Welcome to Dyersburg State Community College!

Career
Services

DSCC Career Services offers students a variety of resources designed to aid them in career exploration, employment searches, and the development of skills such as resume writing and interviewing. For your convenience, appointments with career counselors are available in-person, via Zoom, and by phone.

Resources

Explore the following resources to find your career match, improve your interview skills or get help with your job search.

CAREER EXPLORATION

Students interested in exploring careers that match their interests should take a career assessment.

RESUME AND COVER LETTER WRITING

Our Career Counseling professionals are happy to review your resume and cover letter.

INTERVIEW ASSISTANCE

Practice interviewing to prepare for that career you have been working hard to reach. Click below to access Big Interview and register with a username and password for more information. You can even record your answers to the interviewer's questions and evaluate how well you answered the questions! Start practicing now!

JOB SEARCH

Our professionals can help you perform a job search and create a networking action plan. Learn more by clicking the link below.

Smartphone

Career Toolkit

Download a copy of the DSCC Career Toolkit for a quick reference aid on several topics.

The Occupational Outlook Handbook

Visit any of the three DSCC Learning Resource Centers or the Tipton County Public Library to research career information for many occupations. Over 250, one-page descriptions of occupations – fast and easy Career Exploration, all in one place.

Explore Your Options with DSCC

DSCC has many degree program choices, including the Associate of Applied Science (designed for 2 years and to the workforce), Associate degrees (designed for transfer to a 4-year university), the Associate of Science in Teaching, and Certificate Programs (in as little 12 to 43 credit hours).

TN Transfer Pathways

Explore the TN Transfer Pathways, which are designed to transfer from DSCC to a 4-year university.

Contact Us

Schedule your Career Counseling appointment on Appointment Plus!

Interviewing and Soft Skills Workshop

You can view the recording of the Interviewing and Soft Skills Workshop below.

Plan Your Future

Assessments give added insight to your interests while setting goals that are right for you! These sites also provide supportive materials with a wide variety of free tools and resources to benefit you throughout the college experience and into the workforce!

Local assessments and resources for job seekers:

Jobs4TN https://www.jobs4tn.gov/
Northwest TN Workforce Board https://www.nwtnjobs.org/

National assessments and resources for job seekers:

Career One Stop https://www.careeronestop.org/
Get My Future https://www.careeronestop.org/GetMyFuture

CONTACT INFORMATION

Schedule your Career Counseling appointment on Appointment Plus at https://booknow.appointment-plus.com/41yq07z0/

Carol Pham, BSW, MS
Career Counselor
901-475-3105 (office)
cpham@dscc.edu

Carmen Pfeifer, MA, NCC, LPC
Counselor/Career Services Coordinator
901-475-3137 (office)
pfeifer@dscc.edu

In-person, Zoom, and phone appointments available.