November is National Career Development Month, and we’re excited to celebrate lifelong career exploration, skill-building, and professional growth with students, faculty, and staff. Throughout the month, the Career Center and campus collaborators will offer a variety of programs and workshops!
Students
The Career Center has partnered with several offices to bring you learning opportunities and programs to explore career options, build confidence, and take meaningful steps toward career success.
Featured Events
Build Your Skills: It’s as Easy as Pie!
Thursday, November 5 | 3:00-4:30 p.m.
G108 Student Center
Join us in the Women’s Center to create/update your resume, build a LinkedIn profile, learn about campus involvement, and explore occupations.
Coffee & Cocoa with the Career Center
Tuesday, November 10 | 9:00-11:00 a.m.
Speaker’s Circle
Stop by Speaker’s Circle for a FREE cup of coffee or hot chocolate. Ask your career questions and get free swag by following our socials!
Making Sense of Job Offers & Negotiation
Monday, November 16 | 3:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Room 15, Cornell Hall
This event is ideal for December and May graduates! Learn how to evaluate job offers, compare benefits, and confidently negotiate salary and other employment terms.
Other student events
Tuesday, November 3
12:30 – 1:30 p.m.
Virtual
Sponsor: Office of Undergraduate Research
Staff will orient you to campus research events and suggest tips for how to maximize your experience to meet your goals at any public research presentation. RSVP.
Wednesday, November 4
11:00 a.m. – Noon
Virtual
Sponsor: MU Graduate School
This webinar is designed for doctoral students, PhDs, and postdocs from all academic disciplines who want to identify and research nonacademic career options that align with their background and professional goals. RSVP.
Friday, November 6
1:00 – 2:00 p.m.
111F Townsend (GradHub)
Sponsor: Graduate Student Career Services
Graduate & professional students: Learn how to prepare compelling answers to common interview questions, what to ask interviewers, and what to expect from start to finish. Gain strategies and resources to help in your preparation, so you can feel confident. RSVP.
Monday, November 9
3:00 – 3:30 p.m.
N52 North Memorial Union
Sponsor: Mizzou Study Abroad
Before you meet with a study abroad advisor, attend this session to get answers to your preliminary questions about study abroad. RSVP.
Tuesday, November 10
1:00 – 2:00 p.m.
Virtual
Sponsor: Office of Undergraduate Research
Join this panel discussion to hear from representatives in a variety of academic units as they provide an overview of eligibility, deadlines, applications, and benefits of their research programs. RSVP.
Thursday, November 12
2:00 – 2:50 p.m.
111F Townsend Hall
Sponsor: MU Graduate School
Choosing a graduate program can feel overwhelming, but this session will help you learn what to look for and how to narrow down your options. RSVP.
Thursday, November 12
4:00 – 5:00 p.m.
201 North Memorial Union
Sponsor: Office of Global and National Fellowships
Combining self- and career-reflection with guided, robust interaction with Mizzou’s student services offices – you will gain a greater awareness of the opportunities at Mizzou that reflect your motives and goals. RSVP.
Monday, November 16
12:00 – 1:00 p.m.
Griggs Innovator Nexus (1209B Student Center)
Sponsor: Office of Undergraduate Research
Come learn about cultivating an entrepreneurial mindset and making an impact with your research. RSVP.
Wednesday, November 16
11:00 -11:45 a.m.
Virtual
Sponsor: Graduate Student Career Services
This webinar is designed for doctoral students, PhDs, and postdocs from all academic disciplines who want to learn how networking how to build and grow a network that supports your career goals. Register at Beyond the Professoriate.
Faculty and Staff
Take advantage of four engaging learning opportunities designed to help you integrate career readiness throughout the student experience. Sessions include practical strategies for educators, as well as specialized workshops for those who supervise student employees and support international students. Join us this month to gain new ideas, connect with colleagues, and invest in your professional development.
So What? Leveraging Career Readiness for Your Students
November 2 | 2:00-3:30 pm
Teaching for Learning Center
Students are more motivated to learn and succeed in college when they see how coursework connects to their lives and future careers. This workshop, co-sponsored by the Career Center and the Teaching for Learning Center, will help you make those connections more visible by highlighting the career-relevant skills students are already developing through your courses and assignments, without requiring major changes to what you already do well.
Recognition and Appreciation of Student Employees
November 4 | 12:00-12:45 pm
Virtual
Become equipped with practical ways to recognize contributions, reinforce positive performance, and strengthen student employee engagement. Participants will learn new ideas to recognize and appreciate their students workers and staff. After the presentation, we’ll invite a chance for participants to share their ideas as well.
Interstride Symposium: Careers Beyond Borders
November 10 | 10:00 a.m . – 4:00 p.m.
Virtual (access for free using code GLOBALFAM26)
Today’s international students need guidance for both U.S. and global career opportunities. Careers Beyond Borders equips advisors, career services professionals, and student support staff with ideas and strategies to help students confidently navigate multiple pathways to career success. Free to Mizzou faculty /staff – just identify note you are university partners). The workshop is free for partner schools like Mizzou. Just enter access code GLOBALFAM26.
NACE 2026 Competency Symposium
November 12 | 10:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Webinar watch party hosted in 2206 A, B & C Student Center
Skills-based hiring is transforming the workforce. Join career services leaders, employers, faculty, and higher education innovators for the 2026 NACE Competency Symposium as we explore the strategies, partnerships, and innovations shaping the future of career readiness. Move beyond talking about career readiness, and begin to embed it throughout the entire student experience. This is a fee-based workshop so we are hosting 3 “watch parties” for concurrent sessions offered throughout the day.