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

Senior Career Development Milestones

  • Book an appointment with the Career Design Center to review application documents
  • Develop leadership in clubs or organizations
  • Tailor resume to careers of interest
  • Attend professional society meetings to network with professionals in the field
  • Apply to graduate schools and/or graduate fellowships
  • Target career goals to develop skills identified as gaps
  • Continue to foster a professional relationship with a career mentor
  • Learn how to manage job offers and salary negotiation
  • Develop your elevator pitch
  • Conduct information interviews

Career Development Resources

Career Design Center

Career Design Studio

Experiential Learning Network