Career Exploration and Development
Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University Columbiana campuses' Career Services can help by providing valuable information, advice, and resources about choosing a major and finding a job.
Exploratory or undecided-major students are encouraged to visit a career advisor for assistance in choosing a career before they are blocked from class registration by the 45-Hour Credit Policy.
Meet with a Career Counselor to Discuss Your Career Path
Appointments can be made with Ashley Dunlope, adilling@kent.edu, 330-337-4280
SCHEDULE A CAREER APPOINTMENT WITH KSU NAVIGATE

KSU Navigate is a new student success platform designed to empower you to achieve your personal goals and academic success. KSU Navigate allows you to schedule and check-in for career advising appointments. KSU Navigate is available to students and staff via browser or the app store (Android and iOS).
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JOB SEARCHING
- : Find positions with Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University's online recruiting system for students and alumni. Apply to full- and part-time positions posted by employers targeting the Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State talent pool. On-campus student positions and graduate assistantships are posted by departments across all eight campuses.
- : Serving Ashtabula County and surrounding areas, Ohio Means Jobs is northeastern Ohio's premier workforce development and training center that connects job seekers with employers by providing numerous resources in a single location.
Additional Job Search Resources:
- Accessible information on occupational descriptions, education, job outlook, and salary.
- Job Search Strategies
Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University Career Resources:
- The FOCUS 2 Assessment: This assessment helps you take a closer look at your skills, interests, and values. Once you complete the assessment, meet with a career advisor to review your results or review the information below on your own.
- Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State's guide to help match majors to careers.
- Explore Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State Majors and Degrees at Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State Columbiana County campuses
- Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University Career Services: Students enrolled at any regional campus may utilize the career planning resources available at Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State. Find out about Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State career fairs, search the , get help with your resume, practice Interviewing and get prepared for the Job Search. This information is also available on the Career Services page within the Student category on FlashLine.
- : Major and Career Guidance. Take Interest Inventories.
- Resumes and Letters
Other Useful Information:
- : Learn about occupations including responsibilities, salaries, education required, and employment outlook
- : Explore careers, salary and benefits, training required, and employment seeker services by state
- : Quick search tool for Ohio employment data and more
- Learn about growing fields in the state of Ohio
- Interviewing
Talk with faculty, family, and professionals
- Find out what a career is really like by speaking to someone in the field.
- Review the informational interviewing questions to ask and the list of possible people in your network to speak with.
- Talk with your professors who have a wealth of knowledge about their career fields.
- Chat with family members about their work experiences:
- How they selected their careers
- What they find rewarding/challenging
- What skills they utilize
- What their long-term goals are