Spring Ahead with a Spring (or Summer) Internship

With class registration reaching a close, it is helpful to remember that spring and summer internships can help you with the next step of your career! Internships allow you to utilize your skills that you have learned in class and gain connections with colleagues and mentors in your field. 

Using Focus 2 To Explore Your Potential Career Paths

Unsure about where to go on your career journey? The Focus 2 assessments are here to help. By completing the Focus 2 assignments, you can leverage your strengths and interests to map out a career path that suits you.

How to Embrace Failing

How to embrace falling may seem counterintuitive (I know it does to me). I don’t want to make mistakes, and I don’t want to fail ever or embrace it.

How To Balance Your Social Life With Your Career Goals 

Every year, we all face the same struggle. The same week that many job and internship applications are due...it also happens to be Homecoming, one of the best times of year to be a Tiger.

How to Research Companies Quickly and Effectively 

A common misconception about researching companies is that it’s difficult or requires extensive knowledge of the field. In reality, it just takes some time and knowing where to look!

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?"

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.

Make Your “Career Bucket List”

So, you’ve packed up all of your belongings and moved to a new place, gotten settled in your dorm and already done the hard work of putting yourself out there to make a couple of friends to comfort you through this strange rite of passage called college. But what now?

Navigating College Life: How My Job Helped My Skills, Finances, and Network

Hi! I am Sydney Waldron, a junior at Mizzou and currently employed at the MU career Center (MUCC) as one of two content creators. My end goal is to connect Mizzou students with the vast resources at the MUCC and Mizzou in general.

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!