{"id":31,"date":"2019-12-05T08:47:54","date_gmt":"2019-12-05T13:47:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gcc.mass.edu\/career-services\/?page_id=31"},"modified":"2025-09-17T09:20:48","modified_gmt":"2025-09-17T13:20:48","slug":"career-services-at-gcc","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.gcc.mass.edu\/career-services\/","title":{"rendered":"Here to help you clarify &amp; achieve your career goals!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Align <\/strong>Education, Career, Financial, and Lifestyle Goals<br \/>\n<strong>Prepare<\/strong> for the Job Search: Networking, Applications and Strategies<br \/>\n<strong>Strengthen<\/strong> Workplace Connections, Experience, Acumen, Etiquette and Ethic<\/p>\n<p>Students are highly encouraged to couple their academic and career journey in order to make more timely, affordable, supportive and satisfying education-to-career decisions.<\/p>\n<div class=\"su-accordion su-u-trim gcc\">\n<div class=\"su-spoiler su-spoiler-style-default su-spoiler-icon-plus su-spoiler-closed\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\" data-anchor-in-url=\"no\"><div class=\"su-spoiler-title\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\"><span class=\"su-spoiler-icon\"><\/span>Services &amp; Resources<\/div><div class=\"su-spoiler-content su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\">\n<p>GCC students can choose from the following services and resources:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gcc.mass.edu\/career-services\/get-a-job\/workshops\/\">Career Readiness Workshop Series<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/calendar.app.google\/TURfUb2nmdJWfE3WA\">Career Counseling\/Coaching Appointments<\/a> for career exploration, networking, and job search\/prep<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/calendar.google.com\/calendar\/u\/0\/appointments\/schedules\/AcZssZ07p_P3GXa5gfAajd1ccD1jXL3JidmgNPvmbOsFoIrM4IXAT9TQ951lU_Zt63BGHuXVC8dNW_d5\">Internship Advising Appointments<\/a> for enrolled credit students<\/li>\n<li>Career Readiness &amp; Internships Newsletters sent directly to your GCC inbox<\/li>\n<li>On-site Job Fair by MassHire Franklin Hampshire Career Center<\/li>\n<li>Resources, guides and tips\u2014included throughout this website<em>\u00a0<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"su-spoiler su-spoiler-style-default su-spoiler-icon-plus su-spoiler-closed\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\" data-anchor-in-url=\"no\"><div class=\"su-spoiler-title\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\"><span class=\"su-spoiler-icon\"><\/span>Goal-Setting &amp; Action Planning<\/div><div class=\"su-spoiler-content su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\">\n<p>Ideally, a career development plan would include a list of personalized, doable, empowering and time-oriented action steps, which can be taken to both define and achieve education-to-career goals.<\/p>\n<p>GCC students can choose from the following services and resources:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Attend relevant <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gcc.mass.edu\/career-services\/get-a-job\/workshops\/\">GCC Career Readiness Workshops<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Copy and adapt the following aids:\n<ol>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1Wz4SeClSzojsJD5PvdgVZi_j2kUgc5pI5AdL2oFwpHg\/edit?usp=sharing\">Career Research &amp; Planning Template<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1KRplv4SZ_kwZay25k8Bk0XR-FVF7KrjseRbqqnvZSPQ\/edit?usp=sharing\">Get a Job or Internship Action Plan<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/calendar.app.google\/TURfUb2nmdJWfE3WA\">Make an appointment<\/a> with the GCC Career Readiness Coordinator.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"su-spoiler su-spoiler-style-default su-spoiler-icon-plus su-spoiler-closed\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\" data-anchor-in-url=\"no\"><div class=\"su-spoiler-title\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\"><span class=\"su-spoiler-icon\"><\/span>Exploration &amp; Decision-making<\/div><div class=\"su-spoiler-content su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\">\n<p>GCC students can choose from the following services and resources:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Attend relevant <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gcc.mass.edu\/career-services\/get-a-job\/workshops\/\">GCC Career Readiness Workshops<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/calendar.app.google\/TURfUb2nmdJWfE3WA\">Make an appointment<\/a> with the GCC Career Readiness Coordinator.<\/li>\n<li>Use the <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1Wz4SeClSzojsJD5PvdgVZi_j2kUgc5pI5AdL2oFwpHg\/edit?usp=sharing\">Career Research &amp; Planning Template<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gcc.mass.edu\/career-services\/exploration\/self-assessment\/\">Take one or more<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gcc.mass.edu\/career-services\/exploration\/self-assessment\/\">career assessments<\/a> to gain insights and reveal questions that you can follow-up on.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gcc.mass.edu\/career-services\/exploration\/reality-checking\/\">Use reality checking tools<\/a> to understand the relationship between specific occupations, financial well-being, and lifestyle preferences.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gcc.mass.edu\/career-services\/exploration\/occupational-research\/\">Use occupation research platforms<\/a> to <em>start<\/em> gathering perspectives about industries, occupations, and career paths.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gcc.mass.edu\/career-services\/get-a-job\/strategies\/networking\/informational-interviewing\/\">Engage in at least 1 Informational Interview<\/a> to learn things you can&#8217;t research online.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/calendar.google.com\/calendar\/u\/0\/appointments\/schedules\/AcZssZ07p_P3GXa5gfAajd1ccD1jXL3JidmgNPvmbOsFoIrM4IXAT9TQ951lU_Zt63BGHuXVC8dNW_d5\">Complete at least 1 Internship<\/a>, while at GCC.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"su-spoiler su-spoiler-style-default su-spoiler-icon-plus su-spoiler-closed\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\" data-anchor-in-url=\"no\"><div class=\"su-spoiler-title\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\"><span class=\"su-spoiler-icon\"><\/span>Internship\/Job Application 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