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| Suit-Up Fall 2021 | Workshop Series Fall 2021 |
Career Event- Lawyer | Career Event- UC Davis |
Welcome to the Career Center at Merritt College!
Sara Alturk is the Career Counselor at Merritt College. She started her educational journey at UC Berkeley with a bachelor’s degree in Social Welfare and a minor in Education and received her master’s degree in College Counseling from San Francisco State University.
Sara Alturk provides academic, career, and personal counseling and enjoys working with students from diverse backgrounds. She is passionate about working with students from different backgrounds and experiences to help them reach their job placement, educational, and career goals. She most enjoys students navigating the community college to help them feel empowered in their process and continue to reach their career and academic goals.
*The career center will provide remote services to assist you with your career questions. We are now open for remote appointments. Please contact us at counseling.merritt@peralta.edu with any questions or concerns you may have regarding your career journey.
*Please see a counselor for access codes for some websites listed below
Career and Major Exploration
| Eureka | https://eureka.org/ |
| PathSource | http://www.pathsource.com/start |
| Roadtrip Nation | https://roadtripnation.com/edu/merritt |
| Interview Stream | https://merrittcollege.interviewstream.com |
| My Next Move | https://www.mynextmove.org/ |
| O*Net Online | https://www.onetonline.org/ |
| CA Career Zone | https://www.cacareerzone.org/ |
| Personality Assessment | https://www.16personalities.com/ |
| What Can I Do With This Major? | http://www.lavc.edu/transfer/majors/default.html |
Researching Careers
| Career Cornerstone Center | https://www.careercornerstone.org/ |
| Explore Health Careers | https://explorehealthcareers.org/ |
| Discover Engineering Careers | http://www.discovere.org/discover-engineering/ |
| Occupational Outlook Handbook | https://www.bls.gov/ooh/ |
| Learn How to Become | https://www.learnhowtobecome.org/ |
| Labor Market Information | https://www.labormarketinfo.edd.ca.gov/data/occupations-data.html |
| How To Become A Registered Nurse | https://www.edumed.org/how-to-become/registered-nurse-rn/ |
| Guide To Online Nursing Programs | https://www.edumed.org/online-schools/nursing-rn-programs/ |
| How To Become A Social Worker | https://mastersinsocialworkonline.org/resources/how-to-become-a-social-worker/ |
Career Workshops
| Resume | Cover Letter | Major & Career |
| Interviewing | Networking |
Employment Opportunities
| Streaming Job Fair | https://streamingjobfair.com/ |
| College Central Network | https://www.collegecentral.com/Merritt/ |
| Natural History and Sustainability Job Board | https://www.merritt.edu/nhs/jobs-bulletin-board/ |
| Natural History and Sustainability Advisory Board | https://www.merritt.edu/nhs/advisory-board/ |
| Applications & Infrastructure Security Advisory Board | https://www.merritt.edu/securityprogram/advisory-board/ |
Classes
| Counseling 57 |
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