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Starting a successful career is closer than you think. With exceptional academics and generous financial aid, LSUS allows you to get your degree close to home while launching you to new heights.
LSU Shreveport Career Services can help you realize your career goals and develop professionally before graduation. By helping you navigate your career decisions, you'll be able to confidently search for and secure experiential opportunities, and translate your classroom knowledge into real-world success. Before graduating, Career Services hopes to help you do three things:
Career Services is located in the Student Success Center, on the first floor of the Noel Memorial Library. Connect with us by emailing career@lsus.edu or calling 318-797-5062.
Preparing for your future career starts TODAY!
Career Services is eager to help you work toward your career goals! We can assist you with things such as choosing a major or career, writing a resume, preparing for interviews, and job or internship searching. Browse our services and resources to learn more, including the events page for information about upcoming workshops and events.
For information about specific appointment types, workshops, and events that students and alumni can participate in, please review the Overview of Services resource. For fast facts about what happens in the department, check out this infographic!
Contact us at career@lsus.edu or 318-797-5062 to learn more and to set up an appointment.
At LSUS, we have a centralized online job board called HANDSHAKE, a service we offer to our employer partners free of charge. This system enables Career Services to share information about your organization and the opportunities you are offering with students and alumni quickly and efficiently. It is also the entry-point for recruiting.
In addition to posting opportunities on Handshake, there are a number of ways you can build your brand on campus, some of which you can utilize right now if you have urgent needs you'd like to fill. Here are a few ways you can connect with our students:
We are eager to help you meet your recruiting goals. If you are , organizing interviews, or discussing a big-picture recruiting strategy, the Director of Career Services is happy to help you. Call 318-797-5062 or email career@lsus.edu to learn more.
Career Services is dedicated to supplementing the academic preparation faculty provide in the classroom by fostering students' development outside of it.
GUEST LECTURES
One easy way that Career Services can offer support is by filling in on a day when you are absent. We can also guest lecture while you are present. We are equipped to present on a variety career-related topics ranging from a 15-minute presentation to a 75-minute session. Here are a few examples of topics we can cover with your students:
HELPING YOUR STUDENTS GET EXPERIENCE
Career Services manages an online job board called Handshake, which houses hundreds of part-time, internship, and full-time roles. Handshake offers folks curated lists of opportunities based on their classification, program or study, and geographic preferences. Beyond offering a wide array of opportunities that they can apply for, Handshake also recommends career development workshops and resources that can help a student develop their professional skills. Learn about best practices for participating in a student's job search by reading the .
Starting a successful career is closer than you think. With exceptional academics and generous financial aid, LSUS allows you to get your degree close to home while launching you to new heights.