Career Development
Our Career Development programs will engage you early in your CSUMB experience to map out your academic journey and foster connections that align with your career and life goals.
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Center for Experiential Learning and Innovation
Readying students for a diverse, dynamic and evolving job market through a comprehensive approach to career preparation that goes beyond traditional academics.
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At Cal State Monterey Bay, ensuring that you’re ready for life after graduation isn’t something that begins in your final year.
A Comprehensive, Personal Approach to Your Future Success
CSUMB’s Center for Experiential Learning and Innovation (CELI) is dedicated to empowering you to make the most of your experience and ensuring your smooth and successful transition into life after graduation.
Through CELI, you’ll have the chance to take part in a rich array of experience-based learning, mentorship and career preparation opportunities, including:
- First-Year Seminar
- Internships
- Service Learning
- Career Development
Programs and Services That Launch Successful Careers
First-Year Seminar
First-Year Seminar will help streamline your transition into college by introducing you to the campus and surrounding areas, and positioning you to explore our academic and extracurricular offerings.
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Academic Internships
We partner with top employers and organizations to arrange internships that will enable you to apply your knowledge and skills while gaining valuable professional experience.
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Service Learning Institute
The Service Learning Institute fosters and promotes social justice by cultivating reciprocal service and learning partnerships among CSUMB students, faculty, staff and the surrounding tri-county area.
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Explore Center for Experiential Learning and Innovation
CELI Administrative and Support Staff
Rhonda Mercadal-Evans
Executive Director for the Center of Experiential Learning and Innovation
Caroline Fantone
Administrative Analyst
Diana Vazquez Centeno
Center for Experiential Learning and Innovation Administrative Support Coordinator
Shaun Levy
Career Coach
Marc Garcia
Career Coach
Lauren Knottek
Lecturer
Lauren Knottek
Career Coach
Jenny Martinez
Career Coach
Anjali Misra
Lecturer
Anjali Misra
Career Coach
Miguel Silva
Community Placement & Compliance Analyst
Zurine De Miguel
Associate Professor
Zurine De Miguel
Special Consultant
Zurine De Miguel
Jennifer Lovell
Associate Professor
Jennifer Lovell
Special Consultant
Jennifer Lovell
Special Consultant
Jennifer Lovell
Special Consultant
Tritia Moneypenny
Community Partnerships Coordinator
Andrew Amorao
College Corps Director
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Questions? We’re Here to Help.
Our offices are located on the second floor of CSUMB’s Tanimura & Antle Family Memorial Library. Our office hours are Monday to Friday, 8am to 5pm.
Center for Experiential Learning and Innovation
The Center’s Broaden Your Horizons initiative is designed to expand your experiences and skills and aligns with career readiness competencies of the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE).
Contact the Center for Experiential Learning and Innovation
To learn more about CELI, contact us at: