Eastern Michigan University’s Career Services Center (CSC) provides a centralized service to help undergraduates plan their careers, develop job search skills, obtain student employment while attending college, and secure a job upon graduation. Services are available to all enrolled students, and most are also available to Eastern Michigan University alumni.

The Career Planning and Placement Center series dates from, 1911-1981. The series comprises records of an earlier period of the Center and the school. These include events and workshops, manuals, publications, publicity material including newspaper clippings and reports. The directors note contains names and dates of the various Directors of the office. Events and workshops contain information on various events open to the public related to job placement. The manual “Starting Point” documents the early phase of EMU students as they begin orientation and consider career options. Memos document various communication across the Office and across campus. The policy is a simple statement outlining the guiding principles of the office. The reports give a statistical account of the various alumni job placement and subsequent successes. Publicity and Press document various stories centered around the office from 1931-1981, with the bulk of documents covering the last two decades.

The Cooperative Career Planning Program series dates from 1971-1980. The series comprises records of the then pilot internship placement program: Newsletters document communication across campus. News and related documents document stories centered around the program. The referral directory gives a listing of staff. The annual report narrates the state of the program.

The Career Services Center series dates from 1981-1992 and is further subdivided into three sub-series: Follow Up Reports are divided based on college, and include the College of Arts and Sciences, the College of Business, the College of Education, the College of Health and Human Services, and the College of Technology. There is also a series of follow up reports that include data from all colleges, and these have been arranged chronologically. Communications sub-series includes materials published and distributed by the Career Service Center, especially news releases, pamphlets, bulletins, and newsletters. This series also includes relevant clippings. There is also subdivided material which was distributed to undergraduates and prospective employers. The Events and programs sub-series includes materials related to Job Fairs and student employment, as well as Career Service Center event calendars and materials.