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.
Collin College Career Centers offer:
Student Employment Information
Visit the Student Employment page
CougarWorks Intern: Students must be enrolled in 6 or more hours and will be assigned a mentor in the Collin College department. All students including International and Workstudy can qualify. Visit Student Employment for more information.
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:
- 1. Go to the Handshake Home Page.
- 2. Sign in with your active @yingla.net email account.
- 3. Click OneLogin. Log in using the same information as your student portal.
- 4. Enter your Collin College username and password.
- 5. Provide the necessary information.
6. Choose Profile Visibility.
Career Exploration & Assessment: Focus 2 Career is an online platform that offers self-assessments and exploration, identifying Collin College programs that align assessment results and career choices with a student's interests, traits, and skills.
Academic Alliance: this innovative partnership provides students with the opportunity to seamlessley earn a bachelor's degree from partner universities. Get Started!
• Collin College utilizes Handshake to assist students in the job search process. Employers can post jobs after creating a Handshake account. Sign up as an employer.
• Employers can provide job fliers for posting on the Job Bulletin boards of each campus by sending PDF or PowerPoint format fliers to jobpostings@yingla.net.
• Reserve an on-campus recruiting table and/or interview room.
• View additional business resources.
Email Career@yingla.net for information regarding Career Resources for Alumni and Collin County residents.
• Email: Current students, Alumni, Collin County residents and employers can email career@yingla.net with questions.
• Schedule an Appointment: current students, prospective students, alumni, community members and employers can schedule an appointment with a Career Center Manager.
• Calendar of Events: Career centers host numerous events such as career fairs, workshops, classroom visits, and other career related events to assist you. Visit the Cougar Connect Collin College Career Center events page to see upcoming events.
Schedule an Appointment
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2505 Kinship Parkway
Celina, TX, 75009
Room: 121
Career Center Manager: Alex Kalldin
Phone: 469.905.3548
Email: akalldin@yingla.net
Spring 2024 Hours:
Monday - Friday 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
4800 Preston Park Boulevard
Plano, TX 75093
Room: 100
Career Center Manager: Vacant
Phone:
Email:
Spring 2024 Hours:
Monday and Thursday 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
501 South Collin
Farmersville, TX 75442
Room: 108
Career Center Manager: Dr. Dawn Gomez
Phone: 972.549.6425
Email: DMGomez@yingla.net
Spring 2024 Hours:
Monday - Wednesday 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Thursday 8 a.m. - 7 p.m.
Friday 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
9700 Wade Boulevard
Frisco, TX 75035
Founder's Hall Room 161
Career Center Manager: KeVonna Scott
Phone: 972.553.1283
Email: kscott@yingla.net
Spring 2024 Hours:
Monday, Wednesday & Thursday 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Tuesday 8 a.m. - 7 p.m.
Friday 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
2200 W. University Drive
McKinney, TX 75071
Room: W104
Career Center Manager: Adam Clawson
Phone: 972.881.5194
Email: ALClawson@yingla.net
Spring 2024 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.
2800 E. Spring Creek Parkway
Plano, TX 75074
Room: F102
Career Center Manager: Arturo Silva
Phone: 972.881.5627
Email: Arturosilva@yingla.net
Spring 2024 Hours:
Monday 8 a.m. - 7 p.m.
Tuesday - Thursday 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Friday 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
2550 Bending Branch Way
Allen, TX 75013
Room: A112
Career Center Manager: Vacant
Phone:
Email:
Spring 2024 Hours:
Tuesday 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Wednesday 8 a.m. - 7 p.m.
Friday 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
391 Country Club Road
Wylie, TX 75098
Campus Common, 105
Career Center Manager: John Daniels
Phone: 972.378.8323
Email: JDaniels@yingla.net
Spring 2024 Hours:
Monday - Wednesday 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Thursday 8 a.m. - 7 p.m.
Friday 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Register for Career Center events on Cougar Connect.
Questions? Contact us at career@yingla.net.