Check out PathwayU, a career path tool that will help you with self-discovery, career exploration, and job connection!

Click "Join Now" and enter your Cal Poly email address to register.

Cal Poly Career Connections is an exclusive online networking and mentoring platform that connects you to Cal Poly's professional community. Alumni in the platform have chosen to be here for you - they want to help you as you explore your own career path. As a student, you can utilize Career Connections in a number of different ways: 

• Reach out to alumni to get career-related advice
• Explore the profiles and career paths of Cal Poly alumni
• Browse the many resources and online tools available to you
• Join groups that match your career interests

Sign up today by clicking the Career Connections icon in the My Apps section of your portal.

Interested in starting a group on Career Connections? Learn how.

This online resource provides lists of typical career areas and types of employers that hire students within each major, as well as strategies to make you a more marketable candidate.

What Can I Do With This Major?

MustangJobs provides Cal Poly students and alumni access to hundreds of jobs and internships, as well on-campus and local part-time positions. You can also submit your resume for on-campus interviews, RSVP for company networking sessions, and view career fair employers and positions through MustangJobs. Current students, faculty and staff access MustangJobs via the Single Click Links section of the Cal Poly Portal. Alumni can request a MustangJobs account here.

BIG Interview can help prepare you to ace your next job interview through challenging virtual mock-interviews. The program also offers an interview answer builder and tutorials addressing all aspects of the interview process. Access Big Interview through MustangJobs (in your portal)! Within Mustang Jobs go to the Resources tab then External Career Resources.

Inside GoinGlobal you will find extensive up-to-date content on international career topics such as: country-specific job search sources, work permit/visa regulations, international resume examples, cultural interviewing advice, and much more.

Access GoinGlobal through your MustangJobs account. GoinGlobal and other online resources can be found by selecting "Resources" from the top of your MustangJobs homepage. 

Check out this interactive video to learn more about all that GoinGlobal has to offer.

Folio/Portfolium is an electronic portfolio platform where students and alumni can visually showcase their projects, skills, and experiences. In the true spirit of “Learn by Doing,” use Portfolium to showcase your work, projects, and activities--whether you’re just getting started or are about to graduate. Your online presence and resume will now be enhanced with a strong Cal Poly portfolio. Let’s show the world what Cal Poly students can do! 

Learn how to use Portfolium, Cal Poly’s resource for digital portfolios video (9:04). Useful Portfolium Links Including Checklist & Tip Sheet mentioned in the video. 

Students may access Folio/Portfolium by logging in to the Cal Poly Portal, click on Cal Poly Canvas, select Account, then select Folio. Use this Folio/Portfolium user guide to help you build a robust portfolio.

Portfolium User Guides: Detailed information on your profile, settings, adding projects, and more.

Check out some examples of great Portfoliums: 

• Sadie Mae Mace, Animal Science
• Carleigh Ornelas, Liberal Studies
• Linnea Holmen, Business
• Spencer Mishky, Construction Management
• Ashley Miller, Political Science

Alumni may access their Folio/Portfolium they created as a student by logging in at https://portfolium.com/login. Alumni will need to associate their Portfolium account with a personal email address (instructions here). Alumni having issues logging in should contact support@instructure.com for assistance.

LinkedIn is the world’s largest online professional network. It is an extremely useful career exploration, networking and job search tool for students. You can use it to learn about different careers, salaries, research companies, apply to jobs, connect with professionals, showcase your resume and projects, and more. Access LinkedIn here.