Southwestern Illinois College
Career Activities and Employment Center
Career Exploration Services

Individual Career Consultation
Career Activities & Employment Center professional staff are available on all campuses by appointment to assist you in one-to-one sessions.  Individual appointments are made by students for various purposes including choosing a major, developing specific job search strategies, conducting practice interviews, or obtaining a career mentor.  If you have a specific question you would like answered quickly, you may e-mail the Career Center with your question.  We will respond as soon as possible.

Career Assessments: Discover, Kuder, and Career Cruising
These are interactive career guidance systems which will assess your interests, abilities, experience, and work-related values and match these results to an extensive database of information on 458 occupations.  Please call for an appointment.

Workshops/Seminars
View this list of career-related workshops that the Career Center offers. Go to the calendar of events for the current schedule. Workshops/Seminars are also offered in classes at the request of the program areas. 

Industry Speakers
Industry speakers from the Career MAP program offer workshops on a variety of topics to the program areas.

Scholarship Search
A scholarship search package is available in the Career Center which offers information on local scholarships as well as state and national scholarships. Information provided helps you to calculate
your expected contribution for college costs, find information on college costs and financial aid, calculate loan payments, and discover the resources for further exploration of financial aid.

Career Resource Library
The Career Center has an extensive collection of information on local employers and occupations, as well as a variety of college catalogs. An on-line site is also available for retrieving information about employers and colleges.

Career Mentors (Career MAP)
The Career Mentoring Alumni Program is an extensive database of alumni and friends of the college who serve as career mentors to students, prospective students, and job seekers.  Mentor services include informational interviews, job shadowing, career day participation, and networking.   

Career Exploration/Career Technology Days
Career Exploration and Career Technology Days are held throughout the year for junior high and high school students in the area in coordination with the Regional Vocational Systems. Call for more information.

 
Southwestern Illinois College
Career Activities and Employment Center /
2500 Carlyle Ave. / Belleville, IL 62221 / (618) 222-5562