Recommended Career Resources
We hope students and campus partners will explore the many, specific career resources that our website offers. This page is a great place to start.
Career Center Handouts and Guides
The Career Center provides guidance on exploring careers, writing application materials, finding opportunities, and planning for graduate and professional school.
"What Can I Do with This Major?"
Wondering how to connect majors to careers? Click on MAJORS of interest to see outlines of common career areas, employers, and strategies designed to maximize career opportunities. Used with permission by the University of Tennessee.
YouScience
Complete a free assessment to create a personalized profile that combines aptitudes and interests to match with careers. You can learn about each career while adding favorites to your profile. You can also dive into the ways you'd contribute to a team, how you approach work, and brain games to discover your unique qualities.
Interstride
Interstride is an easy-to-use platform that supports students’ job search beyond their home countries. Whether you’re an international student looking to work in the United States or elsewhere, or a domestic student interested in working abroad, this platform has resources for you. Log in to Interstride using your Marquette University single sign-on and find:
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a database of global postings with filters to search based on visa requirements, location, and industry;
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company insights, including H-1B visa application history;
- country-specific career guides with information on resume writing, interview practices, and industry trends;
- networking opportunities;
- educational sessions on topics like international job search strategies, visa processes, and career development;
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and more!
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Please direct all Interstride questions and staff/faculty access requests to Lizzy Machado at elizabeth.machado@marquette.edu.
Parker Dewey
Through the company Parker Dewey, students and alumni can apply for short-term projects anytime at a variety of organizations to secure learning experiences that develop your skills.
LinkedIn
Build and engage with your professional network. Manage your professional identity. Access knowledge, insights, and opportunities.
ImaginePhD
Graduate students (and prospective graduate students) in the humanities and social sciences can create a free account and benefit from ImaginePhD's assessments, job family resources about multiple pathways you could pursue, and more.
SimplyHired
SimplyHired.com is a vertical job search engine that pulls listings from thousands of sites including the leading job boards, company career sites, newspapers, non-profits, government sites, and more.
Indeed
Indeed is a search engine for jobs, allowing job seekers to find jobs posted on thousands of company sites and job boards.
Glassdoor
With Glassdoor, you can find not only jobs, but also many salaries and company reviews.
O*NET
O*NET OnLine offers many tools, like a free interest profiler. You can also learn details about occupations' responsibilities, salary, job market, required education, and more.
The Occupational Outlook Handbook
Similarly to O*Net, this government site provides information about many occupations.
CareerOneStop
Find wages and employment trends, occupational requirements, and state by state labor market conditions.
Salary and Negotiation Guide
The Career Center provides advice on negotiation and provides links to quality resources to plan for your financial needs.
Resources for Learning New Skills
Are you looking to gain additional skills?
