Career and Student Employment Services
Oakland Community College’s Career Services team is here to support you on your path
to success. Our Career Coordinators provide personalized support with everything from
exploring career options and building your résumé to job searching, interviewing,
and work-based learning opportunities. These services are available to OCC students,
alumni, employers seeking OCC talent, student-employee supervisors, and OCC faculty
and staff.
Not sure where to begin? Our team is here to help you discover careers that align
with your strengths, interests, and goals.
Services for Students
Explore Careers and Opportunities
Discover career pathways and search for jobs and aligned with your skills and interests.
Receive Career Coaching
Get personalized support to plan your career and develop your job search strategy.
Improve Interview Skills
Get live practice and preparation to confidently navigate your interview and land
the job.
Build Your Resume
Create a strong and professional resume tailored to your professional goals.
Start Your Search with Handshake
Handshake is our career platform that helps connect students and alumni with local
and national employers for jobs and internships. Much of our engagement, including
searching for and posting jobs and internships, occurs through Handshake. If you are
a student or employer, we highly recommend creating an account.
Get Started with Handshake
Student Opportunities
Internships
Internships let you gain real-world skills and experience, earn credit, and get your
foot in the door. Find opportunities and connect with employers ready to invest in
your future.
Learn more about Internships
Student Employment
Get hired on campus or in the community while working around your class schedule.
Student jobs help you earn money, gain experience, and build your resume.
Learn more about Student Employment
Apprenticeships
Apprenticeships allow you to earn while you learn through hands-on work with classroom
learning — so you can build real skills, gain experience, and start a career in high-demand
industries.
Explore Apprenticeships
Employer Info
We work with employers across Southeast Michigan to bring qualified candidates directly
to you. Learn how you can reach OCC students or host interns.
More information for employers
Resources to Build Your Resume
Explore tips and tricks to build your resume, including a step-by-step process, best
practices for applicant tracking systems (ATS), and free-to-use tools for OCC students
like Jobscan.
Explore More Resume Resources
12:00PM Virtual Event
Join our online event where you will learn how to:
Create an effective, attention-grabbing résumé
Receive...
2:00PM Virtual Event
Virtual Information Session OCC Faculty/Staff
Learn about OCC’s On-Campus Student Employment...
12:00PM Virtual Event
OCC Students, do you have have questions about internships and the process? Join our virtual...
2:00PM Virtual Event
Virtual Info SessionStudents Welcome
Learn about OCC’s Student Employment & Federal Work...
12:00PM Virtual Event
Attention Employers!
Join us for an information session to learn how to build an apprenticeship...
