The Career Development and Education office assists undergraduate, graduate students and alumni with developing, evaluating, and implementing career and educational decisions. The staff supports students’ endeavors toward a rewarding college experience and successful professional growth beyond UW Tacoma.
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Career Services has developed resources for graduate students for professional development, and has extensive resources specific to each school and program. The career counselors work closely with Graduate School Advisers to make sure the content is relevant to student needs.
Any student can meet with us to:
- Explore Career Services
- Review application materials (including resumes, cover letters, LinkedIn or Handshake profiles)
- Prep for graduate school applications
- Develop an internship & job search plan
- Practice interviewing
- Discuss job offers and salary negotiation tips
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LinkedIn Learning is an on-demand video learning platform to help you develop and enhance skills.
Free access to LinkedIn Learning is provided to all UW students, staff, and faculty by the Student Technology Fee.
Unlimited access is available 24/7 on desktop, mobile, and tablet devices anywhere with internet. A convenient mobile app makes it easy to download videos for offline viewing.
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Handshake is a free resource for UW students and alumni to search and find internships, part-time and full-time jobs, volunteer opportunities and more. By logging into Handshake, you have access to thousands of opportunities that you can directly apply to using your uploaded resume, cover letter and unofficial transcripts. You’ll also find up-to-date information about employers interviewing on campus and more.
Questions about your account? E-mail handshake@uw.edu.
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The Career & Internship Center equips Huskies to integrate their holistic UW experience and create boundless futures. We envision a future where every Husky graduates with the skills, experience, professional connections, and academic knowledge to pursue careers that lead to personal fulfillment, financial wellness, positive contributions to workplaces and communities, and continued engagement with the UW family.
To get you started, check out these resources:
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