Career Center
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Hours
8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday - Friday
Drop-in: 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday - Friday (only during academic year)
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Our office
320-308-2151
Email Career Center
Centennial Hall 215
Our staff
Michelle Schmitz
Executive Director
M.S., St. Cloud State University
B.A., College of St. Benedict
Responsible for leadership, vision and overall strategic direction for the center. Provides management in the creation of holistic and ongoing career development and employment services infused throughout the student experience. Actively participates in university engagement and leadership committees and represents the university on community organizations and committees.
Andy Ditlevson
Associate Director for Employment Services
M.A., Bowling Green State University
B.A., St. Olaf College
Responsible for recruitment and employment services, campus interviewing and online recruitment system, coordination of annual Diversity Job and Internship Fair, employer partnerships for Job Fair Prep, Feedback Fridays, LinkedIn Thursdays and Mock Interview Days. Conducts annual MN College Job Outlook survey.
Tammison Smith
Associate Director for Career Development and Outreach
Ph.D., Walden University
M.S., Avila University
B.G.S., University of Kansas
Responsible for the identification, implementation, and evaluation of priorities and goals surrounding career development and outreach. Partners with faculty and staff university-wide to build relationships and encourage alliances with the goal of assisting them to increase their knowledge of career development theory and strategies enabling partners to integrate these theories and strategies into their work to enhance student career success. Recruits, trains, and supervises graduate and undergraduate career advisors.
Jackie Bauer
Assistant Director for Employer Relations and Internship Development
B.E.S., St. Cloud State University
Responsible for partnerships that increase internship opportunities, awareness of internship policies and trends, coordination of College of Science and Engineering Job and Internship Fair and the Huskies Job and Internship Fair.
Hailey Olson
Assistant Director for Career Development and Outreach
M.S., St. Cloud State University
B.A., University of Minnesota Duluth
Advises students with career and major exploration and career readiness. Partners with faculty and student service departments to enhance career development opportunities across campus. Recruits, trains, and mentors undergraduate peer career advisors.
Desiree Wickman
Campus Recruitment and Events Coordinator
M.S., St. Cloud State University
B.S., St. Cloud State University
Coordinates on-campus interviewing, and communicates with students about the opportunities available to them. Approves employers who want to connect with SCSU through Handshake. Assists with coordinating several on-campus Career Center events and fairs. Responsible for the marketing plan and implementation for the Career Center.
Karen Hommerding
Technology and Information Specialist
A.A., St. Cloud State University
Overall management of the career services online recruiting system (Handshake). Provides leadership for all data and information for the Career Center, including Post-Graduation Outcomes for all SCSU alumni. Coordinate updating of the Career Center website. Assists with general technology needs for the office.
Candice Cheesman
Office Manager
Our students
Graduate assistants
Favour, Meredith and Christine; Not Pictured: Tonny
Peer career advisors
Back row: Rahul, Abraham and TJ
Front row: Rachel, Sameen, Gretchen and Hannah
Undergraduate student workers and interns
Abraham, Paisley, Alejandra, Emily, Sameen, Rahul, and Hamza
