Mission
Career Development and Alumni Engagement (CDAE) establishes a Dolphin network by cultivating a distinctive community of students, alumni, and industry to develop meaningful connections fostering lifelong learning and affinity between CSUCI and our graduates.
Purpose
CDAE facilitates learning experiences that prepare students and alumni to be effective, inclusive, and innovative leaders within our campus community and beyond. We aim to provide co-curricular experiences to help individuals integrate their academics with lifelong learning and career opportunities through effective exploration, planning, and engagement.
In collaboration with industry partners, we enable meaningful connections between students, alumni, and the University contributing to the quality and breadth of our services. We apply our expertise to identify individuals’ passions and full potential in their journey toward career fulfillment. We view career education as developmental with the goal to promote a culture of engaged citizens who are prepared to meet the needs of an evolving 21st century workforce.
Contact Information
Career Development and Alumni Engagement
CSU Channel Islands
One University Drive, Bell Tower 1548
Camarillo, CA 93012
Main: 805-437-3270
Team
Amanda Carpenter, Ed. D.
Director of Career Development and Alumni Engagement
CPP Certified MBTI Practitioner
University Hall
Telephone: 805-437-3565
amanda.carpenter@csuci.edu
Amanda Asquith-Caya, M.A., M.S.
Coordinator of Employer Relations
University Hall
Telephone: 805-437-8493
amanda.asquith-caya@csuci.edu
Jake Castellanos, M.S.
Career Counselor
CPP Certified MBTI Practitioner
Bell Tower 1527
Telephone: 805-437-3647
jake.castellanos@csuci.edu
Jessica Medina
Administrative Assistant
Bell Tower 1548
Telephone: 805-437-3270
jessica.medina@csuci.edu
Jessica Muth, M.S.
Assistant Director, Career Development
CPP Certified MBTI Practitioner
Bell Tower 1527
Telephone: 805-437-3544
jessica.muth@csuci.edu
Danielle Quillan
Internship Program Analyst
CPP Certified MBTI Practitioner
Bell Tower 1525
Telephone: 805-437-2665
danielle.quillan@csuci.edu
Lisa Racine
Coordinator of Alumni Engagement
University Hall
Telephone: (805) 437-8961
lisa.racine@csuci.edu
Career Peer Mentors
Career Peer Mentors serve as Ambassadors to Career Development and Alumni Engagement. They support, guide and mentor our students and alumni with their career and professional development needs.
Visit the Career Peer Mentors page for more information.
Graduate Internship
Ideal opportunity for graduate students interested in gaining practical hands-on counseling skills, program planning, program development, implementation, and assessment. Interns will also have an opportunity to obtain knowledge regarding student learning objectives, data analysis and reporting of student access and usage of services. All applicants are required to commit to a year-long internship to be eligible. All interested candidates should email Jessica Muth, Assistant Director of Career Development, at jessica.muth@csuci.edu to receive an application packet. Please review the application packet prior to submitting your resume and cover letter.