Dionne Davila

Assistant Director of Career Development

As an Assistant Director of Career Development for the Career Center, Dionne Davila serves students and alumni by helping them with various levels of career exploration to development needs to include such services as: career assessments, job search help, resume assistance, internship search, mock interview help, and special topic workshops (i.e. What Can I Do With My Major; Job Search, Interview Prep, Selecting a Major). Dionne is a two time graduate from UTSA where she earned both her B.A. in Psychology and her M.A in Counseling. She has over 20 years of experience in the Counseling/Social Service field, of which, 16 years has been with UTSA and has over 8 years of experience teaching at the university.  She has taught the Personal Career Planning course (UCS 2033) to undergraduate students. Her professional interest areas include Career Development for first-generation, transfer, non-traditional students, and those who have criminal background issues. In addition, she frequently facilitates and presents on StrengthsFinder and the theories/principles proposed by strengths psychology and how others can apply those principles to their career, academics, and personal life.

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Dozens of positions need to be filled! Check out this career fair!

Interested in working for the Air Force Civilian Service (AFCS)? Join them on August 29th from 9am to 3pm for a Job Fair at the Alamo Colleges Workforce Center of Excellence (800 Quintana Rd, Bldg 8). For information on the …

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9 Mistakes (Even Successful) People Made on Their First Jobs

Reposted from The Muse

One of the things that distinguishes successful people from everyone else is their ability to rebound from failure. Which means that bouncing back from a mistake is one of the most important skills you can learn …

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COPP Group Mock Interview

This session is for current students participating in an internship class for summer 2017 in the college of public policy (CRJ and PAD majors). Attend a Group Mock Interview offered by the University Career Center in partnership with representatives from …

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US Health and Human Services to host Info Session on finding and applying to Federal Jobs and More!

Curious about which occupations are best suited to your field(s) of study? Want to know how to leverage your knowledge and expertise to make a global impact? Are you ready to tackle greater levels of responsibility?

Join us Thursday, July …

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Cleaning Up Your Social Media Presence for Your Job Search

Many of you are currently in your job search or Fall internship search. You are taking time to update your resume and cover letter, practicing your networking and interviewing skills, and updating your LinkedIn profile. But have you thought about …

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Job opportunities for students and alumni in the College of Public Policy

Check out these new job opportunities!

Public Relations Intern– Alamo Area Council of Governments   Closes: Open Until Filled
Child & Family Support Liaison (Temp)– Bexar County Community Resources Dept  Closes: Continuous
Deputy Sheriff (Detention Cadet)– Bexar County …

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Attention Student Veterans! Apply for the Veterans in Global Leadership (VGL) Fellowship

Veterans in Global Leadership (VGL) is currently accepting applications from exceptional student veterans for the 2017-2018 year-long fellowship program. They seek a diverse group of fellows with a range of personal and professional backgrounds and service histories, including both former …

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8 Tips for New Social Work Interns

Sharon Young wrote such an insightful article for Social Work majors, and specifically for those who are going into being a social work intern. Click here to check out all of the tips and tricks she gives to Social Work …

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Job Openings in Non-Profit!!

Here are some amazing opportunities to work for Non Profits in the San Antonio area. Be sure to click on the hyperlinked titles for more information and how to apply:

Girl Scouts of South West Texas

Director of Community Partners

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Backpack to Briefcase: Transitioning from a student to a professional

The thought of transitioning from a student to a professional can be daunting for some. Let the Career Center help prepare you for that transition! RSVP on Handshake to attend our “Backpack to Briefcase” workshop being held Tuesday, November 29th …

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