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for students/alumni

Freshmen, sophomores, juniors, seniors, and alumni are invited to use the many career planning and employment resources available in The Career Center. Taking advantage of our services will help you become more proficient at career decision-making.

 

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If you need help with...

  • becoming aware of your interests, abilities, and values
  • choosing a major
  • discovering job opportunities in your major
  • developing a career path
  • obtaining graduate school information
  • exploring internships and co-ops
  • writing your resume
  • strengthening your interviewing skills
  • developing job contacts
  • making a career change
  • ...come visit our Center today!!!

 

We offer...

  • Career Consulting - Career Consultants are available to discuss your individual educational and career plans. Call to make an appointment to talk about your career concerns and interests.
  • Interest Inventories - Career Consultants work with students to identify interests, values, skills and career options through inventories such as DISCOVER, the Career Liftoff Interest Inventory and the Self Directed Search. An appointment is required.
  • Career Library - Our career library is filled with resources related to self-assessment, specific occupations, and employer information. The career library is open from 8:00 am - 5:00 pm, Monday - Friday. We also have an Online Career Library you can access from your computer 24 hours a day. Contact The Career Center for a password.
  • Career Development Workshops - A variety of workshops are offered throughout the academic year (click here for a list of workshops and events). Topics include: deciding on a major, resume writing, interviewing techniques, and job search strategies. Guest speakers are also invited to discuss career opportunites.
  • Internships - Assistance with searching for an internship is available through The Career Center. Internships are posted through the online job search system, Brave Opportunities.
  • Graduate & Professional School Information - Catalogs, books, directories, as well as a computerized graduate school locater are available to help you make decisions about post-graduate education. Visit with Graduate & Professional Schools at the Career Expo. Approximately 25-35 graduate schools attend and share information about admission requirements, majors, financial aid, etc.
  • Full-Time, On-Campus, Part-Time, & Summer Listings - Job listings can be viewed on our online job search system, Brave Opportunities.
  • Internet - Job listings, graduate schools and other career planning information can be found on the Internet.
  • Resume Critiques - Resumes and cover letters can be reviewed by appointment or by dropping them off in our office. Resumes/cover letters that are dropped off will be critiqued within 48 hours.

    Resume Checklist [PDF] - This checklist will give you the basics of writing a resume. For more detailed information and examples of resume formats, visit The Career Center's Career Library anytime during our hours of operation.

  • Mock Interviews - Videotaped mock interviews are available by appointment only. Mock interviews are critiqued and the process usually takes about 1 hour.
  • On-Campus Interview Program - Employer representatives from various organizations visit the campus to conduct job interviews with seniors and alumni. Students must have a resume critiqued by Career Center staff in order to take advantage of this service.
  • Career Fairs - Employer representatives from a variety of private, public, and governmental organizations provide company information and discuss job and/or internship opportunities with students. The following events are offered each academic year:

    • UNCP Career Expo - an event featuring recruiters from Graduate and Professional Schools, Government Agencies, and Private Industry.

    Teacher Education Fair - a recruiting event targeting education majors and others interested in the education industry. Recruiters from local and regional school districts will be in attendance.

  • Student Guidelines for On-Campus Recruiting [PDF - Word]

Updated: Monday, November 2, 2009

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