What We Do
Facilitating Opportunities to Ignite Student Success
Our team is committed to ensuring every student has ample opportunities to gain experience, grow their network, and communicate their aptitude for a chosen career long before graduation. We believe LSU students are unparalleled in their potential to step into leadership, solve problems, and elevate the workforce for the benefit of all.
You will find us accomplishing our work through:
- Infusing the LSU experience with opportunities to thrive in areas of career development through partnerships with academic and campus partners– our vision for a career ecosystem at LSU.
- Building genuine connections with employers, attracting thousands to on-campus events annually and over 28,000 connected to LSU in Handshake
- Enhancing career opportunities for students from various backgrounds, including first-generation students
- Securing cutting-edge technology that makes job search preparation and employer-to-student connections seamless
- Closely tracking the career outcomes of recent graduates, further illustrating the value of the LSU experience
Whether you are a student or alumni, an employer, or a faculty or staff member, we look forward to partnering with you in our work.
how we support students
Our dedicated team of career coaches and career ambassadors are here to provide support in major and career exploration, job searching, interview prep, resume help, financial management and much more! Appointment types include drop-in, group, and one-on-one coaching (1:1 appointment).
Schedule 1:1 appointments and group appointments on Handshake. Drop-in appointments are available from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. weekdays at the Career Center.
view upcoming group appointments
Make sure your personal branding is up-to-date and professional by making an appointment with our headshot studio.
Please note: Finalized headshots will be available approximately three weeks after the appointment. We do not offer group photos or headshots outside of the Career Center headshot studio.
Looking to dress to impress? Currently enrolled students are welcome to browse our selection of free professional clothing, located in our in-house Career Closet. Find items like blazers, dresses, suits, and more! Visits to the Career Closet are on an appointment-based schedule, you can find and book sessions on Handshake.
We invite a variety of employers to campus to interact directly with students through career fairs, tabling opportunities, lunch & learns, and more!
Visit Handshake for information about which employers are coming to campus soon.
Get help when you need it by exploring digital career resources such as our Student
Career Guide and online worksheets and information on other career topics in our Handshake
Resource Library.
Our Work in Action
We suit-up Tigers who need it most–through the Suit Up Grant Fund.
"Give to the Suit Up Grant Fund today to support students like me in our future success." -Jason Huang, Suit Up Grant Recipient
We're building teams that win.
The LSU Career Center is a proud recipient of a 2024 Handshake Career Spark Award.
“The LSU Olinde Career Center is dedicated to providing exemplary services to their students, and they strategically equip their team with the tools and information necessary to make that happen. It is a pleasure to work with this group!”
—Handshake Relationship Manager