Career Services for Alumni
Meet with your Career Services Coordinator to discuss career exploration, career development, and career opportunities. To schedule an appointment, search for opportunities, register for events, and network with employers visit 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
- Connecting UA Majors to In-Demand Jobs 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 Coordinator to discuss:
- Resume and cover letter writing skills
- O*NET OnLine
- Interview preparation and mock interviews
- Soft skills and professionalism in the workplace
Career Opportunities
Meet with your Career Services Coordinator to discuss:
- Handshake networking and job board
- Parker Dewey: micro-internships short-term projects/gigs
- 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 interviews and Skype interviews
- Focus2 career exploration online assessment
- Register for career fairs
- Career resource guides
- Schedule an appointment with a Career Services Coordinator on Handshake
Note: Buchtel College of Arts and Science Career Lab is located at CAS Room 126, hours vary
Contact Career Services
Locations:
Student Union, Rm 211
Polsky, Rm 451
Buchtel College of Arts & Sciences, Rm 126
College of Business Administration, Rm 260
Phone: 330-972-7747
Email: career@uakron.edu
Career Lab:
Mon - Fri, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Meet our staff in Career Services