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Career Advising Drop-In Hours

We offer drop-in hours to support your immediate career needs. Our career advisors and career counselors are on-hand to provide 15-minute consultations on topics such as resume and cover letter review, job and internship search, and career and major exploration.

Fall 2026 Drop-In information coming later this summer! 

Drop-In hours are unavailable during holidays, term breaks, and summer 

Scheduled Career Counseling Appointments

Meeting with your career counselor (virtually or in-person) is a great way to receive guidance on a wide range of career-related topics as:

• Career Exploration
• Career Fair Prep
• Graduate School, Personal Statement
• Interview Prep, Mock Interview
• Job Offer Evaluation, Salary Negotiation
• Job Search
• Networking
• LinkedIn or Portfolio Review
• Major Change/Exploration
• Minor/Concentration Exploration 
• Summer Job/Internship/Co-Op Search

Need Resume Support? Utilize BigResume (AI resume review) and check out our resume checklist and toolkit.

Who can meet with a Career Counselor?

• Enrolled Cal Poly Students
• Recent Alumni (within one year of graduation)

Alumni more than 1 year after graduation can pay a subsidized fee for career coaching through our partnership with Indeed Job Search Academy. Learn more about the resources available to alumni. 

Make an Appointment

1. Log into your Cal Poly Portal
2. Access "MustangJobs" from the menu options
3. Select "Counseling Appts" on the top right corner of the screen 
4. Select “Request New Appointment”

Or call 805-756-2501.

Meet the Career Counselor Education Team

Career Advisors 

Career Advisors are graduate students who support our Career Advising Drop-In available to all students, host workshops, and support the College Specialist team with some apts. 

Ash S. Career Advisor

Chelsea C. Career Advisor

Adielle S. Career Advisor

Freshman Focus Team

Career Counselors who specifically serve freshman students and understand their unique career development needs.

Fabian  Career Counselor, Freshman Focus Team

VACANT Career Counselor, Freshman Focus Team

College Specialists

Career Counselors who specifically serve incoming transfers, sophomores, juniors, seniors, graduate students, and recent alumni within each designated college.

	Tammy Senior Career Counselor for College of Engineering All CENG majors except CSC, CPE, EE, and SE		Monica  Lead Career Counselor - Strategic Partnerships, Noyce School of Applied Computing (CSC, CPE, EE, and SE)
	Jordan  Lead Career Counselor for Bailey College of Science and Mathematics		David Career Counselor,College of Liberal Arts
	Matt Career Counselor for Orfalea College of Business		Evie  Lead Career Counselor - Strategic Partnerships, College of Architecture and Environmental Design
	Gabe Vazquez, B.A. Career Counselor, College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Science