Career Services Information for Faculty

We realize that students struggle to find the relevance of academic course content to life and career goals. The Career Services staff is committed to supporting faculty as they work to help students understand this relevance. We offer a variety of services.

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 A Major In…?
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.

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 – Rebecca Spear
Education – Kristi Morris
Engineering – Rachel Boehlow
Fine Arts & Communication – Emily Rapko McEneny
Nursing & BIS/BGS – Teresa Balestreri

How Career Services Can Help Your Students!
(Services are available to all degree-seeking students and recent graduates)

Career Readiness & Coaching
Students can make an appointment with a Career Specialist 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
Students can meet with a staff member to evaluate their career development. 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. Mock interviews available.

Programs

Etiquette Banquet - Held each semester 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.
4 job fairs annually—admission is free to students who pre-register

            July                  UMSL Summer Teacher Job Fair
            September        UMSL Fall Internship & Job Fair
            February          UMSL Teacher Job Fair
            March              UMSL Spring Internship & Job Fair

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

Access to Degree-Related Job Leads
This web-based software 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. To be activated in this system, UMSLCareerKey, students must come into 278 MSC to initiate the process.

Access to Other Off-Campus Job Leads
Students can view other various 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 careers.umsl.edu

Career Services
278 Millennium Student Center
314-516-5111
careers.umsl.edu
careerservices@umsl.edu