Career Labs (Various Dates for both in-person and virtual options)

 

REGISTER HERE ON HANDSHAKE to secure a spot or log into Handshake, select Events on the lefthand side and select Career center guidance events to view all career center labs dates and times for both in-person and virtual options.

Virtual labs typically happen Monday thru Thursday 11:00am – 12:00pm. In-person labs typically happen Monday thru Thursday 1:00pm – 2:00pm

🔗 Open to UTSA Students and Alumni.

🎟️ Please arrive on time; latecomers will be encouraged to attend drop-ins instead. 

NOTE: The Career Lab Series is a highly interactive hands-on learning experience. Please be ready to participate.

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CAREER LAB: CAREER EXPLORATION AND PLANNING 

Don’t know what you want to be when you grow up? Need help understanding what you can do with your major? Need help choosing a major? Here’s what we’ll cover:

• Career exploration and planning worksheet
  • Career Ready Maps  
• Assessments:
  • Career Explorer Assessment + Roadrunner Career Navigator (Personality) 
• What Can I Do With This Major?  
• Is Graduate School needed for your career choice?
  • Graduate School Checklist  

CAREER LAB: RESUME AND COVER LETTER WRITING 

Don’t have a resume? Have a resume you want guidance in editing?

🖥️ Have your laptop ready with access to Microsoft Word to edit or develop your resume in this lab-style workshop. Here’s what we’ll cover:

• 🤝 What employers look for in a resume 
• 📏 Formatting and design techniques to keep your resume concise (one-page) 
• 🎯 Tailoring your resume to specific job/internship descriptions 
• 🤖 Explore AI tools like VMock and ChatGPT for further resume enhancement 
• Resume Samples Page  
  • Resume Checklist + Outline
    • Differentiate if CV or Federal Resume needed 
  • Cover Letter Checklist + Outline   
• Resume Writing Tutorial (Recording if you can’t make this lab’s days/times)

CAREER LAB: JOB/INTERNSHIP SEARCH TECHNIQUES 

Don’t know where to start in looking for a job or internship? Here’s what we’ll cover:

• Discuss the recruiting cycle 
• Job/Internship Search Techniques Worksheet  
• Differentiate internships (for credit or not for credit?) 
• Build a job title keyword search bank from “What Can I Do with This Major?” resource  
• Find career data and insights on Roadrunner Career Navigator 
• Networking Checklist  
• Familiarize yourself with Handshake Job/Internship search platform 
• Job/Internship Search Strategy Video Tutorial  (Recording if you can’t make this lab’s days/times)

CAREER LAB: INTERVIEWING 

Here’s what we’ll cover:

• Interview Checklist 
  • Types of Interview questions 
  • How to prepare for an interview
  • What to do the day of an interview
  • Following up after an interview
• Practice on VMock : Elevator Pitch section 

CAREER LAB: NETWORKING 

Here’s what we’ll cover:

• Networking Checklist  
  • Market Yourself Using Career Center Resources Video Tutorial   
• Iris Photo Booth   
• Skill Development: LinkedIn Learning
• Networking Building: 
  • Informational Interviewing  + Roadrunner Network   

Periodic Labs: 

Should I Change My Major?

• Change of Major Checklist

Career Lab: Expo Ready (from Sept.-prior to Virtual Expo) 

• Expo Prep Checklist  

Handshake + Work-Study (beginning of semester) 

• Handshake & Work Study Handout  

 

REGISTER HERE ON HANDSHAKE to secure a spot or log into Handshake, select Events on the lefthand side and select Career center guidance events to view all career center labs dates and times for both in-person and virtual options.

Virtual labs typically happen Monday thru Thursday 11:00am – 12:00pm. In-person labs typically happen Monday thru Thursday 1:00pm – 2:00pm

🔗 Open to UTSA Students and Alumni.

🎟️ Please arrive on time; latecomers will be encouraged to attend drop-ins instead.

NOTE: The Career Lab Series is a highly interactive hands-on learning experience. Please be ready to participate.