Career Counseling
- Meet with a Counselor
- Why Work With the Career Center
- Explore Career Resources
- Graduate & Professional School Application Assistance
Whether you are choosing a major, exploring career options, applying for internships, or planning life after graduation, our career counselors are here to support you. Together we can identify your strengths, answer your questions, and map out your next steps with confidence.
Meet with a Counselor
What we can help you with
- Exploring majors, careers, and possible paths
- Clarifying your interests, strengths, and skills
- Applying for internships, co-ops, and part-time or full-time jobs
- Developing your resume and cover letters
- Getting interview tips and practicing for interviews
- Planning for and applying to graduate or professional school
Availability
| Day | Time |
|---|---|
| Monday | 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
| Tuesday | 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
| Wednesday | 12:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
| Thursday | 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
| Friday | 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM |
Schedule a Session
Sit down with a career counselor who'll get to know your goals and help you map out real next steps.
Why Work With the Career Center
Awareness
Gain an awareness of your strengths, interests, values & abilities by participating in student organizations, leadership development activities, University employment, or Federal Work Study programs.
Exploration
Explore the world of work & majors through informational interviews, career shadowing, professors, working in a Non-University work experience, or meeting with a counselor for individualized direction.
Experience
Test your discoveries by gaining career related skills through short term Internships and/or advanced, long-term Cooperative Education (Co-op) experiences.
Reflection
Document and reflect on what you have learned, acquired, and experienced to your resume or portfolio to prepare for your future plans.
FOCUS 2 Career & Education Planning Tool
We suggest that you use this tool to assess your strengths, interests, values and abilities, and then meet with a career counselor to discuss your results and develop an action plan.
What Can I Do with this Major?
Use this to fact sheet to learn more about connects majors to possible careers.
O*Net Online
Use this website to explore and search for all types of occupations.
Forage
Use the Forage job simulations designed by top companies to explore careers through completing hypothetical assignments that mimic actual entry-level work.
Graduate & Professional School Application Assistance
Is graduate or professional school the next step in your future? A successful graduate or professional school application requires planning and thoroughness; meeting with a career counselor can help an applicant navigate through the process.
Meet with a career counselor for assistance with:
- Deciding to go
- Identifying resources on programs and schools
- Understanding the application process
- Developing a personal statement
- Obtaining reference letters
Supplement your meeting with a career counselor with information on these topics that are available in handout format in the Resource Library:
- Admissions Examinations
- Financing Your Graduate Education
- Graduate Application Worksheet
- Graduate School Application Timeline
- Guide For The Undergraduate Student Planning For Graduate School
- Letters of Recommendation
- Personal Statement,
- The Professional School Interviews
- Resources & Aids For Graduate School
- What Is A Curriculum Vita?
Take advantage of current graduate/professional program materials that can help to create your list of “to apply” schools. Made available in hanging folders, they are free for the taking for interested students.
Want to hear tips from admission officers on applying to graduate/professional school?