Career Services
The Career Services Office helps students to formulate a vision for their lives that aligns their strengths, goals and academic interests. Learn more about how we can help you or join the Sterling College Career Network.
Come in to the Student Life Office to talk with Herb Albertson, Director of Career Services. Drop in any time or to make an appointment email career@sterling.edu or call 620-278-4264.
Wondering which Major to choose? In addition to the links here, each academic department at Sterling will have information about their area of discipline. If you are interested, make an appointment to see the department chair.
Find out more about yourself by taking a Self Assessment.
Looking for an Internship?
Searching for a Job or Graduate School?
Click on the links below or scroll down to find information on completing Self Assessment Tests, researching Careers, and searching for Internships, Jobs, and Graduate Schools.
Life and work planning is about discerning your calling and preparing yourself to live it fully.
Self-Assessment Tools- MAPP (Motivational Assessment of Personal Potential)
- CareerOneStop Skills Profiler
- ISEEK Skills Assessment
- CareerKiosk
- Work Interest Quiz
- Self Assessment Inventory
- Career Tests, Articles, and Resources
Career Exploration
- Occupational Outlook Handbook (Research Job Descriptions, Training or Education Needed, Expected Salary, etc)
- nextSteps.org
- Career Voyages(Research Career Options)
- About: Career Planning
Internships
Job Search Tips and Resources
(Including Resume Writing, Interviewing Skills, Job Search Engines and more)
- CollegeGrad.com
- The Riley Guide
- JobHuntersBible
- JobWeb
- About: Career Planning
- Resume-Resource
- iseek.org (Resume Writing Tips)
- e Resumes & Resume Writing Services
Job Search Engines
State of Kansas:
- Kansas Job Link
- Kansas Teaching Jobs
- HR Partners
- Kansas Civil Service Jobs
- Kansas Department of Labor
Nationwide:
- Career Builder
- JobSpin.com
- Monster.com/
- America’s Career Info Net
- Campus Career Center
- Career Journal
- Job Web
- America ’s Job Bank
- Online Recruiters’ Directory
- National Teachers’ Employment Network
- US Government Jobs
- Jobs in the Science Field
- Health Care Professionals
- Coach Finder
Graduate Schooling
- Peterson’s- Graduate School Planning
- GraduateSchools.com (search engine)
Graduate School Entrance Exams
- The Princeton Review (Comprehensive information on many Graduate School Admissions Tests)
- GRE (Graduate Record Examination)
- LSAT (Law School Admission Test)
- MCAT ( Medical College Admission Test)
- MAT (Miller Analogies Test) (Some school accept scores from this exam instead of the GRE)
- GMAT (Some school accept scores from this exam instead of the GRE)(Many graduate schools review this score for students applying to MBA programs)