Spartans have access to Career Services for two full years after they graduate.
About JMC Career Services
James Madison College is part of MSU’s wider Career Services Network, which serves students from their first year to graduation and beyond through career-focused programming and services.
The college hosts a range of in-person and virtual career programs aimed at helping students explore the various career paths available to them upon graduation, prepare for opportunities (both during and after college), and connect with alumni mentors and professionals in fields of interest.
JMC’s Career Services office is led by Karissa Chabot-Purchase, who serves as Assistant Director of Career Services for JMC and specializes in advising on careers in education and public services and social and cultural studies.
1:1 Appointments
Make a one-on-one advising appointment to discuss your career-related questions.
Handshake
Visit MSU's career management platform to browse and apply for job opportunities
Career Events
Career Services offers hundreds of events annual to help you explore fields and opportunities.
Online Resources
View a collection of online resources to support your career planning and exploration.
Career Outcomes
View JMC's recent post-graduation career placement rates and where our students attend grad school.
LinkedIn Badges
JMC students can pursue professional development training and share new skills on LinkedIn.
Career Services FAQs
Schedule Appointment
To make a career advising appointment, Spartans can log into Handshake (using their MSU NetID and password), click on “Career Center,” then select “Appointments” and “Schedule a New Appointment.” Appointments are offered both in-person and virtually, year-round.
Services include:
- Access to Handshake, MSU’s career management platform with thousands of internship and job postings.
- One-on-one advising appointments.
- A variety of career education resources to support students’ career exploration and planning processes, plus curated resources for students from specific populations.
- Career assessments for students exploring majors and career paths.
- MSU Connect, a platform connecting the Spartan community through mentorship and purposeful connections.
- Hundreds of annual career events aimed at exploring fields and connecting with alumni and employers, including in-person and virtual career fairs.
- Data on First Destination Career Outcomes for Spartans (published annually).
Appointments, which are offered in-person and virtually throughout the week, typically last 25-30 minutes. Students are able to select a topic and submit notes at the time of booking to steer the conversation.
No! In fact, most students engage with the Career Services Network throughout their time at MSU.
For the most recent data, please visit the MSU Career Services Network Career Outcomes page.
Schedule Appointment
To make a career advising appointment, Spartans can log into Handshake (using their MSU NetID and password), click on “Career Center,” then select “Appointments” and “Schedule a New Appointment.” Appointments are offered both in-person and virtually, year-round.
Meet JMC's Career Services Director
Karissa Chabot-Purchase is the career services director at James Madison College at Michigan State University. Karissa supports JMC students as they navigate their career journey from their first year at the college to two years beyond graduation. Karissa coordinates career programming at JMC, provides one-on-one support and helps students connect with alumni mentors in a variety of fields. In the video below, she shares some of the ways students can connect with her during their time at JMC.
