Career Development
Career Development is UB’s comprehensive career counseling and resource center.
Our mission is to:
- Develop students’ professional career exploration knowledge and skill set
- Connect students to career opportunities
- Influence UB’s reputation through industry outreach and action
- Provide an advantage to our students through strategic employer partnerships
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Welcome to Career Development in the Heckman Center, Career Development is UB’s comprehensive career counseling and resource center. Our mission is to develop students’ professional career exploration knowledge and skill set. Connect students to career opportunities, influence UB’s reputation through industry outreach and action, provide an advantage to our students through strategic employer partnerships. Some of the ways that we support our undergraduate and graduate level students is through a career development plan, exploration of majors and careers, providing job internship search, micro-internships, and support with your resume.
Member of NACE, the National Association of Colleges and Employers, a leading source of information on the employment of the college educated. UB Career Development utilizes NACE membership to forecast hiring and trends in the job market, track starting salaries, recruiting and hiring practices, best practices and outcomes.
Member of NCDA, the National Career Development Association, a Division of the American Counseling Association (ACA) that provides professional development, publications, standards, and advocacy to practitioners and educators who inspire and empower individuals to achieve their career and life goals.