Career Planning and Professional Development
It’s never too early to start thinking about your career and professional development goals!
Here are some curated resources for career exploration, alumni mentorship, networking, informational interviews, and developing your resume, curriculum vitae (CV), cover letter, and interviewing skills to help prepare and begin networking with prospective employers.
The Graduate Division also provides graduate students with professional development through group events and individual mentoring. During the academic year, they provide panel discussions, workshops, and other events to help you identify potential careers within and outside of academia and prepare for and transition into those careers.
Career exploration
- American Economic Association
- Economics Major Career Map
- Career Assessments
- How to find a workplace with the right culture for you
- Why career self-assessments matter
- 8 best career sites to land your dream job
Networking and public speaking
- UCSC Economics LinkedIn Group
- Career resources for UCSC alumni
- UCSC M.S. in Applied Economics and Finance
- TEDxUCDavis: Communicate for Success
- Mastering the Art of Presenting
- 21 Tips for Surviving a Networking Event
Resources for underrepresented groups
- National LGBT Chamber of Commerce
- Reaching Out MBA
- Black Career Network
- National Economic Association
- Asia Society
- Asian American Professional Association
- US Pan Asian American Chamber of Commerce
- National Association of Asian American Professionals
- Hispanic and Latinx job seekers
- iHispano
- Hispanic Alliance for Career Enhancement (HACE)
- Association of Latino Professionals For America (ALPFA)
Internships
Resume, cover letter, and interview resources
- UCSC Career Center
- Informational Interviews
- CV Worksheet
- Resume and Interview Tips
- Resume Worksheet
- Sample Resumes
- Cover Letter Guide
- What Is Your Work Style
- Key Attributes Employers Want to See on Students’ Resumes
- STAR Method
- Thank You Notes, How to and Why?: Indeed Thank You Notes Resource
- NACE Career Competencies & Transferable Skills
- List of Competencies (PDF)
- Transferable Skills
- Daily Muse (Job/Career) Coaching
- UCSC Career Center x Big Interview Virtual Interviewing