CAREER SERVICES

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CAREER SERVICES
To be happy for life, love your work
- Chinese proverb
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CAREER PLANNING PROCESS
Six Step Process

• Explore self
• Explore the work world
• Make decisions set goals
• Plan education
• Obtain career experience
• Conduct job search or plan for graduate school

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CAREER SERVICES
Career Services assists students with all steps
of the career planning process including

• Choosing a career
• Searching for career experience/internships
• Looking for permanent employment after graduation
• Planning for graduate school

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CHOOSING A CAREER

• Individual counseling
• Career Information Center
• DISCOVER
• Strong Interest Inventory
• Career fairs

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CAREER INFORMATION CENTER

• Books on career planning
• Occupation information
• Internship and employer directories
• Graduate program information
• Tip sheets on career and job search topics
• Computer lab
• Hours Monday-Friday, 830-430

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NEED A JOB?
Wildcat JobLink

• Web-based job listings
• part-time full-time
• on off campus
• work-study
• non-work study
• internships and co-ops
• volunteer opportunities
• UA, Tucson, around the U.S.

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CAREER EXPERIENCE
Assistance for students seeking career experience

• Wildcat JobLink listings
• Campus interviewing
• Resume referral
• Individual counseling
• Workshops
• Career Information Center
• Career fairs

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CAREER FAIRS

• UA Career Days Fall
• UA Career Days - Spring
• UA Teacher Career Day
• UA Graduate School Day
• Education Round-Up
• Other department career fairs

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EMPLOYABILITY SKILLS

• Resume writing
• Effective interviewing
• Job search strategies
• Negotiating

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POST-GRADUATION EMPLOYMENT
Assistance in gaining permanent positions after
graduation

• Individual counseling
• Career Search
• Assistance with resumes, interviewing, job search
• Campus interviewing
• Resume referral
• Wildcat JobLink

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CAREER SEARCH

• A web-based database of over 1 million
  organizations
• Search by industry type, geographic location, key
  word
• Obtain brief descriptions and contact information

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CAREER SERVICES
For more information and assistance

• See the receptionist, Student Union, Suite 411
• Call 621-2588 voice or 621-4517 TTY
• Make an appointment with a counselor
• Visit our web site www.career.arizona.edu