CONNECT COLLEGE TO CAREER
Career development begins your first year on campus. Do not wait until you are a senior to take advantage of the many career development opportunities offered on campus. Whether through University Career Services or another campus department, there are many programs and services available to help you connect your college experience to your career aspirations.
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Step off campus to scratch Atlanta must-sees off your bucket list and out of the country to see life unfold around the world. Our 75 faculty-led study abroad programs span 34 countries, such as Brazil, China, England, Italy, South Africa and Uganda — just to name a few. As you travel, you’ll have the chance to engage in life-changing and career-shaping work for major companies and international organizations.
Develop Cultural Competency
Did you know employers are looking for leaders who value & develop inclusive leadership skills? The Multicultural Center’s path to the Multicultural Competence Certificate Program will help you develop the attitudes, knowledge, and skills to be successful in an increasingly diverse world. This self-paced leadership/career-readiness program is a perfect way to incorporate that competency into your leadership toolkit, meet people who share similar interests and values, and contribute to making GSU a more inclusive community.
CULTURAL COMPETENCY IS ONE OF THE TOP FIVE SKILLS DESIRED BY EMPLOYERS
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Create an Online Portfolio
Portfolium is a platform where you can create posts that showcase your professional skills to the Georgia State community and potential employers. It is a great place to keep track of your professional development while you are at Georgia State.
CREATE A PORTFOLIO TO HIGHLIGHT YOUR PROFESSIONAL SKILLS TO EMPLOYERS
International Student Employment Workshops
International students who wish to utilize work benefits of their student visas are invited to several workshops throughout each semester to learn how to engage in curricular experiential opportunities like internships as well as post-graduation employment.
FIND THE SUPPORT YOU NEED AT ONE OF THE 50 JOB SEARCH WORKSHOPS
Leadership in the City
Wondering what leadership looks like in your chosen profession? Each month, the Leadership Programs office hosts a panel discussion with leaders from a variety of professions to learn what it means to be a leader in the profession, the critical issues facing the field today, and how students can prepare to take on the leadership challenges of their chosen profession.
Get Some Help
GEORGIA STATE HAS STAFF FOCUSED ON HELPING YOU WITH YOUR CAREER GOALS.
University Career Services
Your passion and purpose create life direction. University Career Services helps students explore opportunities through this lens, promoting authentic and sustainable career plans that are relevant and meaningful to our global community. Such career plans promote retention and graduation as well as personal and professional success.
Leadership Programs
Leadership Programs provides a variety of programs and services to assist students in developing their leadership potential and considering how they can positively influence their individual communities. All students have leadership potential. Leadership Programs’ philosophy is based on a new way of thinking about leadership that emphasizes process over position and encourages everyone to consider how they can make a positive change in the world.
Multicultural Center
The Multicultural Center is a unique place to learn, grow and explore. It is a place where every member of Georgia State University’s diverse community can come and share in the promotion of cross-cultural interaction, awareness, communication, dialogue and mutual learning. Through activities and programs, individuals from various cultures, who may hold different social identities, have the opportunity to engage in meaningful interactions and experiences.
International Student and Scholar Services
ISSS helps international students and scholars with their initial adjustment to the University and Atlanta; provides information and advice about immigration regulations, cultural differences, financial matters, and personal concerns; and assists them throughout their stay through cross-cultural programming.