Resumes
- Career Assessments
- Industry and Job Research
- Job Search Strategy
- Resources for Veterans
Work Experience Program
Looking for a way to develop new, on-the-job skills that you’ll need in your desired career? We can help! We offer a Work Experience program connects students to projects within an administrative department at Granite State College that needs extra support.
In these paid positions available to all (regardless of whether or not you qualify for Federal Work Study funds), you’ll be able to learn new, employer-friendly skills and gain experience that you can add to your resume. Past participants have been able to land new, exciting job opportunities. For more information, contact Career Services or download our flyer.
Career Development Course
Career Development and Life Planning (APST 505) is a two-credit course, appropriate for all degree programs, address the particular concerns of adults at various stages of career development. Students will discover the conditions that guide career planning decision and give shape to individual careers. Topics covered include career and interest assessments, job search skills, resume and cover letter development, interview preparation, networking, and more. To register for this course, ask your advisor or consult the course to see when it’s offered next.
Internships & Field Based Opportunities
Internships, practicums, and integrative capstone courses integrate your coursework with your career.
Whether your program requires one of these courses, or if you’re simply interested in enriching your academic experience, Granite State College is excited to help you explore these options.
To learn more about these opportunities, speak with your advisor and view our field-based experiential learning requirements.
Still need help? Contact us.
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