What Does the Career Center Do?• The Career Center is a centralized service for all

schools and colleges of the University.• Assistance is provided to currently enrolled

UTA students, both undergrad and graduate, and alumni in job search and related issues (career development/planning) and in finding full or part-time and internship employment opportunities.

• The Career Center helps empower students to become “active agents” in their career planning process.

Mission of the Career Center• The mission of the UT Arlington Career

Center is to prepare our diverse student and alumni population for success in their present and future careers by providing meaningful resources to Discover, Plan and Succeed in the pursuit of their personal and professional goals as well as to facilitate their connection to employment opportunities that match those goals.

Vision of The Career CenterOur vision is to be recognized by the University community and all external constituents as the premier resource for providing state-of-the-art services, programs and events to meet the comprehensive and diverse career development and planning needs of students and alumni.

Meet The Staff

Staff Members• Barbara Peet – Director• Cheri Butler – Associate Director• Cliff Garinn – Coordinator of Career Services• Nicole Caron – Coordinator of Employer Relations• Nikki Dickens – Career Consultant/Internships• Ayanna Parker – Career Consultant• Mike Taddesse – Career Consultant• Administrative Assistant – Open• Tracy Fox – Front Desk Support• Eunice Jameson – Senior Office Assistant

How Can The Career Center Help Students?

• Discover• Plan• Succeed

Discover• MyPlan• Myers Briggs Type Inventory• Strong Interest Inventory• Meet with a Career Consultant

MyPlan

Are you on the right path?

Assessments• Career Personality Assessment

Pinpoint your workplace strengths and direct you toward professions that best compliment your personality.

• Career Interest InventoryBased on the theory that people with the same or similar interests are often found in the same work environments.

• Career Skills ProfilerHelps you take a personal inventory of your skills and uses that information to help construct a career path.

• Career Values AssessmentHelp ensure that your career path is in synch with your underlying values system.

Majors• College Majors Database

Find out what you can study and what careers typically follow each major.

• What Can I do With a Major In . . .Find your category of major and MyPlan will tell you what careers are related.

• Top Ten ListsReports the most popular majors each year in America by type of degree.

• Majors CommunityCommunity featuring reviews, discussion forums and user groups that can help you learn about various majors from people already in them.

• Majors & Degrees Resource CenterList of outside websites with information on Majors and Degrees is presented with brief descriptions. Includes “What Can I Do With a Major In . . .” and “Choosing A Major” sections.

Majors Community

Colleges• Graduate and Professional Schools

With the Advanced Query Tool you can match masters, doctorate, and first-professional programs to your specific needs and qualifications

• College Resources– Financial Aid– Test Prep– College Media Library– Famous Alumni Directory

CareersRead career profiles, job descriptions, educational requirements, and career outlook information.

Watch 1 to 2 minute videos for nearly 500 different careers and industries.

Find out the average wage for people in any of 900 different careers by state or city!

Communities featuring career reviews, career satisfaction ratings, discussion forums, and user groups for over 900 specific careers.Top Ten Lists of: highest and lowest paying jobs, US cities and states with highest average income, and more!

List of websites that may aid you in exploring careers and finding jobs.

Browse through information on 77 industry profiles, careers in the industry, working conditions, earnings, and employment outlook.

Using Career Profiles and Job Videos

http://myplan.com/careers/video/wmv_small.php?vid=11-2011.00&title=Advertising%20and%20Public%20Relations%20Managers

Salary Calculator

What if They want to go straight to Graduate School?

• Individual Counseling– Mock Interviewing/Virtual Mock

Interviewing – Interview Stream– Application Essay Critique– MyPlan

• Workshops– Graduate School Preparation– Graduate/Professional School Day/Fair

collaborating with OGS

Plan• Walk-In hours Monday-Thursday for

brief resume critiques and job search tips.

• Interview Stream• Graduate School selection• Special class and student organization

presentations

Succeed• Career Month September and February• Fall and Spring Job Fairs• Network with Employers• Hireamaverick database• Employer Information Sessions• Mixing and Mingling 101• On campus interviews• Workforce Recruitment Program

New Initiatives• Externship during Spring Break• Mock Interviews with Employers• Speed Networking• Social Media and Technology

– The Career Center provides a blog with daily updates of articles related to careers and job search. A Facebook fan page also lists events and activities. Several workshops are online with others in the works.

– The Career Center recently began tweeting and will continue to solicit followers.

• Find Your Green Job• Going Global

Services and Activities for Employers to Recruit “The Best”

• Recruiting 101 for Employers• Opportunities on campus for events

and classroom presentations• Posting Jobs and Internships• Job Fairs• Info Sessions, Receptions and Booths

Job Location and Development• Yearly Grant through Financial Aid• One FTE (100%)• Cheri is Principle Investigator• Locate and fill off campus jobs both FWS and

non-FWS• Must generate salaries at 7% of total

Financial Aid for institution• Contracts for Community Service and Tutors

Student Employee of the Year• $1,500 in Scholarships from Student Fee

Committee• Campus-wide Selection Committee• Winner moves along to the regional

competition• Reception to honor all nominees

Other Ways We Get the Word Out• Orientation- both New and Transfer

• New presentation for Parents during Orientation

• Preview Days• Welcome Week• Leadership Center and Leadership Retreat• Special Programming for Athletes• FLOC, Greek Life and many more• Student Veterans Advisory Council

Career Month Kick-Off Carnival Our “just for fun” event

The Career Center

216 Davis HallPhone: 817-272-2932

http://hireamaverick.uta.eduMonday – Wednesday 8:00 am – 5:00 pm

Thursday 8:00 am – 6:00 pmFriday 8:00 am – 5:00 pm

Walk-In Hours Monday-Thursday

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