Career Lab and Resources

Do you need something else? Do you want to dig deeper? Are you an information junkie? If you answer yes to any of these questions, this is your place. The Career Center has a plethora of resources at your disposal, and this is the place to find out all the details. This is the place to find out about our staff, our events, our links, publications, and even more resources. If you want to know everything we know about careers, this is your place to start. So start clicking, and dig in!

The Career Lab in Lucina Hall 235 is the only central source of career information on campus. In addition to printed materials, the lab has computers available for searching the web. You can also use these computers to work on your résumé and other career-related activities. Personal assistance is available to help with every aspect of your career and job search.

The lab has print and electronic resources for

  • career and major assessment and exploration
  • finding internships and jobs
  • job-search skill development (résumés, interviewing, etc.)
  • employer research and salary information
  • graduate school
  • international and minority employment issues
  • Career links by category 
  • and more!

View an online catalog of the lab's collection.

The  Vault Career Insider  contains a wealth of information for your job search, including

  • internships database
  • PDF versions of 70+ Vault industry and career guidebooks
  • company, industry, and occupation profiles and surveys
  • message boards for networking with real employees at companies

Use your Ball State username and password to access Vault Career Insider.  Vault Career Insider is only available to currently registered Ball State students.

Computer programs and online databases are available in the lab to help you with

Links to web sites are available to help you 24/7.

Links to Career Center publications are available to help you with every aspect of your career and job search.

Free resources are available in the lab.

  • The Job Search  
  • Internships and Career Planning  
  • tip sheets for every aspect of the job search
  • Job Choices magazines
  • AAEE Job Search Handbook for Educators
  • Graduate School Guide
  • Job Postings
  • and more!

Adaptive technology is available in the lab.

  • Window Eyes
  • Zoom Text
  • Kurzweil
  • Kensington trackball mouse
  • Headphones

Hours

  • Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. during the academic year
  • Monday – Friday, 7:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. during summers

For more information

  • Call 765-285-2422