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Explore your interests and find a program that puts you on the path to a bright future. Tri-C offers both credit and non-credit courses as well as certificate programs in most career fields.

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More than 1,000 credit courses are offered each semester in more than 200 career and technical programs. Tri-C also grants short-term certificates, certificates of proficiency and post-degree professional certificates.

View A-Z Program List

Workforce Training & Professional Development

Tri-C's Workforce Training provides both non-credit and credit training for individuals and businesses to assist individuals with skills leading to employment. Tri-C's Corporate College provides professional development and corporate training opportunities.

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Explore Your Career

The Career Center is here to help you explore your career through any one (or many) of the following options.

These opportunities are intended to help you feel confidant when choosing a major, transitioning careers, and determining what is a strong fit for your future.

  • Students, please make an appointment on Handshake to meet with a coach to help get you started and create a tailored plan. View instructions for scheduling a coaching appointment on Handshake.
  • Community members, please contact the Career Center directly at careerservices@tri-c.edu instead of using the links on this page. 

Career Coach Assessment

  • Identify your interests, learn your top traits, and see how those match with careers
  • Explore information on what each career would entail, employment, salary, education required, and local employers hiring for those positions
  • Utilize the resume builder to develop a basic resume that can be tailored through an appointment with a Career Services Specialist
  • Gain understanding of programs and credentials you can earn at Tri-C that will help you become successful in your career of choice
  • Note: Career Coach is a free resource for community members, prospective students, current students, faculty and staff alike

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What Can I Do With This Major?

  • See how Tri-C programs and degrees align with in-demand occupations in Ohio
  • Explore your chosen field of interest and possible career paths
  • Discover strategies to make yourself more marketable

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Informational Interview

Information Interview

  • One-on-one interviews with focused educational and career-based questions
  • Initiated and conducted by student
  • In-person or virtual
  • 30 minutes to one hour
  • Scheduled conveniently by participants
  • These are unpaid opportunities

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Job Shadow

Job Shadow

  • Observational, information gathering experience
  • Live Experience: In-person or virtual
  • Half to full day
  • Scheduled by participant
  • These include paid and unpaid opportunities
  • Access pre-recorded sessions through Pathful Explore (formerly Virtual Job Shadow)

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Internships

Internships

  • Multi-week/month, professional learning, practical work and skills development
  • In-person or virtual
  • Typically 100+ hours
  • Flexible schedule
  • These include paid and unpaid opportunities

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Micro Internships

Micro Internships

  • Short-term, project-based assignments
  • In-person or virtual
  • Typically 20 to 40 hours
  • Flexible schedule
  • These are paid opportunities

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Events

Career Events

  • Career Fairs
  • Employer Meet & Greets
  • Networking
  • Employer Panels
  • Company Tours
  • These are unpaid opportunities

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We appreciate the support and partnerships from the following organizations, that make opportunities like these possible for our students.

Resources

LinkedIn – Research companies, job & internship opportunities, connect with professionals and create a professional brand for yourself on this professionally focused social media platform.

Glassdoor.com –  Gain insight, from those who have worked at an organization or are still employed there, on company pros & cons, questions asked during their interview, salary negotiation and more.

O*Net Online – Use the “Occupation Quick Search” to discover a wealth of information about career paths and job titles including: daily tasks, required education, necessary skills and technical knowledge, salary, and the values of that industry area.

Idealist.com – Discover career paths you didn’t even know existed by searching for global, non-profit opportunities through the “Issue Areas” filter. Learn how you can impact your community or the world through a career related to: Animals, Children & Youth, Climate Change, Community Development, Disaster Relief, Education, Entrepreneurship, Housing & Homelessness, LGBTQ+, Mental Health,  Poverty, etc.

Occupational Outlook Handbook (OOH) – Featured career profiles cover hundreds of occupations and describe The Work Environment, How to Become One, The Nature of Work, Salary, Education, etc. Each profile also includes Bureau of Labor projections for 2014 - 2024.  

Ohio.gov – State of Ohio career information.

Office of Unemployment Compensation (DJS) – Compensation resource for unemployed.

Military Careers – Is a military career for you? The Federal Bureau of Labor Statistics offers extensive information on military careers, pay, responsibilities, and opportunities.

Computer and Information Technology Occupations – Learn what kinds of tech careers are in demand, what those careers are like, and how to contact employers looking for individuals with your skill set.

Reentry Clinic – Worried about your criminal record keeping you from your future career? Connect with University of Akron Law Students to assist you with re-entry hurdles (filing for CQE, Expungement, or Clemency).

How to reach us

Eastern Campus:
216-987-2567
4250 Richmond Road
ESS Room 1103
1103 Highland Hills, OH 44122

Metropolitan Campus:
216-987-4913
2900 Community College
MSS Room 209
Cleveland, OH 44115         

Western Campus:
216-987-5575
11000 W. Pleasant Valley
WSS Room G202 
Parma, OH 44130

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Westshore Campus: 
216-987-3086
31001 Clemens Road
SHCS Room 135A
Westlake, OH 44145  

Brunswick University Center: 
216-987-5575
3605 Center Road
Room 121 (by appointment only)
Brunswick, OH 44212

Career Center, Toll Free
866-933-5180 

Email
CareerServices@tri-c.edu 

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