Career Development

From your first semester to graduation, you’ll take practical steps toward your career goals.

Each year, you’ll develop the skills, experiences, and confidence needed to reach your goals. You'll complete new milestones to help you explore interests, gain hands-on experience, and prepare for what’s next.

With support from UB’s resources, you won’t navigate the process alone.

  • Career Design Center: offers career design experiences, networking opportunities, and employer connections.
  • Career Design Studio: tools and resources for designing life after college.
  • Experiential Learning Network: a resource to help you apply your learning and customize your education with high-impact experiential learning. 
  • Big Interview: a free online video interviewing tool, to practice your interview style.

Career Development Milestones by Year

First-Year Sophomore Junior Senior

Junior Career Development Milestones

  • Participate in an internship, research experience, or volunteer opportunity
  • Pursue a leadership position in a club or organization you've joined
  • Update your resume regularly, and consider new skills and experiences
  • Continue building professional relationships with faculty
  • Join a professional society in your field of interest
  • Explore graduate schools and become familiar with admissions requirements
  • Research requirements for careers of interest by looking at job postings and identifying opportunities to fill skills gaps
  • Identify and meet a career mentor (e.g. someone who has the job you are working towards)
  • Practice interviewing skills with Big Interview
  • Draft application documents, like cover letters or personal statements
  • Develop your LinkedIn presence

Career Development Resources

Career Design Center

Career Design Studio

Experiential Learning Network