Getting Started

Career Counseling

What to Expect

student sitting at computer
  • Help with personal reflection and identifying areas of interest
  • Support for students in their majors and career options exploration
  • Resources on how to build experience through clubs/orgs, volunteer work, shadowing, and internships
  • Online resources and information regarding careers, majors, and job/internship searching
  • Assistance to students on identifying their skills and strengths and teach students how to express them on a resume/cover letter and during an interview
  • Help developing networking skills and work with the student to build both in-person and online networks
  • Tools to help secure non-academic internships and full-time, part-time, and work study jobs
  • Advice on the first steps down the graduate degree path

Schedule an Appointment

Easy Steps to Prepare for a Career Appointment

Our goal is to make sure your one-on-one appointments with Career Counselors are helpful and productive.  Below is a list of the different appointments we offer, and some easy steps you can take to feel confident and prepared for your career appointment.

Playing an Active Role During all Appointments

  • Be on time
  • Ask questions
  • Take notes

First Time Career Appointment

  • Review the Career and Professional Success Website to learn about resources available to you
  • Generate questions to ask during your appointment

Interest Assessments

  • Take the Jackson Career Explorer

Careers for Your Major

  • View Potential Careers to help build a foundation for what typically can be done

Career and Job Search Skills

  • Make a list: What have you tried on your own? The appointment will be about strategies you haven’t tried
  • Bring a copy of your resume to the appointment

Internships

  • Attend the internship informational workshop 
  • Prepare specific questions
  • Bring a copy of your resume to the appointment

Networking/LinkedIn

  • Go to walk-in hours: the peers will  help you create your LinkedIn

Resume/Cover Letter

  • Go to Career Express  Walk-in Hours to seek help building and critiquing your resume/cover letter 
  • Bring your updated resume/cover letter to your appointment

Interview Skills

  • Read the interview tips: be prepared to talk about how you will apply those tips to your interview style
  • Bring your resume: your resume guides the topics you will reflect on during your interview
  • Brainstorm and bring a list of your best attributes

Mock Interview

  • First practice using Interview Stream so you can reflect on it during the appointment
  • Once you schedule an appointment, email the career advisor you are meeting with a copy of your resume, cover letter, and job description
  • Come dressed in business professional clothing for the appointment

First Steps Towards Graduate School

  • Review the resources on the Graduate School Advising webpage

The Wildcat Way to Professional Success

Develop personal and professional skills beyond the classroom and gain access to events, services, and coaching by using the Wildcat Way to Professional Success program at UNH.