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Career Development & Education
Career Development and Education assists undergraduate and graduate students and alumni in developing, evaluating, and implementing career and educational decisions. Our staff is here to support students' endeavors toward a rewarding college experience and successful professional growth beyond UW Tacoma.
- Major & Career Assessments-FOCUS-2 is a self-paced, online education and career planning tool to help you identify your natural strengths and make effective major and career decisions.
- Choose a Major-Resources and steps to get you started with considering your options for programs of study.
- Explore Careers & Get Experience-Use these research tools to gain insight on careers; includes resources for in-depth occupational information; suggestions for pre-employment experiences
- Networking-Includes information on Husky Career Network and tips on networking
- Find Jobs & Internships-Search for jobs and/or internships on HuskyJobs or through other valuable websites as well as on-campus employment opportunities
- Prepare for Graduate School-Get an idea of an appropriate timeline when applying for graduate school; includes helpful websites for researching graduate schools; explore UW Tacoma graduate programs
- Resumes & Interviews-Tips and information that will get you started on created your resume and preparing for your next interview
- Helpful Handouts-Various documents that include examples that will assist you with various career-related topics
- Career & Internship Fair-UW Tacoma's Spring Quarter Career & Internship Fair; includes tips and strategies for preparing and attending a career fair
- Employer Resources-Details on UW Tacoma's Employer Partner Program; resources and information on how to post job and internship announcements, as well as coordinating on-campus recruiting and interviewing
- Faculty Resources-Option to request a speaker from Career Development & Education
- IM with the Career Counselor-This is a great option if you have a quick career-related question
Monday-Friday Drop-in Advising
When: Monday-Friday 11:00am-Noon & 4:00-5:00pm
Where: Mattress Factory (MAT) 352
Wait Time: First come, first-served basis.
Make an Appointment
If you would like to schedule an appointment, please call our office at 253.692.4421, or stop by MAT 352. The staff in Career Development & Education can assist with the following:
- Choosing a major
- Self-assessments
- Internship resources
- Networking Strategies
- Job search process
- Interviewing skills
- Resume/cover letter critique
- Choosing/applying to graduate school