CAREER PLANNING

To be happy for life, love your work

- Chinese proverb

By- Satyaprava
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
 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
CHOOSING A CAREER

• Individual counseling
• Career Information Center
• DISCOVER
• Strong Interest Inventory
• Career fairs
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
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.
 CAREER EXPERIENCE
Assistance for students seeking career experience:

• Wildcat JobLink listings

• Campus interviewing
• Resume referral
• Individual counseling
• Workshops
• Career Information Center
• Career fairs
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
EMPLOYABILITY SKILLS

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