Not sure where to start in achieving your career goals? Check out these next steps to get started on your career journey!

Peer Advisor Kylie Woods meets with a student for a SCA appointment.

Book an Appointment

Looking for personalized career guidance and support? Meet with a Career Coach for one of our many in-person or virtual career coaching appointments.

 

    Career Coaching Appointment Types

Career Exploration

Connect your personality traits and strengths to possible academic majors or career paths, talk through your interests and goals and get a realistic perspective and next steps with an SCA Career Coach. This appointment is ideal for students looking to connect their interests and skills with a major or career path or students in a career shift or transition. Please visit Wichita.PathwayU.com, create an account, and complete the 4 career assessments prior to your appointment.

Resume/ Cover Letter Building

This appointment is for a student who needs help starting their resume or cover letter, creating bullet points to highlight their skills and experiences or wants to customize their resume or cover letter for a specific job.

Resume/ Cover Letter Review

This appointment is for a student who has a resume or cover letter created and is ready to start applying for internships or jobs. A Career Coach or Peer Advisor will review your resume or cover letter and provide feedback.  **Must already have a resume created to schedule this appointment**

Mock Interview
This appointment is for a student who wants to learn more about the interview process and practice answering interview questions. You will receive valuable feedback, and we can customize your experience for a specific job or industry. 
LinkedIn Profile Optimization

This appointment is for a student who wants to improve their LinkedIn Profile. We will help you craft your profile to match your job search efforts, develop your personal branding, and showcase your experiences. **Must already have a LinkedIn Profile & Resume created to schedule this appointment**

Job Search Prep

Landing a job takes a thoughtful job search, tailored application materials and the right attitude. In this appointment, you will learn how to organize, prepare materials, set a timeline, research companies and search for jobs. *It is recommended that you've already had a resume review before scheduling this appointment."

Career Events

Get career ready by attending our events, such as career fairs, workshops, professional networking, lunch-and-learns, and more! Check it out today!

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Professional Development

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Wichita State students are encouraged to utilize the Career Closet for free professional clothing for career fairs, interviews and professional development opportunities.

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Wichita State student using the Shocker Career Accelerator photo booth to take professional headshots.

The Shocker Career Accelerator offers free professional photos via a brand new photo booth! It's never been easier to update your LinkedIn profile or Shocker Central account.

The photo booth is located outside the Shocker Career Accelerator office in the Marcus Welcome Center. The booth is available Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. when the university is open.

 

Career Tools

Explore career paths, find opportunities, build skills and research employers using these career tools.

Explore Careers

Discover careers that match your interests, strengths and academic major.

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PathwayU is an assessment that helps students identify career options based on interests, personality, values and workplace preferences.

Best for major and career exploration and undecided students.

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What Can I Do With This Major? features major profiles with career paths, employer types, professional associations and job search resources.

Best for major and career exploration.

Find Opportunities

Search for jobs, internships and professional experiences while building your network.

Shocker Central logo

In this online career database, students can search and apply for on-campus employment, co-op/internship positions and full-time employment.

Best for all students.

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Micro-Internships are short-term, paid, professional assignments that help students build experience through real projects.

Best for students looking for applied learning, internship or work experience.

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CareerSpring supports first-generation and Pell-eligible students with career exploration, networking and job placement resources.

Best for first-generation and low-income students.

Build Skills & Research Employers

Develop career-ready skills and learn about employers before you apply.

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Forage offers free, self-paced virtual work experiences that help students build relevant skills through real industry tasks.

Best for building skills and gaining applied learning experience.

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Buzzfile gives Shockers access to company information for researching employers, industries and career options.

Best for researching employers.

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