Join us for the Spring 2025 Career & Graduate School Fair 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM Wednesday, February 25, 2025 We are expecting a broad range of recruiters from over 120 corporate, government, non-profit, and other professional career opportunities as well as graduate and professional schools.

Students can use this link to register for the fair, review participating recruiters, see available positions, and reach out to recruiters regarding additional opportunities that are not posted in SSU Handshake.

This fair is open to all students (freshmen, transfers, sophomores, juniors, seniors, graduate students) and alumni.

SSU Fall 2025 career fair on Wednesday, September 24 on the SSU Campus.

The SSU Career and Graduate School Fair is a great opportunity to recruit talented and engaged students for internships and career opportunities with your organization. SSU classes challenge students with rigorous instruction promoting comprehensive knowledge along with practical exercises to promote technical application. The university and student organizations host professional development seminars throughout the year to promote the development of soft skills and professional acumen.

The Career Services & Leadership Development Center works to direct student towards career related fields upon graduation. The CSLD Center partners with employers for additional practical learning opportunities for students through internships, externships, part-time employment, mentoring and special presentation. Student participate in organizations specific to their major, attend professional conferences, and conduct research to further expand their subject knowledge and career readiness beyond the classroom.

Please use the link below to registered for our Fall Career & Graduate School Fair.

Our Spring 2025 career fair will take place Wednesday, February 25, 2026. That link will be available October 1, 2025.

SSU Handshake serves as the primary career portal for Savannah State University students to make their first steps into the world of work.

Students can get direct access to:
- Career Opportunism
- Internships, micro-internships, and coops
- Career events sponsored by major corporations and government agencies
- Registration for career fairs

Employers can connect with students:
- Post career potions for new graduates and alumni
- Register for our career fairs
- Sponsor professional development and recruitment seminars

The STRIPES Program provides students the opportunity to participate in community/volunteer services and attend extracurricular seminars to assist with academic, personal, professional, and leadership development. STRIPES participation is documented and archived allowing students to retrieve a co-curricular transcript detailing their commitment to community service and personal development outside the classroom.

The CSLD Center provides learning opportunities for students to develop their leadership skills and professional preparation throughout their enrollment. Students can schedule appointments to complete leadership assessments, receive advisement on leadership decisions, or to participate in self-directed leadership activities. The CSLD Center also sponsors a variety of leadership trainings and extended leadership institutes throughout the year.

Services are also available to SSU alumni for assistance in job searches, career coaching, and additional professional resources for professional development. The CSLD Center also works in collaboration with the Alumni Relations Office to provide a network for future graduates and to call upon alumni to speak on panels and in classes. Alumni are often called upon to assist with mock interviews and other extracurricular programming and to represent their corporations and agencies at the Career & Graduate School Fair each semester.