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Roosevelt Hall

Office of Career Services and Employer Relations

Resources and Handouts

Career Resource Center Learning About Majors and Careers
Career Assesments Handouts
Additional Resources  


Career Resource Center

Visit the Career Resource Center in Room 223 Roosevelt Hall. You will find career books, directories, lists, handouts, and periodicals helpful in selecting your major, finding a job or identifying graduate programs. Free printed resources include Job Choices Magazine and Careers in Finance and in High Tech. New books to browse: Life After Graduation, The Big Guide to Living and Working Overseas, Be Bold: Create a Resume with Impact, Military-Civilian Career Transition Guide, 150 Best Jobs through Military Training.

Learning about Majors and Careers


WHAT CAN I DO WITH THIS MAJOR?

In-Person Help with Your Major:
To meet with a Career Advisor: log onto RhodyNet . You may now make your career advising appointment online! Call 874-2311 for assistance.

How do I decide on a major or find out more about a major?  How do I know what I am good at? Your career advisor assists you in exploring your interests, skills, values and abilities and connecting majors and careers. Career assessment will help you make a knowledgeable decision regarding what major to chose. Specific occupational information, self assessment testing, websites, and online resources will be suggested according to your specific interests and needs during the career advising appointment.

Online Resources to help with your Major:

What Can I Do with this Major.....?
List of majors at URI
Majors Search Princeton Review
Majors Search College Board
College Grad Job Hunter
O*Net OnLine
Podcast: Careers in Science, Engineering, Mathematics and Technology

USAJobs/StudentJobs

Federal Jobs by College Major
Thinking About Law School

Job Choices Magazines

Career Assessments: Learning about Yourself and Careers

TypeFocus™(recommend meeting with a career counselor for evaluation of results)
Strong Interest Inventory (must meet with a career counselor before taking)
Campbell Interest and Skills Survey CISS (must meet with a career counselor before taking)
Learn more about Career Assessments

Handouts to Print or Pick up at 228 Roosevelt Hall

Career Assessments Informational Interviews
Choosing a Major Internship Guide
Cover Letter Samples Job Fairs Made Simple
Effective Interviewing Marketable Skills
Exploring Graduate School Networking
Federal Government Jobs/Internships Office of Experiential Learning and Community Engagement Fact Sheet
Contacting Alumni Career Mentors On-Campus Interviews Explained
  On-Campus Student Employment
Four Year Career Plan Protect Your Image: Your Digital Identity
GLBTQ in the Workplace Resume Writing Worksheet
How to Stand Out in a Crowd Skills & Attributes of Student Athletes
How to Write a Cover Letter URI for-credit Internship Guide
How to Write a Resume Values Assessment
  Graduate Student Welcome Handout

Additional Resources

25 Ways to Sabotage Your Job Search Top Ten Career Strategies for Freshmen & Sophomores
Learn How to use Linkedin How to Build your professional profile on LinkedIn.
 



Contact Information


Room 228 Roosevelt Hall
90 Lower College Road
Kingston, RI 02881
401.874.2311
FAX 401.874.5525
career@etal.uri.edu

Walk-in Career Advising


M-F, 1-3 PM, Rm. 223 Roosevelt
when Fall and Spring classes are in session


Career Advising Appointments


Log onto RhodyNet
or visit 228 Roosevelt Hall for assistance

Alumni Career Services


Contact 401 874 9404

Upcoming Events


Employer registration

Graduate School Fair
October 3, 2013
11AM-2PM Memorial Union

Accounting Night
October 3, 2013
5-8PM Memorial Union

Engineering & Technology Job Fair
October 23, 2013
11AM-3PM Ryan Center

Pharmacy Interview Day
October 24, 2013
9AM-4PM Pharmacy Building

Fall Internship & Job Fair
November 6, 2013
11AM-2PM Memorial Union

Government Career Day
Novmeber 7, 2013
Ryan Center

Green Industry Day
February 21, 2014
9AM-3PM Memorial Union

Summer & Internship Job Fair
March 5, 2014
11AM-2PM Memorial Union

Spring Career & Job Fair
April 2, 2014
11AM-3PM Ryan Center


Previous Events


For a list of previous events please click here