Career Services Information for Faculty

278 Millennium Student Center
314-516-5111
http://careers.umsl.edu
careerservices@umsl.edu

How Career Services Can Help You

Career Resource Lab Visits and Assignments

Faculty can arrange to bring students to Career Services for an orientation to the Career Resource Lab by contacting our office at 314-516-5111. Many faculty also assign projects such as writing a research paper on careers of interest, and/or attending Career Services workshops or events in order to engage students in the career-decision making process while enhancing their academic skills.

Classroom Presentations

Our professional staff is available to make presentations to your students on career-related topics, including:

What Can I Do With This Major…?
Introduction to Career Services
Gaining Career-Related Experience (internships, co-ops, part-time jobs)
Effective Job Search Strategies
Resume Writing
Interviewing Skills

To schedule a class presentation, please contact our office at 314-516-5111. Advance notice is required.

Gain Access to UMSLCareerKey, an Employer/Job Database

Gain access to our employer database which includes internship & job postings. You will be able to search on:

Employers listed in the database
Current internships and jobs listed in the database with the ability to search by

organization name
major
job type
job category

Career Events (both on-campus and off-campus)

To be activated in this system, please request an account by emailing your name, title and department to careerservices@umsl.edu. You will be notified via email once your account has been set-up.

Post a Job

If you and/or your department hire student workers (through work-study funding or department budget) Career Services posts these positions on our website. These postings are accessible to all students.

Employer Inquiries and Requests

When you receive employer inquiries or requests for student referrals, please consider referring the employer to Career Services as another campus resource to post a position.

College Liaisons

Career Services has designated professional staff members to connect with the colleges.
Call 314-516-5111 to speak with:
Arts & Sciences – Rachel Boehlow
Business – Kristin Harrington
Education, Engineering & Nursing – Kristen Wilke
Fine Arts & Communication – Emily Rapko McEneny
BGS – Teresa Balestreri

Services are available to all degree-seeking students and recent graduates (up to two years after graduation)

How Career Services Can Help Your Students

Career Readiness & Coaching

Students can make an appointment with a Career Services Coordinator to get assistance in his/her job search. A professional is available to assist in guiding students and alumni in the job search for internships/co-ops and full-time degree-related positions.

Career Counseling & Exploration

Career development services are designed to help students with choosing a major and/or career. We offer career assessments, on-line resources and individual assistance to guide students in their career decision-making.

Job Search Assistance

Weekly workshops on Resume Writing, Interviewing Skills, and Job Search Strategies and more. Mock interviews available.

Programs

Etiquette Luncheon - Held each year to assist students in polishing their dining etiquette and professional savvy.
Teacher Panel - Designed for education majors in their last semester of study (during student teaching). Personnel Superintendents and Human Resource Directors serve on a panel and give students an overview of the job search process.
Annual job fairs—admission is free to students who pre-register

            September                    UMSL Fall Internship & Job Fair
            January/February         UMSL Spring Internship & Job Fair
            March                          UMSL Teacher Job Fair

Fall and Spring Internship & Job Fairs for all majors; Teacher Job Fair for Education majors

Access to Degree-Related Job/Internship Leads

Our web-based software, UMSLCareerKey, enables students and alumni to conduct a job search on-line 24/7. Students will have access to job leads (internships, co-ops, and part-time degree-related and professional positions), on-campus interview opportunities and resume referrals to employers. Visit http://careers.umsl.edu and click on UMSLCareerKey for Students & Alumni to be activated.

Access to Other Off-Campus Job Leads
Students can view other off-campus jobs posted through Career Services. These positions are either non-degree required, out of state or weekly/monthly postings that our office receives. We make them available to students on our website at http://careers.umsl.edu.