Each of our four campuses provides extensive services for students in areas such as course advising, tutoring, career choice, job placement, counseling, child care, libraries, and more. Since there are some differences in the ways of providing these services on each campus, we are providing direct links to each campus Student Services information. Further information can be found by exploring each college site.
Educational Counseling Assist currently enrolled students and those thinking of enrolling in developing educational goals and a plan of action for achieving them. Pre-admission counseling provides guidance on student assessment and the appropriateness of academic and vocational choices. Counselors also help students develop effective study skills, manage time more effectively, cope with math and test anxiety and improve test-taking skills.
North - 206.934.3658 • South - 206.934.5387 • Central - 206.934.4068 • SVI - 206.934.3190
North 206.934.3663 • South 206.934.7938 • Central 206.934.6918 • SVI 206.934.4980
Job Placement Services provide employment-related services to students, including job searching, resume & interview skills, and on-campus recruiting. On some of our campuses, they are located with the Career Information Center. Career specialists or counselors help students explore career and training opportunities, examine salaries, working conditions and employment outlook of various careers, assess career interests, aptitudes and attitudes, and learn successful job-hunting techniques, including resumé-writing and interviewing. Self-serve resources are also available, such as current occupational information, college and university catalogs, trade and technical school information, armed services information, career games, self-awareness materials, tips on job application strategies, tours of industry and training programs for a close-up look at various occupations. Group sessions and courses are available on topics such as career planning, stress reduction, time management, study skills, critical thinking skills, test taking strategies, motivation, effective interpersonal relationships, decision-making, and college survival. The centers also provide employment-related services to students, including part-time, full-time, seasonal, internship, and volunteer listings; resume and employment letter critiques; mock interviews; free printed information on job search procedures; employer/agency on-campus recruiting; and an annual Career Fair. Services vary from campus to campus. MORE >
Career specialists or counselors help students explore career and training opportunities, examine salaries, working conditions and employment outlook of various careers, assess career interests, aptitudes and attitudes, and learn successful job-hunting techniques, including resumé-writing and interviewing.
Self-serve resources are also available, such as current occupational information, college and university catalogs, trade and technical school information, armed services information, career games, self-awareness materials, tips on job application strategies, tours of industry and training programs for a close-up look at various occupations.
Group sessions and courses are available on topics such as career planning, stress reduction, time management, study skills, critical thinking skills, test taking strategies, motivation, effective interpersonal relationships, decision-making, and college survival.
The centers also provide employment-related services to students, including part-time, full-time, seasonal, internship, and volunteer listings; resume and employment letter critiques; mock interviews; free printed information on job search procedures; employer/agency on-campus recruiting; and an annual Career Fair.
Services vary from campus to campus.
North • South • Central • SVI
Green for the 21st Century in Seattle
Innovations in curriculum and operations have earned the 2009 Green Washington Award for the Seattle Community Colleges – Central, North and South. All three colleges are active members of the Seattle Climate Partnership and North was an early signer of the American College and University Presidents Climate Commitment. A district-wide Chancellor’s Sustainability Initiative provides energy, focus and a forum for emerging training and initiatives.
Sustainability is infused into programs ranging from urban agriculture at Central to environmental science, real estate and building management across the district. Students have funded a sustainability coordinator. Campus activities include reducing the carbon footprint and promoting recycling and energy conservation, which earned a “Recycler of the Year” award for South. Last year, the college culinary operations diverted 31 tons of materials to a regional composting facility – which returned the compost to “green” the college landscape.
For more information visit www.seattlecolleges.edu/green
Helping displaced workers to ‘Start Next Quarter’
During the economic downturn, thousands of displaced workers turned to the Seattle Community Colleges at the same time regional employers reported a need for skilled workers to fill jobs in the new economy. To help both potential workers and employers, the Seattle Community Colleges developed Start Next Quarter (SNQ), a two-part initiative designed to improve the success of dislocated workers who enroll in technical education programs. SNQ invites prospective students to assess their eligibility for workforce funding online and connects them to a comprehensive two-day college success workshop held at each campus. The workshops are based on a model developed at one of the district campuses. Students who complete the workshop are more likely to complete their training programs and to obtain jobs using their new skills. The project was developed in part through a grant from the League for Innovation, funded by the Walmart Foundation Bright Futures project to serve displaced workers.
Visit www.startnextquarter.org
A Model for the Region
The Opportunity Center for Employment and Education at North Seattle Community College is a regional resource and the first integrated service center of its kind in Washington state. Since the OCE&E opened its doors in spring 2011, more than 40,000 people have come for one-stop help in finding a new job, career retraining or to sign up for public assistance benefits. Founding partners were the state Departments of Social and Health Services and Employment Security, the college, and the Workforce Development Council of Seattle-King County. The campus and the new LEED Gold Certified 45,000-square foot facility are in the heart of Seattle’s north end and close to a major transit hub. House Speaker Frank Chopp and Rep. Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney (sponsor of the legislation and a former Seattle District trustee) championed the OCE&E in the state legislature. The center aims to provide streamlined services in a positive environment, helping clients succeed in the next stage of their lives.