Cleveland State University
Career Services Center
2121 Euclid Avenue
Rhodes Tower West 280
Cleveland, OH 44115-2214
Campus Location
Rhodes Tower West 280
Office Hours
Monday - Friday
8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Phone: 216.687.2233
Fax: 216.687.9313
careers@csuohio.edu
Web Content Contact
John Scanlan
j.scanlan@csuohio.edu
216.687.2233
LINK Program
for Employers
Professional Mentoring
The professional mentoring component of the LINK Program is essential
in the nurturing process and is instrumental in promoting academic achievement
and social development in our students. The time you spend with your
mentee can impact their future career decisions and success. The goals
of the professional mentoring component include the following areas:
career awareness, career exploration, values clarification, personal
and social development, and academic support. The staff of the LINK
Program is available to facilitate the mentee/mentor relationship and
to serve as a resource to aid in this process. To be considered as a
professional mentor, you can apply online,
or for more information about professional mentoring email us at careers@csuohio.edu.
Link Summer Preparatory Program
The LINK Summer Preparatory Program is a pre-college transition program
designed to enhance the academic, personal, and career development of
incoming LINK students. This Program provides preparation for Business,
Engineering, and Arts & Sciences curriculum while acclimating the
students to Cleveland State University. These LINK students also explore
career goals through company tours, presentations and internships.
Corporate and Community Development
Corporate and community support is essential to the success of the LINK
Program in the form of: scholarship awards, corporate and community
network rotations (summer volunteer experiences), professional mentoring
and cooperative education placements. The final and most significant
link for the students lies with career opportunities in business and
industry. For more information about making a contribution, please contact
us at careers@csuohio.edu or call (216) 687-2233.
Scholarship Support
The LINK Program seeks to establish a "win-win" situation
with your business/organization. Developing partnerships with the corporate
sector allows the LINK Program to provide valuable opportunities for
LINK students. If your organization is interested in having a diversified,
educated workforce to enhance the future growth of your organization,
the LINK Program's effort to recruit and retain minority students majoring
in Business, Engineering, and Arts and Sciences can assist your needs.
LINK scholarship support helps us to achieve this "win-win"
situation. For more information about making a contribution, please
contact us at careers@csuohio.edu
or call (216) 687-2233.
Co-op Placement
During the freshman year, LINK students will be required to complete
CSC 121, "Career Orientation," the prerequisite for CSU’s
Cooperative Education Program. The course emphasizes career planning,
resume writing, and interviewing to prepare students for co-op placement.
Students will be assigned to Co-op Coordinators to further develop their
skills for co-op. These services will be strengthened by a Peer Mentoring
and Peer Tutoring program to assist in the out-of-class network that
encourages students to succeed.
Benefits of the LINK Program
Increasing the pool of talented minority students in CSU’s Cooperative
Education Program responds directly to employer demand. By identifying
students and offering support services to encourage academic success
and corporate awareness, employers can continue to depend on CSU to
fill employment needs while complying more effectively with affirmative
action standards. The preparation and exposure that LINK Program students
will experience will provide employers with productive, insightful co-op
employees.