Career Services for Alumni
To schedule an appointment, search for opportunities, register for events, and network with employers visit Handshake. To request a UA alumni Handshake account, visit Handshake here. Handshake.
Career Exploration
- Focus2 online assessment
- Focus2 is a free, online tool to help you define your interests and align them with majors and careers
- First time users: Create an account, your access code is "zippy"
- Returning users: Login
- See how UA majors and degrees align with top occupations in Ohio
- See how UA majors and degrees align with in-demand occupations in Ohio
- "What can I do with this major?"
Career Development
Meet with your Career Services Advisor to discuss:
- Find all Career Guides (Resume Writing, Cover Letter Writing, Job Search, Interviewing, Safeguard Your Career Search, Transferable Skills, LinkedIn Guide, Graduate School Preparation, How to Take a Headshot at Home, and more ) on the Resources section on Handshake (Login Needed)
- O*NET OnLine
- Interview preparation and mock interviews
- Soft skills and professionalism in the workplace
Career Opportunities
Meet with your Career Services Advisor to discuss:
- Handshake networking and job board
- Micro-internships: Short-term projects/gigs with Parker Dewey
- Recent graduates can create an account to search for projects and gigs
- Job search strategies
- Preparation for graduate school
- Ohio Means Jobs
Career Fairs
- View and register for events on Handshake
- Check Handshake for other networking events and career fairs that might also be open to alumni
Career Lab
A career focused work and learning space with laptops and trained career assistants
- Handshake job board job searches
- Resume and cover letter reviews
- Mock and virtual interviews
- Focus2 career exploration online assessment
- Register for career fairs
- Career resource guides
- Schedule an appointment with a Career Services Advisor on Handshake
Note: Buchtel College of Arts and Science Career Lab is located at CAS Room 126, hours vary