Top Ten Resources Students Should Use at Career Services

Welcome UCSB students! My name is Chris Velez and I am one of the Career Services Peer Advisors this year. The Career Peers help students find the information they need about assessments, jobs, internships, and graduate schools in our Career Resource Room (CRR)! We have put together a list of the best resources the CRR has to offer for both new and returning students.  

10. Graduate School Binders- Thinking about graduate school after college? Our graduate school binders contain information about graduate programs, standardized examinations, grants and scholarships.

9. Major Brochures- Perfect for first year students who are not sure what field they want to major in. The handouts contain information about the major and career options.

8. Handouts- The CRR has a informative handouts on jobs, resumes, cover letters, internships and interviewing. These are very popular and helpful resources.

7. Career Assessments- Take an assessment test to determine your interests (Strong Interest Inventory) and personality type (Myers-Briggs). A Career Counselor interprets your results and can help you apply them to your major or career goals.

6. Career Binders- The Career Exploration wall is filled with Career Binders containing up to date information about each field. They also have information on graduate school and internship options.

5. Career Manual- This resource offers information on jobs search tools, internships, graduate/professional school options. This manual was designed by the Career Services staff and made very useful for UCSB students.

4. Workshops- Career Services offers a wide range of workshops every quarter. The workshops include resume writing, interviewing skills, and graduate school/career information sessions. Pick up the Schedule of Events calendar at the CRR so you don’t miss out!

3. Drop-in advising- Need your resume critiqued by a Career Counselor? Stop in Monday through Friday from 10a.m.- 4p.m. for drop-in for a 15 minute session with a counselor.

2. Gaucho-Link: Connect with local and national employers who have available job openings, internships and campus interviews. You can also create your resume and cover letter with Resume Book and submit it to employers through Gaucho-Link. Check it out!  

1. Career Staff- The peers can help you find the resources you need for jobs, internships, and graduate school. If you have any questions, ask us! You can also make an appointment with a Career Counselor for individual counseling.  

We encourage every student to use all of the resources in the Career Resource Room. Career Services is located in the pink building (building 599) located next to the Humanities & Social Sciences Building. Our office is open Monday through Friday from 8:30am- 4:30pm. For more information about Career Services, check out www.career.ucsb.edu. We look forward to helping you identify and fulfill your career goals!