Resources
Explore, prepare, and take action toward your career goals!
Whether you want to discover majors and careers that reflect your interests and passions, perfect your networking skills, or nail an interview, we've got the tips and tools you need.
Canvas Course
Explore our Career Success Canvas Course. This course is designed for students who want to get introduced to our career resources at their own pace. It is not for academic credit and is fully optional. We organized modules based on the common reasons that students engage with our office. The modules provide a walkthrough of our most common resources.
This differs from our website in that it focuses on the most common questions and resources shared by our team. This is a great place to get started if you are unfamiliar with our resources.
Modules include:- Career Success Introduction
- Career Exploration
- Getting Hired
- Develop Skills with Jobs & Experiential Learning
- Graduate & Professional School Prep (including law and medical school)
Career Exploration
Figure out what you want to do.
- Focus 2 Assessments - Tool to help you choose a major, explore occupations, and make informed career decisions
- What Can I Do With This Major? - See common career paths & types of employers that hire in the field
- Planning Your Career Path Checklist
Networking
Find the right people to help you pursue your desired internship, job, and career path.
- LinkedIn - Update your LinkedIn Profile & Find People on the Alumni Tool
- Networking - Connect with Alumni, Set up Informational Interviews (Coffee Chats), & Develop Elevator Pitch
- Career Events - Attend career development, networking, fairs, and informational sessions hosted by Career Success and other employers
- Photo Booth - Take a free photo to update your LinkedIn profile
- Career Clothing Closet - Find clothes for your next networking event or interview for free
Develop Your Career Skills
Learn how to identify and develop career-readiness (transferable) skills.
- Develop Career Readiness Skills - Learn how to identify and develop the top transferable skills to prepare you for any career
- Forage - Develop skills in real-world job simulations from top employers
- LinkedIn Learning - Upskill, reskill, and create personalized learning paths for continuous growth and improvement
- Student Organizations - Develop your leadership skills by joining a club
- Introduction to Entrepreneurship by Spark - Explore this free, self-paced guide on how to become an entrepreneur
Find Hands-on Experiences
Find experiences that will help you discover career interests and develop skills that will help get you hired.
- Handshake - Search and apply for jobs & internships
- Undergraduate Research - Search for opportunities at UCSC and other sites
- USA Careers - Search for the OPT employers and companies that sponsor H-1B visas
- Parker Dewey - Search for paid independent contractor projects
Getting Hired
Get ready to apply for and get hired at your dream job.
- Resumes, Cover Letters, Curriculum Vitae (CV), Portfolios - Optimize your application materials
- Interviewing and Offer Negotiation - Secure a job offer
Get Ready for Grad School
Find which grad school is right for you, and prepare to apply for schools and ace your exams.
Meet with our Team
Stop by during drop-in hours and/or make an appointment with our team for more support.
