UNIVERSITY CAREER CENTER RESOURCES

1. University Career Center Website: career.auburn.edu

Our website has all the resources you will need for researching jobs/graduate programs, preparing your marketing documents, networking, finding opportunities, becoming an outstanding interviewee, negotiating your salary, and transitioning from college to your career.

2. Career Counseling: handshake.auburn.edu

Career Counselors in the University Career Center are available for free one-on-one appointments to assist you with all aspects of your career development. In addition to appointments, our drop-in times are Monday-Friday between 10:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. This allows you to get assistance without an appointment.

3. Quinncia: aub.ie/resume

This resource will allow you to submit your résumé/CV for review and will give you suggestions for improvement. In addition, Quinncia will allow you to have a virtual mock interview conducted by Quinn, your AI assistant. When submitting a multi-page CV, disregard the feedback regarding page length.

4. Mock Interviews: handshake.auburn.edu

Career Counselors are available to conduct mock interviews to help you ease your nerves and build your confidence before your upcoming interview. During this process, you will be asked questions relevant to your actual interview so that you can practice your responses. After the interview, you will receive valuable feedback that tells you what you did well and what you could improve.

5. CareerShift: aub.ie/CareerShift

This is a comprehensive job search and networking site of nearly every “public” job posting on the Internet. It also allows you to search for contacts in your field and provides you with their contact information.

6. Career Fairs: aub.ie/fairs

Career fairs are held throughout the year to give you the opportunity to meet employers and talk to them about their organizations and how your skills could benefit their companies.

7. Résumé, CV, Cover Letter, and Personal Statement Reviews: aub.ie/resume

There are several ways to have your documents reviewed. Quinncia can review résumés. Drop-ins are a great way to have any of your documents reviewed by one of our Peer Career Advisors. In addition to that, Career Counselors are available by appointment to review your documents and offer guidance.

8. Campus Career Closet: aub.ie/ccc

The Campus Career Closet is available if you need professional clothing for interviews, career fairs, or any professional event. Through this service, you can take up to four items of professional clothing per academic year for free. These items are yours to keep.

9. Salary Research and Negotiation: handshake.auburn.edu

Counselors can assist you in researching salaries in your field and in the area where you intend to work. After determining a target range, Career Counselors can give you guidance on how and when to negotiate to get the best possible starting salary.