Pierce College Career Center
YOUR Career Center
Pierce College District’s Career Center offers personalized and self-guided support for students, alumni, staff, and community members. Whether you're polishing your resume, preparing for interviews, exploring career paths, or searching for jobs and internships, the Career Center provides the tools and guidance to help you succeed—including access to adaptive equipment and inclusive spaces.
Handshake: Your Source for Internships and Employment
For students and alumni, our online job board Handshake is a free tool that allows users to access both student employment and local and national career opportunities, manage resumes, and access a calendar of hiring events.
How to create a Handshake account
Career Exploration
Are you not sure where to start? Explore self-discovery and assessment tools that can help you choose the career that's best for you.
Events and Job Fairs
Explore upcoming events including employment fairs, on-campus events, and employer-of-the-day events held by the Career Center.
Help Me Get Hired
Career Center staff are here to help you with your unique needs, offering resume reviews, interview preparation and assistance filling out job applications.
Job and Internship Search
Find an on- or off-campus job to earn while you study, or build valuable work experience in your career field with an internship.
Unemployment and Training Benefits
You may qualify to receive unemployment assistance while attending school or job retraining.
Employer Recruitment
Learn about Handshake, campus recruiting, employment fairs, work study, internships, and more ways you can hire a Pierce College student
Latest Career Center News
Career Center Newsletter Fall Edition 1
Welcome to Fall 2026! In this edition: How Can the Pierce College Center Help? Pierce Advocacy and Resource Connections (PARC), HYPE On Campus Student Job Fairs and Workshops, and Did You Know - You May Be Eligible for Assistance Through Pierce College Workforce Programs?
Locations and Hours
Career Center staff are here to support you. We are available to meet in person and remotely.
Fort Steilacoom
Location
Cascade Building, CAS 300 (Welcome Center)
Hours
Monday through Friday: 8 to 11 a.m. (drop-in)
Afternoons by appointment
Contact
JCC@pierce.ctc.edu
253-964-6265
Puyallup
Location
Gaspard Admin Building, ADM 106 (Student Success Center)
Hours
Monday through Friday: 8 to 11 a.m. (drop-in)
Afternoons by appointment
Contact
JCC@pierce.ctc.edu
253-964-6265
For Faculty: Presentations and Workshops
Career Center staff are available to provide workshops to your classroom. Common presentations include: resumes and cover letters, navigating job fairs, interviewing, introduction to Handshake, networking, and Workforce and Career Center basics. Email Workforce@pierce.ctc.edu for more information.