In addition, the Office maintains a library of employer and occupational information as well as a part-time and temporary job opportunities listings. To ensure productive career decision making, students are encouraged to make use of the Career Services Office as early as possible during their stay at Southern Polytechnic State University. Degree candidates should begin the job placement process three terms prior to their graduation. Students interested in part-time or temporary employment should visit the Career Services Office and survey the jobs listed. In addition to being listed in the Career Services Office, part-time jobs are posted on the university web page.
Most students seeking part-time employment are able to find suitable work in the metro area.
Alumni placement is also offered through the Career Services Office. Employment opportunities are posted in the Office and through the university home page. Resumes of alumni seeking employment can be maintained by the Career Services office for employer referral. Cooperative Education Southern Polytechnic State University offers its students the opportunity to gain valuable work experience related to their academic majors through a university-work sponsored cooperative education program. Co-op is founded on the principle that learning takes place through practical experience as well as through academic achievement.