Frequently Asked Questions

We encourage students to connect with Career Services early on so advisors can work with them to explore major/career options. Students can come to drop-ins Monday - Thursday from 2 - 4 p.m. or schedule an advising appointment to learn more about our services and how we can support them. You can also share this Getting Started Guide and Worksheet with students to help them begin the exploration process.

Career Services offers resources to assist students in selecting a major as well as learning more about theconnection between majors and career possibilities, including "What Can I Do With This Major?" This tool features over 100 major profiles with information on common career paths, types of employers that hire in the field, and strategies to maximize opportunities.

We encourage students to schedule an appointment with a career advisor to identify majors and careers that would be a good fit for them.

Yes! Career Services provides a variety of tools and activities to support students in reflecting on who they are, what they enjoy, and how they want to contribute to the world. We also offer self-assessments that allow students to learn more about themselves. Students should begin by scheduling a meeting with a career advisor to discuss what they would like to learn and develop an action plan that best meets their needs.

Career advisors can walk students through the application process, help them craft a compelling personal
statement, evaluate funding resources, and more, regardless of their intended field of study. Students can find helpful resources regarding graduate/professional school on our website.

All current students have access to Handshake, which is updated regularly with job/internship opportunities. Our Employer Relations team works with alumni and employers interested in hiring Spiders to coordinate on-campus interviews, information sessions, office hours, and other opportunities for employer-student engagement.

Students looking for jobs/internships should schedule a meeting with a career advisor to discuss their goals and develop a targeted plan for identifying opportunities of interest.

Alumni outcomes are tracked in a variety of ways across campus. Career Services administers the annual First Destination Survey (FDS) which provides data about post-graduate outcomes for alumni six months out from graduation. The Office of Institutional Effectiveness (IFX) surveys alumni one year and five years out to obtain outcomes information. LinkedIn is also a helpful tool that allows anyone with an online account to look up UR alumni on LinkedIn and view their current and past employment and educational background.

We know that students have close relationships with faculty/staff on campus and often share post-graduate plans with you. In an effort to make our data as comprehensive as possible for reporting purposes, we encourage you to let us know if you hear that a student or recent alum has secured a post-graduate opportunity and we can follow up with them to complete the FDS survey.

Below are three links you may find helpful, depending on what type of data you are looking to obtain:

• What alumni are currently doing (data available through Advancement Systems - though we also
  recommend LinkedIn)
• What they are doing one-year-out and/or five-years-out (data available through Institutional Effectiveness)
• The results of the First Destination Survey (six months out from graduation data available through Career Services)