{"id":17425,"date":"2022-06-28T14:56:49","date_gmt":"2022-06-28T18:56:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/graduate-school\/?page_id=17425"},"modified":"2026-04-01T14:01:31","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T18:01:31","slug":"career-services","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/graduate-school\/professional-development\/career-services\/","title":{"rendered":"Career Services"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Graduate Professional &amp; Community Development<\/h1>\n<section class=\"cl-wrapper cl-menu-wrapper\"><nav id=\"\" class=\"cl-menu  \" data-name=\"professional-development\" data-show-title=\"0\"><ul id=\"menu-professional-development\" class=\"cl-menu-list cl-menu-list-no-js\"><li id=\"menu-item-17140\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-17140\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/graduate-school\/professional-development\/\">Overview<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-17176\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-17176\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/graduate-school\/professional-development\/upcoming-events\/\">Upcoming Events<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-17427\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-17427\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/graduate-school\/professional-development\/career-services\/\">Career Services<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-17164\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-17164\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/graduate-school\/professional-development\/teaching-resources\/\">Teaching Resources<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-17142\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-17142\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/graduate-school\/professional-development\/contact\/\">Contact<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/nav><\/section>\n<h2>Career Services<\/h2>\n<p>The Graduate School&#8217;s professional development and career advising services can help you create and improve a professional development plan, identify opportunities to define and develop skills, explore career resources, and create job application materials. We offer assistance with CVs, resumes, interviewing strategies, mock interviews, networking, job search, and salary negotiating.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"cl-tiles halves\">\n<div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"cl-wrapper cl-boxout-wrapper\"><div class=\"cl-boxout left  \"><h1>Need help with your CV or resume, cover letter, LinkedIn, interviewing, job search strategies?<\/h1>\n\n<p>Book an appointment with&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Cara Mitnick, Director of Professional Development.&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:cmitnick@uri.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Email Cara here<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Natalie Lundsteen, Career Advisor,&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:natalie.lundsteen@uri.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Natalie Lundsteen<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p>For help with cover letters and Teaching and Research Statements, make an appointment with a writing consultant in the <a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/graduate-writing-center\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Graduate Writing and Presenting Lab<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-15398\" style=\"width: 250px\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/graduate-school\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/843\/gwc.png\" alt=\"\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n<section class=\"cl-wrapper cl-tabs-wrapper\"><div class=\"cl-tabs  \">\n<section class=\"cl-tab \"><h1>Job search and networking strategies<\/h1>\n\n<p>We maintain a list of <a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/graduate-school\/professional-development\/career-services\/job-searching\/\">resources<\/a> for job search and networking strategies. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and Yale University report, 70% of jobs are found through networking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you don&#8217;t already have a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/\">LinkedIn<\/a> profile, you should make one! LinkedIn is a powerful tool for networking and finding job opportunities. We invite a professional photographer each Fall to take headshots for your LinkedIn profile, free of charge. Keep an eye out in the <a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/graduate-school\/graduate-school-recent-newsletters\/\">Graduate School newsletter<\/a> for these events.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Check out these<a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/843\/Networking-Strategies-for-Grad-Students.pdf\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/843\/Networking-Strategies-for-Grad-Students.pdf\"> strategies for networking<\/a> to learn where to start. A helpful tool for job searches and networking is conducting an <a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/graduate-school\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/843\/Informational_Interviews.pdf\">informational interview<\/a>. Although this sounds like an official interview, it&#8217;s not. It is actually a way to interview people in various field to help you decide what career you may want! <strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Pro-tip:<\/span> <\/strong>Be prepared with an <a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/graduate-school\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/843\/Elevator_Pitch_Slides_2023_V2.pdf\">Elevator Pitch<\/a> prior to networking with someone or going to a conference!<\/p>\n\n<\/section>\n\n\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<section class=\"cl-wrapper cl-panel-wrapper\"><div class=\"cl-panel  \"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/graduate-school\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/843\/13-e1762451876581.jpg\" srcset=\"\" alt=\"\"><\/figure><article>\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Resources for preparing job documents<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Check out our library of samples Resumes, CVs and other professional development resources on our BRIGHTSPACE.<\/p>\n\n\n<a class=\"cl-button  \" href=\"https:\/\/brightspace.uri.edu\/d2l\/home\/318569 \" title=\"\">Career resources on Brightspace<\/a>\n<\/article><\/div><\/section>\n\n\n<p>Pursuing a PhD and interested in a position in Industry? <a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/graduate-school\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/843\/Ask-Me-Anything-About-Industry-Job-Search-2-23-22.pdf\">Ask me anything about the Industry Job Search for PhDs.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:auto 51%\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Searching for a Job or Internship? Access URI&#8217;s Handshake Job Board<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>URI&#8217;s&nbsp;<strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/career\/handshake\/\" target=\"_blank\">Handshake<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;platform connects students and alumni to employers. Handshake also hosts events employers meet and greets.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Visit <strong>&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.proofpoint.com\/v2\/url?u=http-3A__uri.joinhandshake.com_&amp;d=DwMFaQ&amp;c=dWz0sRZOjEnYSN4E4J0dug&amp;r=gWLil0QX1e2eVVoB-Q2mVnJ6YQINMRyZBWUJnKdRKS0&amp;m=iYf7ZLGSP-dB4fjiR6o1O_w3A1v-e_8b8KfblHKH7io&amp;s=d2S_cu5aXP1WA22dN6bN6y7wlCq3P27PG0B9vDp4oPg&amp;e=\" target=\"_blank\">uri.joinhandshake.com<\/a><\/strong> to set up an account and login with your SSO credentials.<\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/graduate-school\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/843\/Handshake.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19750 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/graduate-school\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/843\/Handshake.jpg 600w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/graduate-school\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/843\/Handshake-300x180.jpg 300w, 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class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Interested in statistical software workshops?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/its.uri.edu\/research-computing\/statistical-software\/\">ITS Research Computing<\/a> collaborates with the URI AI Lab and streamlines workshop offerings for statistical software and other computing resources.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>View Spring 2024 workshops <a href=\"https:\/\/events.uri.edu\/group\/ai\/calendar\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Please reach out to&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:itrcs-group@uri.edu\">itrcs-group@uri.edu<\/a>&nbsp;with any questions or comments.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">On and off campus graduate student community groups<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><a class=\"cl-button  \" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/gsa\/\" title=\"\">Graduate Student Association<\/a>\n\n<a class=\"cl-button  \" href=\"https:\/\/www.urigau.org\/\" title=\"\">Graduate Assistants United<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><a class=\"cl-button  \" href=\"https:\/\/thecoastalsociety.org\/\" title=\"\">The coastal society<\/a>\n\n<a class=\"cl-button  \" href=\"https:\/\/swmsmarinescience.com\/\" title=\"\">Society for women in marine Science<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><a class=\"cl-button  \" href=\"https:\/\/www.sla.org\/\" title=\"\">Special Libraries association<\/a>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\"><a class=\"cl-button  \" href=\"https:\/\/celsvoicesuri.weebly.com\/\" title=\"\">Voices of Inclusion<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Contact<\/h3>\n\n\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"uri-people-tool cl-tiles halves\"><div class=\"peopleitem h-card has-thumbnail\">\n\t<header>\n\t\t<div class=\"header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/graduate-school\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/843\/Natalie_Lundsteen-Large-e1772654804907.jpeg\" class=\"u-photo  wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"p-name\">Natalie Lundsteen, Ph.D.<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/header>\n\t<div class=\"inside\">\n\n\t\t<p class=\"people-title p-job-title\">Graduate 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