Next steps to become career ready!

Career Preparation

Prepare for your journey

Throughout your time at Mizzou, there are support services and resources to help shape and prepare you for your career journey. The advice in this section will help you apply for jobs and internships, build professionalism, and confidently engage with employers.

Highlight your skills & experience

Communicate your value

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Create your resume

The goal of a resume is to receive an interview. While there are hundreds of online resume templates, the design and content of your document should be unique and customized to you! Use our resources and seek feedback from our staff to create the strongest possible resume.

Draft a resume Guide to Resumes
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Build your interview skills

Interviews are a chance to "tell your story," describing your skills and experiences. These tools can help you present yourself in a professional manner and boost your confidence.

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Create a LinkedIn profile

This professional platform helps you strengthen and expand your network of contacts. You can exchange ideas, seek advice, and find career opportunities with a broad range of professionals across the globe.

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How career ready are you?

Continue your educaton

Is Grad School in your future?

Attending graduate or professional school requires careful planning and research. People may pursue a graduate degree in order to gain entry into a profession, to advance their career, or to fulfill their love of learning. Whatever your motivation, the Career Center can help you prepare!

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Identity at work

The Career Center is dedicated to celebrating and supporting all facets of a student’s identity.  Student affinity pages feature wellness, career readiness, and inclusion resources. You can read blogs, watch videos, and consult career resources that address your unique career questions and experiences.

Affinities & Identities

Get one-on-one assistance

Career Coaching

You may speak with a Peer Career Specialist or Graduate Student Career Coach at any time to discuss what it means to be career ready. Our staff provides personalized guidance to help you develop and pursue your career goals.

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Find your next job or internship

Handshake is an employment and networking site connecting Mizzou students with thousands of employers and their jobs and internships. Apply for positions, message recruiters, research companies, and access resources!

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Mizzou Career Tools has all of your grad school and job search resources.

From the Career Scoop

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Sep. 17, 2024

Why Should You Attend a Career Fair?

Career fairs are a valuable resource for students of all ages, but with your busy college schedule, you might be wondering, "What benefits do they offer me?"
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Sep. 11, 2024

Tackling First Impressions

The first impression—the thing that can make or break how an employer views you, and subsequently their desire to hire you. No pressure, right? Don’t worry; the MU Career Center (MUCC) has got you covered.
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Aug. 14, 2024

Build your Personal Brand and Stay Connected

This summer, Handshake hosted a free virtual workshop series all about building your personal brand. Over five sessions, personal branding experts answered your burning questions!