Student Services

Focus 2 Career is a self-guided career and education planning platform designed to help you make decisions about your career goals and education plans. Take assessments and explore options that align with your interests, skills, personality and values.

• Current Students get started at Focus 2 Career using your Star ID and password.
• Future students get started at Focus 2 Apply

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Meet with a Career Services staff member for assistance with career assessment interpretation, career exploration and other career related advising. Appointments are strongly recommended.

• Current students
• Alumni
• Prospective/future students: Please apply for admission to the college. Our Admissions & Recruitment staff can guide you through choosing a major and finding career information.

Saint Paul College uses College Central Network® as our job board platform. We call it JobsOnline. Go to saintpaul.edu/JobsOnline or click on the JobsOnline Job Board quick link at the top of the Career Services page. Follow the prompts to “Sign Up” and get started with:

• SPC’s job board (Search – My School’s Jobs)
• Job Central nation-wide job board
• Resume Builder template
• Career Document Library (tips, handouts, example resumes)
• Calendar of career events

Check out the Career Services bulletin board in the hall behind the main elevators.

Stop by the tabling area in the City View Café to visit with recruiters from local
companies. A schedule of employers can be found on the Career Services bulletin-board.

Work Study and Student Employment

Students are not required to pre-register. Vendor participation is free, but registration is required. We are planning the following events for Spring 2025:

• Behind the Mask career fair for welders and sheet metal workers on Feb. 27. Employers can register by February 16.
• Connect for Career Success on April 7, 4-6 pm. Employer partners and volunteers from the community will provide resume reviews, practice interviews and small group networking practice. Watch for more details on JobsOnline, the D2L Career Services course, and posters around campus.
• CNC Internship Fair on April 16. Employers can register by April 4.
• Showcase for Cosmetology, Nail Care Tech and Esthetician programs on April 23. Employers can register by April 7.

On Campus Recruiting: Stop by the tabling area in the City View Café to visit with recruiters from local companies. A schedule is posted on the Career Services bulletin board.

Workshops

• Workshops, career panels and employer information sessions are listed on JobsOnline and the D2L Career Services optional free course.  

What is CAP?

• Student-Faculty mentorship program with a series of activities and events to help with career and academic planning
• Advice, encouragement and support from faculty, college staff and industry leaders
• Support for setting career and academic goals

Benefits of participating:

• Increase confidence and skills through development and exploration of careers
• Increase sense of belonging with peers and faculty
• More targeted guidance on academic/career planning

Eligibility:

• Enrolled in at least 6 semester credits at Saint Paul College
• Interest in science or health career path (AAS health science programs that are direct patient care related and have a transfer path to a 4-year degree)

Requirements:

• Submit a signed consent form and mentoring plan each semester in the program
• Answer survey at least one time per semester
• Meet with your assigned faculty mentor three times (phone, video conference, or in-person)
• Communicate with faculty mentor to keep them updated on plans.
• Attend at least four co-curricular events per semester. These are designed to help students gain skills, learn about careers, investigate transfer options, or attend field trip to see relevant companies in action.

Expectations:

• Use your student email and/or MS Teams to stay informed on program activities, events and announcements

Successful completion of all requirements:

• Monetary stipend
• Eligibility to serve as a CAP-SH mentor in subsequent semesters.

Application for Spring semester is now closed. The application period for Fall semester 2025 will open in late April.

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Career Services Optional Free Course on D2L contains career advice handouts, example resumes, links to recorded webinars and additional resources. This course should show in your course list (currently enrolled students only); contact Career Services if it does not.

Career Document Library contains career advice handouts, example resumes, links to recorded webinars and additional resources. Accessible on the JobsOnline dashboard.

Meet with a career services staff member for assistance with career assessment interpretation, resume view, practice interview, networking connections and other career related coaching:

• Current students
• Alumni

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