Career Development
Do you Have Yours?
A Comprehensive Career Development Guide!
See what things you can be doing year by year, semester by semester to prepare for your future. Get a resume writing, interviewing skills, and job search strategies guide all in one! See Becky in McKale 128C to pick up yours!
University of Arizona Career Services - A MUST SEE!!
NCAA Career Coach - A new website for student-athletes - check it out!! (formerly monster.com)
What Color is Your Parachute Internet Resource - One site fits all! This site will give you information and links to any career development component. Assimilated by one of the world's leading career development authorities, Dick Bolles.
The College Grad Job Hunter**A MUST SEE**
This site has information on resumes, interviewing, and much more!
Looking for a job? Need to do a resume? Worried about the interview? Read these short articles for some valuable tips or make an appointment for individual assistance... Call Becky at 621-5339.
Assessment Tools...
Discover Greatly improve your chances at making successful career decisions by approaching these decisions in a systematic way. Look at your interests, abilities and values, personality and investigate what is involved with different careers. Look at what majors go with what careers. Put it all together in your own personalized career plan that you can print out. DISCOVER is available on the Career Services website!
The Strong Interest Inventory
The Strong Interest Inventory is a paper and pencil interest test that measures your level of interest in broad occupational areas by comparing your interests with people who are happily employed in over 100 occupations. It can give you some idea of what occupations may be enjoyable for you. Through Career Services you will receive a report of more than 20 pages and be offered a workshop to understand the results.
Self Directed Search
Your SDS report can help you to understand more about yourself and how your individual skills and interests are related to a successful career choice. No one test can do it all and you should also consider other sources of information in your career planning. This site will explain more about it. See Becky about taking the test!
The Keirsey Temperament Sorter (Personality Style)
Use this a fun, free on-line Personality Survey. Different people have different personality "styles". Knowing yours can help you choose a career that fits with your personality, Interests and Values. "Do What You Are" is a book that does a great job of linking personality style with career options.
Career Interests Game
Career Key - The Career Key will help you -- in choosing a career, choosing a college major or training program, and in career planning. Take The Career Key, a professional test or quiz. It measures your skills, abilities, talents, values, interests, and personality. You will identify promising jobs and get accurate career information about them.
Explore Details/Prepare For a Possible Career ...
The Occupational Outlook Handbook - *One of the best sites available* EASY to use. Tons of great information on occupations. Learn about what the job is like, the pay, the locations, job outlook, education required, and more!
What Can I Do With A Major In........ See what career paths certain majors lead to. Explore all your options with this interesting and informative site.
Arizona Health Sciences Center - Find out about medical school prep courses, clubs and organization and links to info on nursing, pharmacy...and much more! Great site!
The Sports Marketing Association
The Professional Sports Counseling Panel - See Bill Morgan in compliance for more info on professional careers, agents, etc.
When you're looking for that J.O.B. (or Internship)
Your first stop should be Career Services in the student union 411. Seniors - Get signed up for the campus interviewing program now! You are eligible 2 semesters before you graduate and 1 semester after.
DirectEmployers - A job search engine connecting you to job openings from multiple employers. You select the criteria and get instant results!
Hire Diversity - A great resource for minority opportunities. Don't forget to check out the books available in Becky's office as well.....
Minority Career Network - Minority Career Network offers free access to thousands of job opportunities, nationwide, in all industries, at all levels. It is the only service that specifically addresses the needs and concerns of the Minority Professional. This is the Minority Professional's career management tool in cyberspace. Also see Minority Opportunities and Minority Organizations national directories books in Becky's office. EXCELLENT resources!
Competitive Resources Group - This organization helps student-athletes find full time jobs in Sales/Marketing/Management.
The Pac-10 Administrative Fellowship
The Nike Internship - If you are interested in the NIKE internship for 2004 please submit a resume and cover letter to Becky by Jan. 23rd. You must also apply through the NIKE website. Arizona has the privilege of having 2 internships with NIKE during the summer. Go to the link to see if you are eligible. Students are then chosen based on overall profiles. See Becky for more info!
The Student-Athlete Career Fairs - Find out about numerous career and employment opportunities. See Becky for contact information.
The Post Season - Post your resume and look for jobs where employers are looking for student-athletes. It's free and you can search by job functions. You will first need to create an account (go to where it says Job Seekers/create new account.)
UA Jobs - Search for current job openings at UA.
Chronicle of Higher Education Career Network
The Student Center - Information on jobs, resumes, interviewing, networking and more - directed at students!!
Emloyment Now! - Look for openings locally and nationally.
Job Direct - Job Direct uses the most powerful tools available today to connect entry-level job seekers with the jobs they want and employers with the qualified applicants they need!!
Sports Careers - Interested in a career in sports? Follow this link to opportunities nationally in all areas of the sports industry (updated weekly). See what immediate openings there are in Professional Teams; Event Marketing, Retail, Facilities, College Athletics, Organizations, Recreation, Media...and more!
Online Sports Career Center - a resource of sports related career opportunities and a resume bank for potential employers within the many segments of the sports and recreation industries.
Check out the NCAA Market to see what is available in Colleges and Universities around the country!!
UA Graduate College
Peterson's Educational Center - Graduate and Professional Study/Faculty
Graduate Schools - Look up information on the graduate schools of your choice!!
Admission Essay Samples
If all this isn't enough, don't forget about our C.A.T.S. career resource library - books, magazines, videos, brochures and more! 