Career Center

501 Westwood Plaza (Strathmore Building) Monday through Friday 9am to 5pm 310.206.1915 career.ucla.edu

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Career Center
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A Department of Student Affairs
 Career Development Process
Assessing Self Exploring Gaining Setting / Enhancing
Identify your skills, Options Experience Seeking Goals Career
interests, Researching Obtaining Assessing options, Re-evaluating your
personality, written materials, internships, making decisions, situation,
& values conducting part-time jobs, and taking steps assessing
informational volunteering, to reach goals, organizational
Evaluate
interviews, joining clubs or improving resumes, culture,
• Who am I?
• What do I want? and exploring organizations applications, seeking
• How much do I want academic areas & enhancing professional
Strategize interviewing skills development,
it?
Research • How do I find an
• Why do I want it? continuing
• What is out there? internship / Take Action
education, and
• What are the costs? part-time job? • How do I showcase
• What are the
feedback
• Where do I search my abilities?
benefits? for volunteer • Which areas do I
Refresh
• Am I qualified? opportunities, clubs, want to pursue?
• Where do I go from
• Am I passionate or organizations? • How do I get there?
here?
about my major? • Do I enjoy these
activities?
• How suited am I for
this area?