Advising & Career Services
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Resources
Career Services
Career Services is here to help students and alumni acquire skills and information to secure employment. In addition, Career Services assists students looking for temporary, part-time, and full-time employment in addition to internship opportunities. Career Services provides the following services:
- Career counseling
- Job listings on Career Coach (for students, alumni, and employers)
- Personalized assistance with resume and cover letter writing, interviewing, job searching, and exploring career options
- Occupational trend information
- Major exploration
Career Exploration
Choosing a career is no easy task. Fortunately, Career Services is committed to providing the resources, information and expertise to assist you with making one of the most important decisions in your life.
Career counseling and advising focuses on the importance of choosing and preparing for a career. The career counselor can help students explore their interests, personality, and abilities in relation to occupations. Assessments may be administered and interpreted as part of the career counseling process. Information and individual counseling are also available on topics such as choosing a college major, gathering career information, improving career decision-making, interview skills, resume writing, cover letters, and the job search process.
Career Assessments
It is important to develop an understanding of oneself (values, interests, aptitudes, abilities, and personal traits) and to become aware of the relationship between oneself and occupational choices. Great Falls College MSU currently offers two career assessments and access to the Montana Career Information System (MCIS). Assessments are provided free of cost to enrolled students. Please call (406) 771-5100 or email [email protected] if you would like to make an appointment to take an assessment or explore the MCIS program.
The Meyers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI)
The Meyers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) is used to help determine an individual’s personality type preference. The results will give you an individual personality type that can help you understand yourself and your interaction with others. Your results will be discussed with a counselor to help you explore your strengths, weaknesses, most and least preferred job functions, and how to work with other people.
The Strong Interest Inventory
The Strong Interest Inventory is used to help individuals match their interests with occupational, educational, and leisure pursuits that are compatible with those interests. Primarily, it is used to help the student make educational and occupational choices.
The Montana Career Information System (MCIS)
The Montana Career Information System (MCIS) is designed to help teenagers and adults explore occupations, gather information on colleges and universities, and find sources of financial aid for post-secondary education. In addition, the site has tools to help assess individual skills, work values, and interests. MCIS is a free program supported by the Montana Department of Labor.
For Employers
For employers looking to post jobs, please follow these steps:
- Visit the Work Opportunities page.
- Scroll to the bottom of the page and click on “Post a Job”.
- Complete the form and will be sent to our Advising and Career Center for approval.
Jobs for Students & Graduates
Career Coach shares local job postings and gives you the ability to apply for jobs immediately within the website.
Access our Work Opportunities page to view and apply for job postings by all employers!