The University Career Center has expertise in supporting career exploration and conducting both non-academic and academic job searches, and serves PhD students in a variety of ways. We offer individual appointments, programs, and web resources to meet PhD students' needs.
Individual Appointments
For many types of job searches, particularly non-academic, your home college or school may be an excellent resource for discipline specific content expertise and recruiting power. However, the University Career Center can support your exploration and job search strategies in addition to the resources you may be using in your own department. These departments include:
College of Engineering: Engineering Career Resource Center
School of Information: Career Services
School of Kinesiology: Kinesiology Career Development Center
School of Environment and Sustainability: Student Career Services
School of Public Health: Career Services
Stephen M. Ross School of Business: Career Services
CV Development: If you are a student who is looking to develop your curriculum vitae (CV), we suggest that you work with your advisor or another faculty member in your department.
Graduate Student Career Pathways Programs
Throughout the year, the University Career Center offers and co-sponsors programs with Rackham Graduate School. These career focused programs are open to any graduate student. For current program offerings check out your Handshake account through the University Career Center and Rackham Events Calendar. You can also request a program for your class or organization.
Upcoming Fall 2024 semester programs (co-sponsored with the Rackham Graduate School) are listed below -- click on link for more information and to register:
- Interviewing Tips and Strategies October 28, 10:30am-12:00pm
- Leveraging LinkedIn: Tips for Graduate Students November 12, 3:00pm-4:00pm
- Articulating and Leveraging Your Transferable Skills November 20, 11:00am-12:00pm
- Negotiation Basics December 4, 11:00am-12:00pm
Web Resources
Our web resources are divided into two major sections for PhD students based on whether you are exploring an academic or non-academic job search. Current trends suggest you may engage both.