Career Development Center

Career Development Center

PROFESSIONAL RESOURCES

Career Success

Your UM degree will take you wherever you want to go. Your UM education prepares you for success in whatever you choose to do. The UM Career Development Center will help you formulate and realize your career goals. We provide the tools and resources you need for a smooth transition after your time at UM, whether you are beginning your career or continuing your education in graduate or professional school.

Welcome Message

Career Action Plan

Mission/Vision Statement

Student/Alumni Policy Statement

Employer/Recruiter Policy Statement

Chart Your Course

The Career Development Center at the University of Montevallo provides comprehensive training, assistance, resources, and support regarding career planning, career exploration, job market strategies, and professional development.

"What the world needs is more people who know what they really want to do, and who do it at their place of work as their chosen work. The world needs more people who feel true enthusiasm for their work. The world needs more people who have taken the time to think out what they uniquely can do, and what they uniquely have to offer the world."
-RICHARD BOLLES | What Color Is Your Parachute?

Career Planning Resources

Career Exploration Information

Extracurricular Activities

Job Market Tools

Career Counseling

The Career Development Center offers professional services for all UM students and alumni, including career counseling, career testing, career coaching, and professional consultation.

"We were meant to work in ways that suit us, drawing on our natural talents and abilities as a way to express ourselves and contribute to others. This work is a key to our true happiness and self-expression."
-MARSHA SINETAR | Do What You Love, The Money Will Follow

Resume Writing Resources

Interview Preparation and Skills

Graduate School Application Tips

Skills Employers Value

The Real World

Career Planning

The UM Career Development Center offers help with goal setting, decision making, college activities, experiential education, choosing the right career path, and choosing the right academic major.

Experienced professionals are available to offer comprehensive and individualized career counseling that will minimize any fear or confusion you might have about planning and pursuing your path. We will help you develop your professional and personal focus as you fully explore your career options. Our career testing assesses your interests, abilities, and values to match your personality to the major and career that is the best fit for you. We will empower and equip you for success in your chosen field.

Career Action Plan

Job Market Tools

Career Planning Resources

Career Exploration Information

Extracurricular Activities

Professional Development

The Career Development Center addresses all aspects of career and professional development, including job search strategies, networking techniques, interview skills, resume writing, professional letters, graduate school application, etiquette, protocol, and workplace issues.

"Until you truly know yourself, your strengths and weaknesses, what you want to do and why you want to do it, I promise you, you can't succeed in any but the most superficial sense of that word. You are your own raw material. When you know yourself, you are ready to invent yourself."
-WARREN BENNIS | On Leadership

Career Planning Resources

Career Exploration Information

Extracurricular Activities

Job Market Tools

Resume Writing Resources

Interview Preparation and Skills

Skills Employers Value

Graduate School Preparation

Special Issues

The Real World

Job Loss