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Career Services

 
 

Career Services is part of the Student Success Coaching experience at LMC. Your coach can help you explore your interests and goals, develop career readiness skills, and connect you with resources and opportunities that support your future.

Explore → Prepare → Connect

You do not need to have your entire career figured out. Career development is a process—and your coach is here to help you move forward.

Lake Michigan College invites EMPLOYERS to connect with our students through on-campus visits, Career Fairs, internships, and job shadowing opportunities.

Contact us at careerservices@lakemichigancollege.edu to get started or join us on Handshake.

Location
Benton Harbor Campus, Main Building
Student Success Center, Suite C210

Career Services Support
Students may connect with their assigned Student Success Coach for career exploration, career readiness support, and assistance connecting with career opportunities.

Connect with a Student Success Coach

careerservices@lakemichigancollege.edu

Explore What Comes Next

Choosing a career does not have to mean having everything figured out right away. Career exploration can help you better understand your interests, values, skills, personality, and the types of work environments that may be a good fit for you.

Your Student Success Coach can help you explore your options and connect what you are learning at LMC to potential career paths.

Not sure what career path fits you best? Start with Focus 2 Career, a free online career assessment tool for LMC students. Focus 2 Career is a self-guided career planning tool that helps you explore how your interests, values, personality, skills, and educational goals connect to potential careers and majors.

Through Focus 2 Career, you can:

  • Explore your interests, values, personality, and skills.
  • Learn more about potential career paths.
  • Explore majors and programs that connect to your interests.
  • Research career options and occupations.
  • Identify careers that may be a good fit for your strengths and goals.
  • Begin developing a plan for your future.

Learn more about this engaging tool.

After you complete the assessment, schedule an appointment with your Student Success Coach. Your coach will help you make sense of your results and plan your next steps.

Sometimes the best way to explore a career is to see it in action.

Job shadowing allows you to learn more about a career or industry by observing a professional in their work environment. This experience can help you better understand the day-to-day responsibilities, workplace environment, skills, and pathways connected to a career.

Job shadows can help you:

  • Learn what a typical day looks like.
  • Ask questions of someone working in the field.
  • Gain insight into workplace culture and expectations.
  • Explore career options before committing to a specific path.
  • Build professional connections.

Talk with your Student Success Coach about your career interests and potential job shadow opportunities.

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Build the Skills to Move Forward

Career readiness is about more than finding a job. It is about developing the skills, confidence, and tools you need to navigate your career journey.

Your Student Success Coach can help you prepare for the next step, whether you are applying for your first job, searching for an internship, preparing for an interview, or planning a career transition.

Your coach can help you:

  • Build Your Resume: Create or improve a resume that highlights your education, skills, experiences, accomplishments, and career goals.
  • Prepare for Interviews: Practice answering interview questions, develop examples that demonstrate your skills, and build confidence in communicating your experiences.
  • Develop Networking Skills: Learn how to build professional relationships, introduce yourself, communicate with employers, and make meaningful connections.
  • Identify Your Strengths: Recognize the skills and experiences you already have—and learn how to communicate their value to employers.
  • Prepare for the Workplace: Develop the professional skills needed to succeed in today’s workplace, including communication, teamwork, professionalism, technology, critical thinking, and career management.

Career development opportunities are available throughout the year through workshops, events, and collaborative programs.

Career Services may offer workshops independently or partner with other departments across campus to provide programming that supports students’ academic, personal, and professional success.

Programs may include:

  • Resume and cover letter workshops.
  • Interview preparation.
  • Networking strategies.
  • Career exploration.
  • Professional communication.
  • Workplace skills.
  • Career fairs and employer events.
  • Adulting 101 programs.

Workshops may be offered in partnership with Student Life and other campus departments.

Connect Your Education to Experience

Career opportunities can help you build experience, grow your professional network, and take the next step toward your goals.

Lake Michigan College students can access career opportunities through Handshake, employer events, internships, and other experiential learning opportunities.

Handshake is LMC’s online career platform connecting students with employers, jobs, internships, career events, and career resources.

Through Handshake, students can:

  • Search for jobs and internships.
  • Connect with employers.
  • Register for career fairs and employer events.
  • Explore career opportunities.
  • Build a professional profile.
  • Participate in career-related experiences.

Whether you are looking for a part-time job, summer employment, an internship, or your next career opportunity, Handshake can help you get started. Your Student Success Coach can help you activate your account and make the most of the platform.

Students can access their account with their LMC email through Handshake.

Internships are a valuable way to gain experience, develop career-specific skills, and connect what you are learning in the classroom to the workplace. An internship can help you explore a career, build your professional network, and gain experience that strengthens your resume and prepares you for future employment.

Internships provide students with the opportunity to:

  • Gain real-world experience.
  • Apply classroom learning in a professional setting.
  • Develop career-specific skills.
  • Build professional connections.
  • Explore potential career paths.
  • Strengthen their resume.
  • Gain confidence in a workplace environment.

The Earn & Learn Internship Program connects eligible Lake Michigan College students with paid internship opportunities at participating local employers. The program provides students with the opportunity to gain meaningful work experience while developing skills related to their career goals.

Learn More About Earn & Learn Internships >>

Whether you are interested in an Earn & Learn internship or exploring another internship opportunity, your Student Success Coach can help you identify opportunities, prepare your application materials, and navigate the internship process so you can make the most of your experience.

Career Services also helps connect students with employers through career fairs, employer spotlights, networking events, and other opportunities to learn about careers and meet professionals.

These events give students the opportunity to:

  • Meet potential employers.
  • Learn about different industries and careers.
  • Ask questions about career pathways.
  • Practice networking.
  • Discover jobs and internships.
  • Build professional connections.

Check Handshake and the LMC Events Calendar for upcoming career events and employer opportunities.

Whether you are exploring your options, preparing for a job search, or looking for an opportunity to gain experience, your Student Success Coach can help you identify your next step and connect you with resources to move forward.

Start exploring. Build your skills. Find your opportunity.

Connect with a Student Success Coach