Career Services is part of the network of support services provided by the Department of Student Development for the purpose of assisting students with career related issues including: deciding on a college major, choosing a career, career planning, and the job/graduate school search.
Individual Career Counseling An appointment for a personal session may be scheduled to determine what services and resources are most appropriate for your current needs.Contact careerservices@uscb.edu to schedule an appointment.
Administration and Interpretation of Assessment Tests The Self Directed Search, developed by John Holland, is available free of charge to USCB students.Holland’s Career Development Theory is based on the idea that one’s interests and skills fall into six separate categories.Students will discover in which of the six categories their skills and interests are strongest.Career Services can then match potential occupations to the student’s Holland profile.
Resume and Cover Letter Review Our staff can critique your resume and cover letter, so that they make the most impact on a potential employer.We can also refer you to resources in the Career Library that may be helpful.
Students - see our Sample Resume and Sample Cover Letter and use them as templates to create your own. Then have Career Services critique them.
Mock Interviews
Students may schedule a mock interview appointment with Career Services to practice their interviewing skills.Appointments last between 45 minutes and 1 hour.The interviewer will spend the first portion of the appointment asking the student interview questions they are likely to face in a real job interview.The remainder of the appointment is used to critique and hone the student’s answers, so they can achieve maximum effectiveness.
Job Postings Located on the South Campus, students can view the Career Services bulletin board, just outside the Student Services Suite. Information about job postings and other helpful tips are posted. Students can also view job postings online, via USCB’s website.To view a listing of current job postings from area employers submitted to USCB, click here .
Attention potential employers:Thank you for your interest in USCB students.The process for posting a position is to submit a job description with contact information to Career Services.You may wish to use the job posting form as a guideline. Click here to download the form.You may e-mail the listing to careerservices@uscb.edu .Please enter "job posting" in the subject line.The position will be posted on the campus bulletin board as well as on the Job Posting Website.
Access to and Support of the USC Columbia Career Website Click on http://www.sc.edu/career/ for valuable career resource links. Reap the benefits of being part of a large prestigious university. USC JobMate is available to USCB students for free!By establishing an account, students can search online job postings and post their resume for nationwide employers to view.Other JobMate resources include an online career resource library and a calendar of upcoming events. We can help you find a wealth of information online.
Students - See our instructions on how to sign up for JobMate .
Information on Graduate Schools Considering graduate school? The Career Library includes books on graduate programs in the various academic disciplines, information on graduate training for specific career areas, and materials related to the graduate school application and admissions processes.
Career Resource Library Housed at the South Campus in Career Services, these resources include career books, magazines, videos, materials for developing interviewing skills, writing resumes and cover letters, salary information, job trends and helpful information to assist in the job search process and finding national and international internships.
Classroom Presentations Career Services welcomes the opportunity to work with faculty to develop presentations that fit the needs of their specific students and/or courses.Presentation topics include, but are not limited to:how to develop a resume/cover letter, how to market your degree, how to conduct an effective job search, interviewing skills, and dress for success and professionalism in the job search.Please contact careerservices@uscb.edu to schedule a presentation.
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