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Career Success

Discover the Path to Your Future Career

Earning a degree opens the doors to your future — but what does that look like for you? What impact do you want to make in your community? How do you expect to use your talents to innovate? What dreams do you want to achieve, and what do you need to reach them? The Office of Career Success helps you answer those questions and provides personalized support, whatever your goals or life stage.

The dedicated staff knows the ins and outs of the job search process and impart tips and savvy strategies to help you get your foot in the door. Additionally, they compile useful resources, host networking events and organize relevant workshops. Turn to them to discuss bigger concerns, like finding the right major for your passions, planning a professional pivot or plotting the next move for your career.

Your future is here. Let them help you discover it.

 

Explore Career Paths

Some people are born with a strong sense of vocation, while others take time to develop their passions or discover them along the way. At UT Tyler, open your eyes to the many ways you can achieve a meaningful career. Experiment with new interests, find opportunities to unlock your talent and gain insight into established and emerging industries.

Career Assessments

Take time to evaluate your strengths, interests, work styles and other relevant factors with a self-paced, online assessment. Meet with a UT Tyler career coach to begin the process and clarify your vision for a fulfilling and successful future.

Internships

Internships both build your resume and speak to your real-world experience. Take advantage of these assignments to make personal and professional connections, work on portfolio-worthy projects and determine what industries align with your goals.

Marketable Skills

Beyond facts and figures, UT Tyler’s majors emphasize skills like effective communication, collaboration, negotiation, problem-solving and analysis — all valued by employers. Learn more about how each program equips you to become a strong job candidate and thriving employee.

Career Success Conference

Hone your networking skills, explore career paths and listen to leaders from some of today’s most exciting industries share their stories of success at this annual conference.

How to connect majors or minors to careers

Whether you’re exploring majors or searching for information about your chosen field, this information will help you connect majors to careers. Learn about typical career areas and types of employers that hire people with each major, as well as strategies to make you a more marketable candidate. 

Job Search Preparation

Launching a career can be exciting, but it also comes with challenges. At UT Tyler, a wide variety of services and resources help you embark on the process with confidence and determination.
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Career Coaching

Discover your path with the help of a career coach. Dedicated staff point you in the right direction through one-on-one meetings, where you can explore potential roles, discuss next steps and get personalized help with your job search.
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Career Fairs

Attend one of the several career fairs hosted throughout the semester to network, speak with recruiters, and learn more about local and national opportunities. Career fairs are geared each towards a specific colleges or schools or in-demand fields like healthcare.

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Workshops

How long should a resume be? To whom should you address a cover letter? Get answers to questions like these and other job search topics at one of our workshops. We tackle subjects like writing winning resumes, networking skills, navigating grad school applications and other tricks for launching your career.
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Handshake

Browse internship and job posts through Handshake, our premier online recruiting platform. Sign in to your profile on the easy-to-use website (and app) to receive personalized job recommendations, connect with recruiters, register for on-campus events, schedule appointments with a career coach, and apply for on-campus, off-campus and work-study opportunities.

Resources for Students and Alumni

Ready for your next step? Develop strategies for every phase of the job search with our tips, templates, guides and other helpful links, no matter if you are an undergraduate writing a resume for the first time or a seasoned professional leveling up your career.

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Resources for Employers

Tap into our pool of talented, driven and hardworking students to find your next star intern or winning employee. Recruit through our online platform or showcase your organization’s openings at one of our career fairs.

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Connect with us

Career Success

Email: uttylercareersuccess@uttyler.edu
Phone: 903.565.5862

3900 University Blvd.
Tyler, TX 75799

Office Hours:
M-F 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Fx: 903.565.5532