For Faculty & Staff
In whatever capacity you work at UAS, we are grateful you are here! Many faculty and staff support and advise students on their professional journeys. Please review our career development resources and point students to them and to our office for career guidance.
What We Can Do for You
UAS Career Services welcomes any opportunity to partner with faculty and staff on career-related presentations and events. Email: uas.career@alaska.edu to explore how we can collaborate on student career development.
Career Services offers presentations for students throughout the year both virtually and on-campus.
Previous topics have included:
- Handshake Overview & Account Activation
- Handshake and Job Searching Skills
- Effective Resumes
- Drafting a Cover Letter
- Interview Preparation
- Encourage students to attend the annual Spring Career Fair in February, or better yet, attend as a class!
- Share this Career Fair Guide with students so they can feel more confident networking with local and state-wide employers
- Add an assignment or classroom activity to your course based on student attendance at the career fair. This document contains examples of activities/assignments you are welcome to utilize to encourage student participation in their career development. These activities also provide your students with the opportunity to view and utilize many of our new web-based career resources.
You can find dozens of resources on this site at the Career Support tab, including job search guides, resume & cover letter guides, interview prep guides, networking guides, support for specific student populations, and more.
See this glimpse into Handshake from a student’s view. For more information, visit our Handshake guide.
For step-by-step guidance through a variety of Handshake topics for students, check out our Handshake Youtube playlist.
Competencies for a Career-Ready Workforce
NACE Career Readiness Competency Icon Set
NACE Career Readiness Competencies – Printable Poster
More Information on Career Readiness – NACE
Access the 2024 Career Services Presentation Aligning Educational Experiences with Career Competencies, including sample course assignments & student activities for embedding the NACE career competencies.
FAQs
Handshake is the University of Alaska’s career management platform and job/internship board. On Handshake, students and alumni can discover new career paths, build a professional profile, find jobs and internships, and connect with great companies locally or across the country. Students log in with their UA username and password to access jobs and internships specifically tailored for college students and recent graduates!
Students who complete their Handshake profiles are 5 times more likely to be contacted by a recruiter on Handshake!
- Direct students to Handshake, UAS’ job board and networking platform to begin connecting with employers and exploring job listings.
- Direct students to this virtual Career Services platform for self-guided resources and sample materials (Career Support tab).
- Direct students to Career Services for individualized career planning.
Our services include:
- Career advising
- Personal skills & career assessments
- Résumé and interview assistance
- Job and internship search strategies
- Finding student employment
- Facilitating employer connections
- Internship guidance
- In-class or club workshops & presentations
- Events including the annual Spring Career Fair in February
Call or email to schedule an appointment 907-796-6451 uas.career@alaska.edu, visit our staff page, or visit us in person in the Student Resource Center (1st flr Mourant).
What Can I Do With This Major
Direct students to What Can I Do With This Major to view typical career areas and types of employers that hire in the field they are studying, strategies to make them a more marketable candidate, and professional associations in their field.
Career Coach
Career Coach is a tool for students to explore career and education opportunities in Alaska and to learn more about how their unique skills and interests align with different careers.
With Career Coach anyone with a UA login can:
- Take personalized assessments that match their interests to UA college majors
- Find workforce training and educational opportunities in Alaska
- Access current Alaska labor market and wage data using simple online tools
- Learn more about in-demand careers
- Search for available programs in the UA system that connect students to the careers they want
