Career Services
The Center for Careers and Transfer can assist students with:
- Choosing a career direction and idIdentifying your skills and interests and how they connect to career possibilities
- Researching careers, majors and companies
- Beginning the job search and identifying search databases to find jobs
- Writing resumes and cover letters
- Learning networking skills and practicing for interviews
Services are free and are easily accessible through scheduled appointments. Computers are available for job search and resume writing.
Services for alumni include access to job bank and job fairs; career exploration tools; resume and cover letter critique; and mock interviews.
Students and alumni are encouraged to call our office at (518) 629-7326 to make an appointment
Searching for Employment and Internships
Hudson Valley Community College uses College Central Network® as its official resume and job posting service. The exclusive site can be accessed 24/7 at www.collegecentral.com/hvcc.
- Quickly apply to jobs and Internship opportunities posted exclusively for you, and search other opportunities via Jobs Central® and Intern Central®, national job boards.
- Create and upload your resume and career portfolio to make available to employers.
Student may also want to explore these other opportunities:
International Students Seeking Employment
Below are some basic guidelines for international students seeking employment. The International Students Office is the primary support office for international students. Please contact them at (518) 629-7567.
On-campus Employment
An F-1 student is eligible to work on campus without immigration's approval. Before seeking employment, see the International Student Advisor to get instructions on how to get the required Social Security card. The only positions that are available to international students on campus are designated in the following link as College Worker. College Worker positions are limited in number.
Off-campus Employment
An F-1 student may not accept off-campus employment at any time during the first year of study. After the first year, the Immigration and Naturalization Service may give permission to work under its severe economic hardship rule if the student can prove (document) that his/her financial circumstances have changed severely at the end of the first year.
Researching and Choosing Careers and Majors
Learn about interests and skills:
- NY Job Zone (Recommended for College Students and Alumni)
Register to create a free account, then select items from “Self Exploration.” - NY Career Zone (Recommended for High School Students)
Research careers and majors:
- What can I do with a major in..?
- Explore Health Careers
- Occupational Outlook Handbook
- O*Net Online – Occupational Information Network
- Career One Stop
Relocating
City to City Comparison
On many topics such as cost of living, median average salary, cost of taxes, weather, unemployment and more.
ERI’s Cost of Living Calculator
Plan your career goals and get a free estimate of the cost of living for a particular area in any of over 7,200 U.S., Canadian, and international living locations.
Rent Net
Track down renting options across the country.
City Snapshots
A side-by-side comparison of cost of living and other factors of metro areas.
Services for Students with Disabilities
The Center for Careers and Transfer offers its services to all students equally but has developed additional services that are aimed at providing services that are of particular value to those students and alumni who have disabilities.
Our office is located in the Siek Campus Center, Room 201, and is accessible via an elevator at the north end of the building. Disabled parking is available in front and at the rear of the building. The main doors to the building are power assisted.
If any of this office's materials or resources are found not to be accessible, please let us know and we will make every effort to accommodate.
Counseling is available on: resume development; interviewing; disclosure; reasonable accommodations; and many other issues relevant to disabilities.
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Regular Hours: Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Summer 2023 Hours (May 22 - July 28): Monday – Thursday, 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.; Friday, Closed