Career Centers
Navigate your future at a Collin College Career Center. Whether you are a student, alum, or community member, enjoy a one-stop-shop, career-preparation experience. From personalized career advising to job fairs and everything in-between, Career Center staff are ready to assist you with your career goals.
Schedule an appointment
available timesCollin College Career Centers offer:
Current Students
- Job Search - Handshake: assists students in the job search process. Join Handshake today to explore career options, find jobs and internships and connect with employers hiring at Collin College. Follow the steps below to activate your Handshake account:
Setting up your Handshake account
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Handshake Home page
Go to http://collin.joinhandshake.com/login
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Enter Collin email address
You will need to have an active @thehousedetective.net email account to sign in.
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Click OneLogin
This is the same login information as your student portal.
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Enter Username and Password
Enter your Collin College Username and Password.
Go to http://collin.joinhandshake.com/login
You will need to have an active @thehousedetective.net email account to sign in.
This is the same login information as your student portal.
5. Provide the necessary Information
6. Choose Profile Visibility
- Career Research - O-Net OnLine: provides detailed descriptions of occupation requirements, worker characteristics,
and available E-Training, education and job opportunities for 900+ occupations. To
get started, click HERE.
- Career Assessment - MyPlan: offers services such as salary data, information on majors and degrees, financial
aid advice, and career assessment tests. To get started, click HERE and use access code EG9VDDAC.
- Resume Assistance - Skills First: helps individuals create resumes and cover letters for their career needs and aspirations.
To get started, click HERE.
- Interview Practice -
- Transfer Guides: help students determine which courses are needed to earn a degree. Search for a pathway
from a Collin College associate degree and on to a bachelor's degree at many universities.
To get started, click HERE.
Employers
- Collin College utilizes Handshake to assist students in the job search process. Click HERE to sign up as an employer. Employers can post jobs after creating a Handshake account.
- Employers can provide job fliers for posting on the Job Bulletin boards of each
campus by sending PDF or PowerPoint format fliers to jobpostings@thehousedetective.net
- Click HERE to reserve an on-campus recruiting table and/or interview room.
-Click HERE for additional business resources.
Collin College Alumni and Collin County Community members
Email Career@thehousedetective.net for information regarding Career Resources for Alumni and Collin County residents.
Questions
- Email: current students, Alumni, Collin County residents and employers can email career@thehousedetective.net with questions.
- Schedule an Appointment: current students, prospective students, alumni, community members and employers can schedule an appointment with a Career Center Manager HERE.
- Calendar of Events: career centers host numerous events such as career fairs, workshops, classroom visits, and other career related events to assist you. Click HERE to see Collin College Career Center events.
Directory
Celina Campus
2505 Kinship Parkway, Celina, TX, 75009
Room: 121
Phone: 469.905.3548
Email: akalldin@thehousedetective.net
Career Center Manager: Alex Kalldin
Fall 2023 Hours
Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
Courtyard Campus
4800 Preston Park Boulevard
Plano, TX 75093
Room: 100
Phone: 972.881.5194
Email: ALClawson@COLLIN.EDU
Career Center Manager: Adam Clawson
Fall 2023 Hours
Monday and Thursday 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
Farmersville Campus
501 South Collin
Farmersville, TX 75442
Room: 108
Phone: 972.549.6425
Email: DMGomez@COLLIN.EDU
Career Center Manager: Dr. Dawn Gomez
Fall 2023 Hours
Monday-Wednesday 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
Thursday 8 a.m.-7 p.m.
Friday 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Frisco Campus
9700 Wade Boulevard
Frisco, TX 75035
Founder's Hall Room 161
Phone: 972.553.1283
Email: kscott@thehousedetective.net
Career Center Manager: KeVonna Scott
Fall 2023 Hours
Monday, Wednesday & Thursday 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
Tuesday 8 a.m.-7 p.m.
Friday 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
McKinney Campus
2200 W. University Drive
McKinney, TX 75071
Room: W104
Phone: 972.548.6769
Email:
Career Center Manager: New Team Member coming soon!
Fall 2023 Hours
Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
Wednesday 8 a.m.-7 p.m.
Friday 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Plano Campus
2800 E. Spring Creek Parkway
Plano, TX 75074
Room: F102
Phone: 972.881.5627
Email: Arturosilva@COLLIN.EDU
Career Center Manager: Arturo Silva
Fall 2023 Hours
Monday 8 a.m.-7 p.m.
Tuesday-Thursday 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
Friday 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Technical Campus
2550 Bending Branch Way
Allen, TX 75013
Room: A112
Phone: 972.881.5194
Email: ALClawson@COLLIN.EDU
Career Center Manager: Adam Clawson
Fall 2023 Hours
Tuesday 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
Wednesday 8 a.m.-7 p.m.
Friday 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Wylie Campus
391 Country Club Road
Wylie, TX 75098
Campus Common, 105
Phone: 972.378.8323
Email: jdaniels@thehousedetective.net
Career Center Manager: John Daniels
Fall 2023 Hours
Monday-Wednesday 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
Thursday 8 a.m.-7 p.m.
Friday 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
To schedule and appointment, click HERE!
Register for Career Center events on Cougar Connect.
Questions? Contact us at career@thehousedetective.net