{"id":37,"date":"2012-11-28T08:56:20","date_gmt":"2012-11-28T08:56:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jsums.edu\/careers\/?page_id=37"},"modified":"2021-07-14T17:13:43","modified_gmt":"2021-07-14T17:13:43","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.jsums.edu\/careers\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Jackson State University Career Services Center provides the following resources to its students:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Career Coaching<\/strong>, to assist students in developing realistic and innovative career goals.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Job Search Skills Development<\/strong>, includes providing assistance with resume and cover letter writing and the interview process.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Handshake<\/strong>, online manager allows JSU students and alumni to electronically submit resumes to employers, search for internships, part-time and full-time jobs, and search for employer information.<\/li>\n<li><strong>On-Campus Interviews<\/strong>, accommodate numerous employers annually to conduct interviews with students for internship, and full-time career opportunities.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Internship Programs<\/strong>, to integrate classroom theory with practical experience in the work place.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Career Resources<\/strong>, include brochures and manuals that contain information on: graduate and professional schools; employment outlook and opportunities in business, industry, government, social service, and education; profiles of major corporations; information on salary expectations; and job seeking guides.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3>Meet Our Staff<\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<div align=\"center\">\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"462\" cellspacing=\"2\" cellpadding=\"6\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"194\">\n<div align=\"center\"><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"33\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"left\" valign=\"top\" width=\"191\">\n<div align=\"center\"><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"194\">\n<div align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jsums.edu\/careers\/files\/2012\/11\/Photos-Career-Services-LJ.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jsums.edu\/careers\/files\/2012\/11\/Photos-Career-Services-LJ-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jsums.edu\/careers\/files\/2012\/11\/Photos-Career-Services-LJ-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.jsums.edu\/careers\/files\/2012\/11\/Photos-Career-Services-LJ-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.jsums.edu\/careers\/files\/2012\/11\/Photos-Career-Services-LJ-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.jsums.edu\/careers\/files\/2012\/11\/Photos-Career-Services-LJ.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px\"><strong>Dr. Lashanda W. Jordan<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Executive Director<\/em><br \/>\n<a class=\"style1\" href=\"mailto:lashanda.w.jordan@jsums.edu\">lashanda.w.jordan@jsums.edu<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"33\">\n<div align=\"center\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"left\" valign=\"top\" width=\"191\">\n<p align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jsums.edu\/careers\/files\/2012\/11\/Photos-Career-Servicesd-LC.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-771\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jsums.edu\/careers\/files\/2012\/11\/Photos-Career-Servicesd-LC-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jsums.edu\/careers\/files\/2012\/11\/Photos-Career-Servicesd-LC-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.jsums.edu\/careers\/files\/2012\/11\/Photos-Career-Servicesd-LC-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.jsums.edu\/careers\/files\/2012\/11\/Photos-Career-Servicesd-LC-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.jsums.edu\/careers\/files\/2012\/11\/Photos-Career-Servicesd-LC.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">Dr. LaVenita Cottrell<br \/>\n<em>Associate\u00a0Director<\/em><br \/>\n<a class=\"style1\" href=\"mailto:lavenita.cottrell@jsums.edu\">lavenita.cottrell@jsums.edu<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"194\">\n<div align=\"center\"><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"33\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"left\" valign=\"top\" width=\"191\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"33\">\n<div align=\"center\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"33\">\n<div align=\"center\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"191\">\n<div align=\"center\"><\/div>\n<div align=\"center\"><\/div>\n<div align=\"center\"><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"194\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"33\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"191\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Jackson State University Career Services Center provides the following resources to its students: Career Coaching, to assist students in developing realistic and innovative career goals. 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