We encourage you to explore the resources and information available to you as a member of the WashU community. We provide:
- Career coaching and planning
- Career assessment and skills training
- Access to a global community of leaders, recruiters, influencer networks and WashU alumni
We want to partner with you as you follow your curiosity, explore career options and apply for opportunities.
Career Engagement Process
WashU Center for Career Engagement recognizes the uniqueness of each individual’s career journey, highlighting the need for reflection, learning, and experimentation to discover a meaningful career path. Partner with a dedicated career coach, join one or more career communities for targeted support and resources, and utilize the comprehensive Career Resources and Tools available on this site to effectively navigate and explore your career options.
- Identify your interests, values, needs, skills, strengths, identity, and culture
- Evaluate the fit of past courses, jobs, volunteer work, and experiences
- Follow your curiosity
- Join Center for Career Engagement Career Communities
- Explore majors
- Explore industries and sectors
- Research occupations and job titles
- Conduct informational interviews
- Design and plan actions
- Evaluate and prioritize options
- Make decisions
- Develop relevant skills
- Set goals
- Prepare application materials
- Practice interviewing
- Follow industry and employer specific news, social media, and resources
- Identify listed opportunities and/or programs
- Network and connect with alumni and professionals
- Target organizations directly
- Apply
- Interview
- Evaluate and negotiate offers
- Gain experience through:
- internships
- campus jobs
- student groups
- study abroad
- project work
- research positions
- first post-graduation job
- advanced career positions
- Develop personally and professionally
- Evaluate and synthesize
Career Resources and Tools
