This current research based on phenomenon and problems experienced by students of Universitas Negeri Semarang in facing career development. The purpose of this study was to investigate the indirect effect between career competence and career engagement in terms of career adaptability as a mediator variable. Using bias corrected bootstrap method N = 5000 in PROCESS software shows that career competence is directly related to career engagement (β = 0.15; p <0.01), furthermore career adaptability has proven as mediating effects (β = 0.07; p <0.01). These findings can be used to provide practical intervention for college students to prompt how they build their career and engagement. According to the demands and career development of the 21st century, universities should provide career preparation and counseling programs that facilitate their students to design their careers.