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Student Support Services: Career and Transfer Center

Contact: 847.635.1735 | ctc@oakton.edu

Hours: Monday - Friday: 8:30 am - 5 pm (closed Friday - Sunday during the Summer) by Appointment

Des Plaines campus: Room 2901 (2nd floor of the Enrollment Center)

Skokie campus: Room A100 (inside the Enrollment Center) Mondays and Tuesdays by Appointment

 

As part of our commitment to your success and ensuring you get real value from your time with us, Oakton's Career and Transfer Center (CTC) offers a variety of resources and services to prepare you for a meaningful career. These services include:

  • Career Coaching
  • Resume Preparation and Review
  • Interview Preparation
  • Student Employment Opportunities: Work on Campus
  • Major Exploration
  • Transfer Resources and Events

From one-on-one guidance from career and transfer coaches to job coaching and workshops, you'll be well prepared to select courses and a major that fit your personality and interests. Then you'll learn the skills to stand out and be a success when you look for a job.

Even better: All these services are available for free to currently enrolled students and to alumni with an Oakton-awarded degree or certificate.
Career and Transfer Center is a member of CCJobNet, which is a part of the Illinois Community College Consortium. Students can view job listings posted on the Illinois Community College Consortium. Registration is free.

Because we aim to be a resource for our whole community, we also offer career-search tools for free at the Career and Transfer Center during school business hours. These include job search workshops, our online job board, computer-assisted career guidance software and useful tools such as computers, printers and fax machines.

Career and Transfer Center also coordinates the Student Employee Program. Student Employment offers on-and off-campus employment opportunities for students to earn income while enhancing their educational and professional experience. To apply for student employment opportunities, please visit https://oaktonstudentemployee.applicantpro.com/jobs/.

To schedule an appointment, current students can log into their myOakton account and select the Career and Transfer Center Card. Community members can call 847.635.1735.