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ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT

 Sam Enriquez

Sam Enriquez
Above the Fold at the Wall Street Journal

Just a month after his promotion to national news editor of the Wall Street Journal in 2008, Sam Enriquez found himself reaching back more than two decades to his courses in economics from California State University, Dominguez Hills.

That fall, Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc., a global financial services firm and then the fourth-largest investment bank in the U.S., declared bankruptcy, ushering in a historic autumn of frozen credit markets and government bailouts as the national and global economy teetered on the brink of collapse. After years of reporting and editing general news, Enriquez said, with understatement, that what he learned in his macroeconomics classes would ”prove immensely important” in helping him understand, interpret and help edit the daily onslaught of news that evolved into the biggest story of the decade.

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Career Services for CSUDH Alumni

Yesterday's Students. Today's Leaders.

The staff in the CSU Dominguez Hills Career Center offers career counseling and employment services to help alumni achieve their professional goals. Listed below are some of the career services offered to CSUDH alumni. For additional information, contact the office at (310) 243-3635 or visit the Career Center website.

Eligibility

“Alumni” are defined as individuals who:

  • Have completed a degree or credential program at CSUDH
  • You will be asked to provide proof of alumni status. A copy of your CSUDH transcripts, CSUDH Alumni Association card, or copy of your diploma are all acceptable

Alumni and students from other CSU campuses are also eligible for selected services. See the “Reciprocal Services” section for additional information.

Free Services

  • Initial consultation appointment regarding services available, scheduled with a counselor; Subsequent reviews are part of the $60.00 service package
  • Invitations to Job Fairs, Graduate School Fair and employer networking events
  • Eligible for participation in Campus Interview Preparation seminar, prior to signing up for on-campus interviews
  • Access to jobs on-line via ToroJobs and other job and career information sites linked to the Career Center web page
  • Access to print and video resources in the Career Center library

Fee Based Services: $60 for six months

  • A series of three one hour individual career counseling sessions, along with a free initial consultation
  • The use of various career assessment instruments as prescribed by the counselor
  • Access to the computer-assisted career guidance programs of the office, including Choices
  • Resume and Personal Statement critique services. (Alumni may drop off their resume or personal statement for review by a counselor who will proof it and provide feedback. Resumes will be ready the next business day for pick-up- personal statements require two business days)
  • Email announcements about career events, hot jobs, and other employment news
  • Participation in Career and Employment Workshops (A variety of workshop topics are offered on a year-round basis, weekdays and evenings)
  • Participation in Resume Clinics as scheduled
  • Participation in the On-Campus Interview Program. Attendance at the required Campus Interview Preparation Seminar is free
  • Use of Drop-in hours for fifteen minute consults