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Welcome to Career Services!

In the Spotlight!

Summer is a great time to work on your career!

Career Services is open 8 am to 4:30 pm all summer.

Not in Duluth? Middle of the night? No excuses! Look at all the things you can do online:

See if you are on track with the 4-year career plan

Find out "What Can I Do With This Major?" and research careers

Check out the Graduate Follow-up Report and see where recent UMD grads are working (company/job title) or continuing their education (school/program). Find out salary ranges by major and much more!

Prepare your resume, cover letter or personal statement and submit your documents for professional review (allow 10 working days)

Take online assessments and learn about your interests, personality and skills

Practice interviewing online. InterviewStream is a free, online tool you can use to select interview questions, record yourself answering the questions, review and retry until you are confident in your answers, and share with others for their input

Learn how to present yourself professionally on social media sites and use them to advance your career

Find resources to help you conduct a job search

Search for internships and jobs on GoldPASS, LandIt!, GoingGlobal and other sites

Plan to attend Fall Job and Internship Fairs (list will be updated throughout the summer)

Watch career webinars on various topics

See if graduate school is right for you and research graduate schools

Download (pdf) or read the Career Handbook online - everything you need to know in one place

Upcoming Events

Spring 2012 Career Webinars (online) - starting Mar 14

More Events

Search for Jobs and Internships!

Hundreds of jobs and internships are currently posted in GoldPASS and LandIt!. Other popular posting sites are listed on our Job and Internship Listings page. If you are looking for on-campus/off-campus or work study, see Student Employment Opportunities.

Going Global

Are you looking for a job or internship in another country? Are you an international student looking for an H1B opportunity in the US or Canada? Then Going Global is for you!

Going Global is a job seeker's tool for finding employment at home and abroad and is FREE to UMD students and alumni. Log in through GoldPASS at www.goldpass.umn.edu and click on the Going Global link on your GoldPASS homepage.

Mission

"The mission of Career Services is to help UMD students and alumni develop, evaluate, and implement their career plans."

Professionally trained counselors are available to assist students in all aspects of the career/life planning process, from choosing a major to carrying out a job search.