The Career Development Center is a comprehensive career planning and employment services for Del Mar College students and alumni of all majors and classifications, providing one point of contact to expedite the recruiting efforts of companies and organizations. The Career Development Center supports the college's strategic planning process by improving job readiness and knowledge of services.
Whether you are a new, current student or alumni member, the Career Development Office is ready to help you plan for and achieve your career goals! Through individual appointments with professional staff, workshops, and special events you can make your dream a reality!
What's Available?
Hire Vikings - Exclusive Job Portal for DMC students and alumni
Individual appointments and weekly walk-in hours
Assistance with résumé, cover letter and career information
Workshops, job fairs, and special events
Online services for résumé posting and job search
Mock interviews for interview practice and critique
Career Kiosk (Harvin Building- Room 190) for work on résumés, cover letters and job search
Access to online resources for career search: Career Coach, Jung's Typology, O'Net, Bureau of Labor Statistic
Career Tools and Assessments
Resources for Student
Choices 360 is an online interactive tool that students and alumni can use to explore careers, colleges, and majors, learn about financial aid, find scholarships, and much, much more! Use activation code TX01673 to create your free account.
Workforce Solutions of the Coastal Bend (WFSCB) launched Career Coach, an interactive labor market and career information tool available to the public through the WFSCB website. This tool provides current employment trends, wages, and job postings by occupation for the Coastal Bend region. It also assists undecided students and job seekers with career assessments and a helpful resume writer, complete with marketable skills descriptions.
The Career Kiosk (located next to the bookstore on the East campus) is a one-stop shop for your career needs making it an essential part of the Del Mar College community. These centers are designed for the initial career readiness steps and also offers access to career related search by providing mobile learning spaces, touchscreen computers, tablets, career literacy material, and career software programs.
The Hire ME Handbook has the essentials needed to create a successful résumé, have a flawless interview, and job fair success! Email careerdev@delmar.edu for more information.
Career Development offers a job portal (Hire Vikings) that is exclusive to Del Mar College students and alumni seeking an off-campus job, on-campus job, or internships:
For all other inquiries or questions, please contact the Career Development team at 361-698-2467 or emailcareerdev@delmar.edufor additional assistance.
ON-CAMPUS EMPLOYMENT
To get an on-campus job in conjunction with Financial Aid, please contact that office at (361) 698-1293. The Hire VIKINGS job portal is a free job posting service available to you 24 hours a day. You can review these current employment opportunities by following instructions provided on the job portal site.
SMALL BUSINESS INTERNSHIP PROGRAM
The Del Mar College Small Business Internship Program is an opportunity for small businesses in Corpus Christi to grow with the assistance of highly-trained intern students to meet their specific business’ needs. It is a partnership with small business employers who can offer intern students productive and meaningful work assignments with a learning component related to their major. Please contact The Office of Student Leadership & Campus Life Blanca Canales at 361-698-1281 or emailbcanales2@delmar.edu.
Online Job Boards
Glassdoor helps you find a job in a company where you love. Find out what it is really like to work for or interview for there according to employees, and how much you could earn.
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