Seminole State Career Center
Handshake is an online career center and job posting system that allows students and employers to connect and discuss internship and employment opportunities.
The Seminole State College of Florida Career Center is here to help you GO Dream and Get Connected! We have the resources and services available to help you find the right major or get prepared for your job search. To access many of our resources or make an appointment with a career counselor/coach please visit Navigate.
Appointments with a Career Coach
Schedule your appointment on Navigate.
Appointments are available:
- Over Zoom
- In-Person
- By Phone
Print Resources for Career Center students
Office locations
- Sanford/Lake Mary SC 164
- Altamonte Springs A 117
- Oviedo OVF 101B
Career Opportunties
An exploration appointment is great if you aren't sure what you want to do or if you want to further explore your career opportunities in a certain industry. To schedule an exploration appointment please visit Navigate.
You can also use the resources below to help you get started in exploring your career or major interests and explore your continuing education options.
Interest Exploration
- Focus 2 Career use access code: raiders
- Career Interests Quick Assessment
- Humanmetric: Jung Typology Personality Test
Major Exploration
An Experience Appointment is great if you want to gain experience in a specific industry. Our Career Coaches will help guide you through the process of our Internship Program or Job Shadow Program (JSP). To schedule an Experience Appointment please visit Navigate.
You can also use the resources below to help you gain relevant experience in your field to be competitive in today's job market.
Pre Graduation
- Handshake
- Internship Information
- Job Shadow Program
- Forage Job Simulations
- On-Campus Employment
- Career Quest
Post Graduation
An employability appointment is great if you are ready to join the workforce and need some help getting all the final pieces together. To schedule an employability appointment please visit Navigate.
You can also the tools below to help you in building your professional network and learn how to market your skills to get the job you want.
Make Connections & Develop Your Network
Employment Preparation
Employability Resources
Info for Specific Populations
Handshake is an online career center and job posting system that allows students and employers to connect and discuss internship and employment opportunities.
Welcome to the Career Center at Seminole State College of Florida. Thank you for your interest in recruiting our students and alumni for full-time/part-time career or internship opportunities. We look forward to partnering with you.
To recruit at Seminole State College of Florida and post open positions you will need to be connected in Handshake.
Employer Information
Below you will find frequently asked questions and a video about the Internship Program at Seminole State College.
Most Asked Career Center Employer Information Questions
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Most Asked Career Center General Information Questions
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U.S. Department of Labor information regarding internships:
https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/fact-sheets/71-flsa-internships
The Job Shadow Program provides students the opportunity to explore career paths and options, experience a professional work environment, connect with professionals in their career field of interest, and observe skills and job tasks related to their career field.
- A day to a week long experience
- Opportunity for employers to brand their organization and identify top talent for internship or professional positions
- The Job Shadow Program is open to all students attending Seminole State College of Florida (freshmen with little or no work experience that are eager to explore various career fields, to non-traditional students with previous experience and a wealth of skills)
- No fees to participate (for employer hosts or students)
Employer hosts
- Design a job shadow experience that would give students a good overview of the profession and/or industry. This may be accomplished by having students:
- perform actual tasks
- attend staff meetings
- shadow staff members
- interview key departmental staff
- observe client/stakeholder interactions
- experience employee demonstration of industry-specific software or tools
- visit worksites
- Structure job shadowing experience based on their company, industry and profession
- Experience should be more than an extended “pitch”
- Hosts are strongly encouraged to create an agenda that includes who the student(s) will be shadowing (can be more than one person), what they will be exposed to, Q & A time, etc.
- May host multiple job shadow students in various career focus areas
Employers can register for the Job Shadow Program by completing the
Job Shadow Program - Employer Interest Form.
For a quick reference guide, please download the Job Shadow Program Employer Guide
Thank you for your interest in recruiting Seminole State students and alumni for full-time/part-time career or internship opportunities. We look forward to partnering with you. To recruit at Seminole State College of Florida and post positions you will need a Handshake account.
Recruit On Campus Directly
If you would like to visit one of our four Seminole State College campuses to recruit please fill out the On-Campus Recruiting Form
Registration on Handshake
- Create a user account
You will need a user account in order to log in and use Handshake. - Join your existing company on Handshake or create a new one
You will need to be connected to your company profile on Handshake prior to taking any actions with Seminole State. Your company should pull up based on the domain of your email address, if it is already in Handshake. If it isn't, you should see the option to create a new company profile. - Request to connect with schools
You must request and receive approval from Seminole State prior to posting jobs. You can choose to connect with the college during your sign-up process. - Take action!
Once you've connected to Seminole State, you will be able to post jobs, participate in Career Center events, manage your applicants, and more.
Handshake Guides
If you are having difficulties connecting with us in Handshake, please feel free to email the Career Center or for technical issues, please reach out to Handshake Help directly.
Partner with us to provide students with resources to further their career and professional development. By working together, we can help students successfully transition into continued education or the workforce.
- Don't cancel that class! Contact a Career Center representative to deliver a presentation to your class. Use the Outreach Request option below.
- Encourage students to participate in Career Center events to enhance their education outside the classroom.
Career Center Staff
- Randy Pawlowski
Director, Student Development - Candace Lehmann
Assistant Director, Career Center - Lynette Cumming
Career Center Specialist - Tiffany Revels
Experiential Learning Coordinator - Rebecca Magsino
Career Center Coordinator, Sanford/Lake Mary Campus - Kevin Stevens
Career Center Coordinator, Altamonte Springs Campus - Lashauna Hinton
Career Center Coordinator, Lee Campus at Oviedo
Career Center Locations & Hours
- Sanford/Lake Mary SC 164
- Altamonte Springs A 117
- Oviedo OVF 101B
Mission
The Seminole State College Career Center empowers students to engage in lifelong career development by encouraging career exploration, coordinating purposeful experiences, and providing employability skills training.
Vision
A future in which Seminole State students engage with the Career Center to research and choose their career pathways as well as increase self-awareness to become valued and contributing members of their community.
