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Our Mission

The University Career Center educates students through the exploration of career interests, values, and skills. Dedicated and collaborative coaching, programming, and events allow students to enter the working-world prepared to thrive in an ever-changing, diverse and global community.

Career Coaches by Major

Find the career coach that specializes in your major

Rosie Shannon

Exploratory Students

College of Arts & Sciences, Humanities

Graduate School, Interdisciplinary Studies Major

School of Music

School of Public Health & Information Sciences

Domnic Cassiere

College of Education & Human Development

Kent School of Social Work & Family Science

College of Arts & Sciences, Criminal Justice

Allison Tracy

College of Arts & Sciences, Natural Science

School of Dentistry

School of Medicine, IPIBS & Communicative Disorders

School of Nursing

Erin Heakin

College of Arts & Sciences, Social Sciences

Students/Majors Served

The University Career Center serves 9 of the 12 colleges/schools, representing almost 16,000 undergraduate and graduate students in over 50 academic units.  A summary of colleges and schools includes:

1. Arts & Sciences 

  • Humanities: English, Fine Arts, Foreign Languages, Philosophy, Theatre
  • Natural Sciences: Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics, Neuroscience, Physics, Astronomy
  • Social Sciences: Anthropology, Communication, Criminal Justice, Geography, Geosciences, History, Pan-African Studies, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology, Urban/Public Affairs, Women's/Gender Studies

2. Dentistry (including Dental Hygiene)
3. Education and Human Development 

  • Counseling
  • Exercise Science
  • Sports Administration
  • Human Resources and Organizational Development
  • Organizational Leadership and Learning
  • Teacher Education

4. Graduate School (in areas related to 9 colleges and schools)
5. Social Work
6. Medicine (Integrated Programs in Biomedical Sciences, Speech-Language Pathology, not Medical Doctors)
7. Music
8. Nursing
9. Public Health and Information Sciences

The University Career Center serves all exploratory students and posts all positions for Student Employment (part-time jobs) and Federal Work Study positions for all students.

Other Career Centers 

Brandeis School of Law Office of Professional Development
College of Business Ulmber Career Center
Speed School of Engineering Career Services & Cooperative Education
 

 Vision Statement

The University Career Center will engage the campus community in comprehensive career and professional development connecting passion to purpose through innovative and inclusive career services.

Statement of Inclusion

The University Career Center occasionally provides programs and activities that focus on the career development needs and issues of a particular group or groups in our campus community.  

In accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, the University Career Center does not prohibit, directly or indirectly, the participation in, or benefits of a program or activity to a person or group because of their race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity. 

All students who are interested in the topic or program are welcome to attend and participate. 

Professional Associations

The University Career Center and/or individual staff members maintain memberships in the following professional associations:

  • National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE)
  • Southern Association of Colleges and Employers (SoACE)
  • National Career Development Association (NCDA)
  • American Association for Employment in Education (AAEE)
  • Greater Louisville, Inc. - The Metro Chamber of Commerce (GLI)