Career Services
Services
Our Career Services Center, located in Gibbes Hall Room 111, seeks to connect local employers who have job openings to current Hinds CC students or recent Hinds CC graduates who are seeking jobs in those fields. We also prepare students and graduates to talk to employers about those jobs.
Career Tech Internship
*Applicants must have completed at least one semester in their program of study.
Resources
Student & Alumni Services
Job Search & Networking Skills
We offer a variety of tools and resources to assist you in preparing for your job search. Those resources include providing assistance with resume and cover letter writing, interview preparation, rules regarding hiring policies, and all other tactics and strategies for guiding employment.
Networking is simply gathering information from and making contacts through the people you already know. Recruiting experts agree that a very small percentage of jobs are found by going through classified sections of the newspaper. In fact, around 80 percent of jobs are found through networking. The Career Center offers resources to help you create your network.
Resumes, Cover Letters, and Professional Dress
Your resume should be a tailored document that highlights your education, work experience, and skills. It should provide a summary of your qualifications for a job, internship, scholarship, assistantship, co-op, or other position. Think of it as a personal brochure that markets you! The Career Center offers resume and cover letter writing classes and consultations, as well as interviewing skills workshops that will help you develop your brand.
Thanks to a partnership with Resume Target, a professional resume writing service, Hinds Community College is pleased to offer access to career-related information and resume templates. To gain access, login to your College Central Account.
- Schedule a consultation
- Submit your resume through College Central
Interview Preparation
Interviews allow employers to assess you as a complete person, rather than just your qualifications on the printed page. Employers want to gauge whether or not you would be a good “fit” for their organization. This is also an opportunity for you to find out the same thing about the employer. Most employers consider the interview to be the most important part of the hiring decision. Come to the Career Center to see how you can begin preparing for your interviews. We will conduct mock interviews with industry professionals or if you prefer, you can schedule a one on one consultation.
On-Campus Interviews & Job Fairs
The Career Center brings employers to campus to interview students. The center staff has strategically recruited employers that have open positions. All students are eligible to participate in these recruiting events.
Services for Employers
There are several ways to recruit quality students here at Hinds. We have provided a list of these opportunities below. If you are interested and/ or have a question about any of these services please contact our office. We will be happy to help.
Job Fairs
We host several job fairs throughout the academic year. Each fair is customized to target specific majors and fields of study.
In-Classroom Visits
Spend time on campus visiting classes and faculty members in the majors interested in recruiting. Speak to a variety of classes in 15-20 minute increments.
Student Information Booths
A booth is set up in a common area on campus. This provides an opportunity to network and meet with students on a larger scale.
On-Campus Interviews
Conduct on-campus interviews with targeted students that are pre-screened.
On-line Jobs’ and Internship Posting
Post position openings on Career Services’ online recruiting site website, College Central. Register on the College Central website.
Faculty & Staff Services
As Hinds faculty/staff, we encourage you to utilize the services and programs offered by Career Services. We serve as your source for professional development for your students.
Contact us today to schedule a presentation and/or refer a student.
Our presentation topics include:
- Introduction to the Job Search
- Writing a Resume & Cover Letter
- Interviewing 101: How to be a STAR in your interview
- Backpack to Briefcase: What to Expect After Graduation
- Professional is as Professional Does: A “how to” on Professional Behavior
Internships
- Apply what you learned in the classroom
- Discover what you do and don’t like
- Network with the right people
- Get the experience employers want
- Develop Your Professional Identity
- Transition into a full-time position