WELCOME TO THE CAREER DEVELOPMENT CENTER

HOW-TO GUIDES

Undergraduate Resume Writing Guide 

Graduate Student Resume Writing Guide 

Cover Letter Guide 

Creating a Linkedin Profile

Guide to Interviewing

Guide to Internship Searching

Guide to Job Searching 

Graduate and Professional School Guide

How to Write a Strong Personal Statement
From our colleagues in the Health Professions Advising Center comes a great guide to creating a compelling personal statement. Good for all majors!

USA Jobs & The Federal Resume
Presentation from our friends at FEMA on how to use USA jobs website and align your resume to the job description 

Big Interview – Mock Interviewing

Have an interview coming up? Want to practice answering common interview questions?

Use Big Interview to learn and practice your interviewing skills. You’ll receive real time AI feedback!

CLICK HERE TO START INTERVIEWING

My Next Move – Career Planning

You can use this site to explore different career paths within your industry. Get tips on what to get involved with on and off campus to help you gain more experience and knowledge.

My Next Move

FOCUS Assessment

The first step in the career development process is self-assessment. In order to determine what major and career is right for you, a firm understanding of your skills, traits, values, and interests is required.

The FOCUS Career Assessment system can help! FOCUS is based on Holland Occupational Theory, which states that since jobs have skills and traits that define them, people with matching skills and traits will likely enjoy and thrive in that career.

You will be asked questions related to your skills (things you do well), your work and leisure interests (things you like to do), your personality type, and your work values (things you want from your career) and then FOCUS provides you majors and occupations that match your input.

Click below to get started!

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The system will match you with potential career types to explore and investigate further – it is not telling you what to do with your life!

After taking FOCUS, you may choose to contact us to set up a meeting to help interpret your results and guide you through the career development process.

Additional Career Search Resources    

OCCUPATIONAL OUTLOOK HANDBOOK – FREE resource to explore career paths, trends and other industry-specific information

Hoovers.com – Company research database to find organizations in your field of study and do in-depth research. Build target lists for internship and job outreach. Available for FREE via UNH Library. 

Military to Civilian Resume Examples –  Resource to help veterans transition military resumes to general use for employment 

Career Closet
The Career Closet/Campus Pantry is a no-cost support resource for students who are experiencing insecurities including: food, health & wellbeing, professional clothing items, school supply or otherwise.

If you are preparing for a job interview (in person OR Zoom) or if you are currently employed and in need of business professional or business casual clothing we may be able to assist.

We cannot replace a meal plan, nor provide financial aid, however we can do our best to help you find the right resources for you.

Get more information & contact us HERE.

Campus Pantry

The goal of the University of New Haven Campus Pantry is to reduce food insecurity in our Charger Community. The Campus Pantry provides students with non-perishable food, as well as health and wellness items, at no cost. Food orders can be requested by filling out the form below, and students will receive a confirmation of their request and a scheduled pick-up date and time via their university email within 48 business hours.

Get more information & contact us HERE. 

As an international student, it is important that you understand the type of employment you are eligible for and how to apply. Unauthorized employment (even for one day) will violate your legal U.S. visa status. It can also jeopardize your eligibility for future benefits, like change of status to a professional working visa like a H-1B, for example. To avoid any misunderstandings, consult the University Immigration Services (UIS) and be authorized before beginning to work. Please visit the website of University Immigration Services (UIS) for additional details.

1. Activate your Handshake & Interstride accounts to browse jobs/internship
2. Curricular Practical Training (CPT) – work authorization for an internship that MUST be connected directly to your course of study, be approved by faculty and University Immigration Services, to then be documented in the federal visa database. The focus of CPT is to gain hands on experience directly related to your academic studies. To be eligible you must be in your second semester and can only complete two semesters/terms. CPT can only be completed while you are an active student. CPT is part time (<20 hrs) during the academic year and can be full time (40 hrs) during summer months.
3. Optional Practical Training (OPT) – OPT is work authorization provided for post-graduate full-time employment. International students receive between 1 year and 3 years (STEM) of OPT before requiring visa sponsorship. OPT must be documented with University Immigration Services and approved by the US government.
4. On-Campus Employment – all on-campus job applications can be found on Handshake. An on-campus job is verified via Student Employment and paid directly by the University.

I Want To…                 

Create a U.S. Style Resume

Write a U.S. Cover Letter

Apply for On-Campus Employment

Get a Social Security Number

Apply for Curricular Practical Training (CPT)

Apply for Optional Practical Training (OPT/STEM OPT)

International Student Resources

International Student Career Guide 

International-Friendly Employers

External Resources    

MyVisaJobs.com

InternationalStudent.com

Internationaljobs.com