Career Tools
Try using our resources available to you no matter where you are! It’s a virtual toolbox to assist you in career exploration and your job and internship search.
Career Exploration
- Career Development Checklist: Understand the career you want and the steps to make it happen while you complete your degree at UMSL.
- FOCUS: Evaluate your interests, values, skills and assess your career readiness with this free online career planning program.
- What Can I do with This Major? Connect majors to careers.
- Informational Interviewing: Discover how to talk to those employed in careers of interest to gain a “real-world” view of the world of work.
- Degree Programs
- Academic Program Information for Internships
Resume, Cover Letter, and Interviewing Tips
- Resume Guidelines
- Cover Letter Guidelines
- Professional Dress: Hints for a work-appropriate wardrobe.
Labor Market & Salary Information
- Occupational Outlook Handbook: Profiles hundreds of occupations, including education and skill requirements, salary information, and job outlook projections.
- O*NET: Interactive site for exploring occupational information.
- Going Global: Professional advice and employment information for over 28 countries and 40 US cities.
- Salary Calculator: Detailed compensation guidance offered by the National Association of Colleges and Employers.
- Library Resources: Utilize UMSL libraries to discover career and employment information.
Career Spots Videos: Short videos with advice for the job search.