Contact Us
Career Center
A unit within the Division of Student Affairs
Location: Centennial Hall 215
Phone: (320) 308-2151
Email: careercenter@stcloudstate.edu
Office Hours: Monday-Friday 8 a.m.- 4:30 p.m.
Our staff
Hailey Olson
- Interim Executive Director
- M.S., St. Cloud State University
- B.A., University of Minnesota Duluth
Responsible for leadership, vision and overall strategic direction for the center. Provides management in the creation of holistic and ongoing career development and employment services infused throughout the student experience. Actively participates in university engagement and leadership committees and represents the university on community organizations and committees.
Tammison Smith
- Associate Director for Career Development and Outreach
- Ph.D., Walden University
- M.S., Avila University
- B.G.S., University of Kansas
Responsible for the identification, implementation, and evaluation of priorities and goals surrounding career development and outreach. Partners with faculty and staff university-wide to build relationships and encourage alliances with the goal of assisting them to increase their knowledge of career development theory and strategies enabling partners to integrate these theories and strategies into their work to enhance student career success. Recruits, trains, and supervises graduate and undergraduate career advisors.
Shantelle Kane
- Associate Director for Employer Relations
- B.S., Eastern Michigan University
- Responsible for initiatives to build and maintain partnerships between the university and employers, enhancing career opportunities for students and alumni. This role involves developing recruitment strategies, coordinating employer outreach programs, and managing networking events to foster meaningful industry connections.
Karen Hommerding
- Career Technology and Data Manager
- A.A., St. Cloud State University
Responsible for the management of the Handshake platform and other career services software, including troubleshooting, data maintenance, and user training. Maintains the Career Center’s online presence, supports event tracking, and manages all department data needs to optimize career services. Coordinates the Minnesota State Graduate Follow-Up Survey for SCSU, integrating data and creating custom reports on graduate outcomes.
Rosemarie Puerta-Curnutt
- Events & Communications Coordinator
- Responsible for the marketing and communications for the center with students, employers, campus, and community. Facilitates networking opportunities and communications between employers and students. Coordinates social media marketing plan. Assists in the development of career programming and events.
Niki Ebensteiner
- Administrative Specialist
- B.A., St. Cloud State University
- Responsible for ensuring a friendly and welcoming atmosphere where students, alumni, employers and the campus community receive exceptional service with efficiency and professionalism. Facilitates training, supervision and mentorship of student staff. Manages budget and resources. Facilitates the overall function of day to day and long-term office operations by supporting the Career Center team in all efforts to meet and exceed mission and goals.
(320) 308-2152
ndebensteiner@stcloudstate.edu
Our students
Graduate Assistants and Interns
From left to right: Madina & Cami
Not pictured: Iris
Undergraduate Students
Back row: Parth & Annabel
Front row: Ness, Jhaziel & Alana
Not pictured: Ruth
The Career Center team believes strongly that every day provides opportunities to learn, grow and improve in our interactions with and services provided to the campus community. We thank you for your candid feedback which helps us to do that.
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