Career Center Services

Our Services

Entrance to the Career Center

The T. Rowe Price Career and Innovation Center is a seamless connection of career service professionals located at University Center 114. We serve students from freshman year through graduation and beyond. Whether you are interested in selecting the right major, exploring career options, looking for a part-time job or internship, or preparing for an interview, our team is here to help you. Our services include:

  • Handshake, our career management platform with thousands of internship and job postings
  • Dozens of career events aimed at exploring fields and connecting with alumni and employers
  • Customized classroom workshops aimed at integrating career development into curriculum
  • Curated resources for students from specific populations including Pre-Health
Career Center Location & Hours

Our Services

Career Advising Appointments

Career advising can help at every stage of planning for life after UCCS. If you are in need of one-on-one help in your career planning, it might be time to schedule a career advising appointment. Career advising is available through college-based as well as all-majors career advisors. Advising is available on a variety of topics including:

  • Professional documents (resumes, cover letters)
  • Job/internship search
  • Interview strategies
  • Graduate/professional school preparation
  • Networking and online presence
  • and more!

Login to the Student Support Network to schedule an appointment!

Career Fairs and Events

student attending the job fair on campus

We host a variety of career fairs and events every academic year for students of all majors and years. A career fair is an excellent way to network with a large number of employers who want to hire UCCS students and alumni.  Attend to learn about different industries and available job and internship opportunities with specific companies. We also host other career events throughout the year including career exposure events, alumni panels, and workshops. 

Find a list of all upcoming career fairs and events on the calendar page or Handshake.

Handshake – Internships, Jobs, and More!

Student working on their computer

Students/Alumni:

Visit Handshake and sign in with your UCCS email and password to connect with employers and discover internships, jobs, sign up for events and more! Alumni, please click the link and request access to Handshake!

Employers:

Post job/internship opportunities and connect with students in Handshake.

Meeting and Interview Rooms

career advisor speaking with a student in the career center

Our space is your space! Whether you’re looking to host an event, hold a meeting, take part in a virtual interview, or just need a quiet place to study, sign-up on Calendly here. You are also welcome to walk in and check availability. Room Options:

  • The Innovation Lounge (holds 20-25) – open space that is great for speaker events, team building, panel events, networking etc.
  • (2) Huddle Rooms (holds 4-5) – good for smaller group projects or in-person/virtual meetings
  • (3) Interview Rooms (holds 2-3) – good for virtual interviews, 1:1 interviews, or small group projects.

*All rooms come with TV/Laptop hookup, Dry/Erase Board and markers

Mission, Vision & Values

MISSION
The UCCS Career Center empowers all students and alumni to design their career journey through innovation.

VISION
Our vision is to collaboratively create a career centered campus culture that inspires all students and alumni to navigate lifelong career choices and live their best lives.

VALUES
Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion– We celebrate students of all identities as we strive to help individuals feel confident in their career decision making journey. We promote open and honest dialogues about how to make ourselves, our services, and our staff more inclusive.
Student and Alumni Focus– We dually treat all students and alumni as individuals along their career journey and have them at the forefront of every decision.
Growth– We facilitate development through career conversations while scaling the innovative work we do as a Career Center.
Innovation– We encourage outside of the box, progressive, original thinking around career and life design.
Connection– Acting as a catalyst for transformation, we thoughtfully weave together our UCCS community with the workforce to build robust partnerships.
Optimism– With a “glass half-full” mentality to our work, we value approaching everyday interactions with open-mindedness and a positive perspective while celebrating success.