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Beyond Graduate School

Beyond the Professoriate

Beyond the Professoriate

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Go Government/Partnership for Public Service

Government Jobs

Government Jobs

H-1B Employer Data Hub

Handshake

Heels Engage

Idealist

Imagine PHD

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Management Consulted

NC Tower, a product of the common follow-up system

North Carolina Center for Nonprofits

North Carolina Star Jobs

North Carolina Star Jobs

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Occupational Outlook Handbook

Otta Startup Job Database

Parker Dewey Micro-Internships Platform

Princeton Review GRE & Graduate School Tips

Rise Tech Job Database

NC.gov's homepage

State of North Carolina Jobs

UNC ISSS Student Employment Hub

U.S. News & World Report Education Graduate School Rankings

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UNC Learning Center

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Versatile PHD

What can I do with this major?

beyond graduate school

Beyond Graduate School

Services Offered: Interview, Networking, Exploration

Beyond Graduate School helps master’s students leverage their education and training; discover their values and articulate their skills; learn job search strategies through structured curriculum; and secure employment in their field of interest. Our platform is the only professional development training platform designed specifically for master’s students.

Beyond Graduate School website

Beyond the Professoriate

Beyond the Professoriate

Services Offered: Interview, Exploration

Beyond the Professoriate is a division of the Center for Graduate Career Success (gradcareersuccess.com).

We are the only online professional development training platform for graduate students, postdocs, faculty, and PhDs that helps them successfully transition into academic or nonacademic careers. This award-winning platform is informed by nearly a decade of experience supporting PhDs to launch new careers with their skills and training.

Trusted by over 50 institutions (and growing), we help grad students and PhDs leverage their education into meaningful careers, whether in academia or beyond the professoriate.

We have resources to support individuals and partner with institutions to help PhDs and grad students land jobs in: Industry, Non-Profit, Higher Education Administration, Faculty, and the Private Sector.

Beyond the Professoriate website

Big Interview

Services Offered: Interview

Big Interview is an online system that combines training AND practice to help improve your interview technique and build your confidence.

You have at your disposal a variety of tools including:

Challenging, virtual mock interviews for all experience levels and dozens of industries
A database of thousands of interview questions with tips on how to answer them
The ability to rate and share your interview answers for feedback
A comprehensive video training curriculum covering all aspects of landing a job
A step-by-step interview Answer Builder for crafting answers to behavioral questions

Big Interview website

CareerWell

Services Offered: Resumé, Interview, Job Search/Boards, Networking, Exploration, Negotiation

The Graduate School’s CareerWell Professional Development program provides a full range of training opportunities and resources to graduate students. Through our programming, we prepare students for career success as innovative future leaders. It is our mission to ensure students have the skills they need to succeed professionally as well as academically.

CareerWell website

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Case Questions

Services Offered: Interview

Consulting firms, strategic planning departments, and marketing departments ask case interview questions. They do this to get a handle on how you think, get a feel for how you communicate, how you articulate your thoughts under pressure and how you verbalize problems, concepts and numbers, and to see how you listen. CaseQuestions.com in partnership with the Kenan-Flagler Business School makes this resource available to all UNC students to assist with that preparation.

Case Questions website

Ed2NC

Services Offered: Job Search/Boards, Networking, Exploration

A collaborative effort between the NC Office of State Human Resources (OSHR) and the NC Office of Strategic Partnerships (OSP), Ed2NC is committed to helping match qualified talent with competitive jobs at state government agencies.

The mission of the Higher Education to NC Government (Ed2NC) Careers is to bring together leaders in state government and higher education to help create a pipeline of talent by connecting students and recent graduates with careers in state government.

Focus2

Services Offered: Exploration

FOCUS 2 (video tutorial) and nccareers.org offer assessments to help you evaluate your options and make informed decisions regarding major and career selection. Both are self-paced, online career and education planning tools. Their self-assessments help you identify your:

Top work interests
Values
Skills
Personality type

Additionally, they allow you to explore potential careers and majors guided by your assessment results. You can research careers by name, industry, compare occupations side by side, and explore careers based on UNC majors or minors.

forage

Forage

Services Offered: Job Search/Boards, Exploration

Forage is an online platform that provides free, open-access virtual experience programs. UNC students can engage in Forage’s simulations to experience work at top companies like JPMorgan Chase, Lyft, EA and BCG. These self-paced, immersive opportunities equip students with real-world skills, help provide a career advantage and connect students with Fortune 500 companies. You can access the full course catalog here. Develop your skills and gain a real understanding of different roles and sectors by working through these self-paced modules, with tasks similar to those you would undertake during a traditional internship.

Glassdoor

Services Offered: Job Search/Boards, Negotiation

Wherever you are on your career journey, Glassdoor makes it easier for workers and companies to find the perfect match.

Glassdoor website

GoinGlobal

Services Offered: Job Search/Boards, Exploration

GoinGlobal provides country/area guides, H1B visa information, an employer directory and global job/internship postings. GoinGlobal Career Guides and the Global Key Employer Directory are updated continually. This massive research tool contains more than 10,000 resources for finding employment in the US and abroad. The USA Careers database is a subset of GoinGlobal that helps US nationals looking for opportunities closer to home or international students that hope to stay in the United States.

GoinGlobal website

go government

Go Government/Partnership for Public Service

Services Offered: Resumé, Job Search/Boards, Exploration

This site is designed to be your guide as you consider, apply, and secure federal employment. We’ll help you research federal agencies and government careers as well as provide practical tips for completing your application.

Go Government/Partnership for Public Service website

Government Jobs

Government Jobs

Services Offered: Job Search/Boards

GovernmentJobs.com is the only government sector job board created from the world’s foremost fully integrated recruitment, selection and applicant tracking system called NEOGOV Insight designed specifically for public sector employers.

Government Jobs website

H-1B Employer Data Hub

Services Offered: Job Search/Boards, Exploration

The H-1B program allows employers in the United States to temporarily employ foreign workers in occupations that require the theoretical and practical application of a body of highly specialized knowledge and a bachelor’s degree or higher in the specific specialty, or its equivalent.

H-1B Employer Data Hub website

Handshake

Handshake

Services Offered: Job Search/Boards

Handshake at UNC is an online portal provided by University Career Services that offers job and internship postings, career coaching appointments, event details, and resources for students and alumni.

Handshake website

Heels Engage

Heels Engage

Services Offered: Job Search/Boards, Networking, Exploration

UNC-Chapel Hill’s new campuswide alumni engagement platform – Heels Engage – is here! This platform will allow you to connect with alumni and other Carolina community members such as students, staff, faculty, and others who who support Carolina students.

Heels Engage website

Heel Life

Services Offered: Exploration

Visit heellife.unc.edu to find out what’s happening on campus, access your student organization’s page, download your co-curricular transcript, and more.

Heel Life website

Idealist

Idealist

Services Offered: Job Search/Boards

Meet Idealist, the world’s largest social-impact job board. Our job listings include opportunities spanning a variety of nonprofits, social-impact businesses, and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives.

From entry-level positions to executive roles, explore thousands of opportunities to find the perfect fit that aligns with your personal and professional values and goals.

Idealist website

Imagine PHD

Imagine PHD

Services Offered: Grad School Prep, Exploration

ImaginePhD is a free online career exploration and planning tool for PhD students and postdoctoral scholars in the humanities and social sciences.

Humanities and social sciences PhD students and their mentors have long recognized the need for more resources to help bridge the knowledge gap between doctoral education and the realm of career possibilities. ImaginePhD is designed to meet this need by allowing users to:

map out next steps for career and professional development success
assess their career-related skills, interests, and values
explore careers paths appropriate to their disciplines
create self-defined goals

Imagine PHD website

LinkedIn Job Search

Services Offered: Interview, Job Search/Boards, Networking, Exploration

The world of work has changed, take the first step toward finding a job with LinkedIn. With your LinkedIn community by your side, discover new opportunities.

LinkedIn Job Search website

LinkedIn Learning

Services Offered: Networking, Exploration

Offers a wide range of online courses designed to enhance professional skills and career development for students and alumni of UNC-Chapel Hill.

LinkedIn Learning website

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Management Consulted

Services Offered:

The leading global resource for consulting resumes, interviews, case studies, salaries, skills training and getting management consulting jobs.

Management Consulted website

NC Tower, a product of the common follow-up system

NC Tower

Services Offered: Job Search/Boards, Exploration

NC Tower provides graphs and tables on in-depth information on employment rates, wages, and ongoing higher education enrollment of graduates from the North Carolina Community College System and from the University of North Carolina system schools. NC Tower includes data on former students who are working in roughly 90% of all jobs in North Carolina.

NC Tower website

North Carolina Center for Nonprofits

Services Offered: Job Search/Boards, Networking, Exploration

The NC Nonprofits job board provides a platform for individuals seeking employment opportunities within nonprofit organizations across North Carolina, offering a range of job listings in the sector.

North Carolina Center for Nonprofits website

North Carolina Star Jobs

North Carolina Star Jobs

Services Offered: Job Search/Boards, Exploration

Highlights in-demand occupations across the state to guide students and job seekers in pursuing career opportunities aligned with regional economic trends. Star ratings are assigned based on wages, projected growth rate, and projected job openings, and each occupation has a rating of between one and five stars.

North Carolina Star Jobs website

O*NET

Services Offered: Job Search/Boards, Networking, Exploration

O*NET Online is a comprehensive resource providing detailed occupational information, including job duties, required skills, salary expectations, and employment trends for a wide range of careers in the United States.

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Occupational Outlook Handbook

Services Offered: Job Search/Boards, Networking

The Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Occupational Outlook Handbook provides comprehensive information about hundreds of occupations, including job duties, education and training requirements, median pay, and job outlook, offering valuable insights for career planning and decision making.

Occupational Outlook Handbook website

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Otta Startup Job Database

Services Offered: Job Search/Boards, Networking

A platform focused on helping users discover and apply to jobs at startups, providing curated job listings and resources for job seekers interested in the startup ecosystem.

Otta Startup Job Database website

Parker Dewey Micro-Internships Platform

Services Offered:

The Parker Dewey micro-internships platform offers short-term, project-based opportunities that enable students to gain practical work experience and build professional skills while collaborating with employers on real-world tasks.

Parker Dewey Micro-Internships Platform website

Princeton Review GRE & Graduate School Tips

Services Offered: Resumé, Grad School Prep, Exploration

The Princeton Review’s application timeline provides a comprehensive guide outlining key steps and deadlines for prospective graduate school applicants, ensuring they stay organized and prepared throughout the admissions process.

Princeton Review GRE & Graduate School Tips website

RippleMatch

Services Offered: Job Search/Boards

RippleMatch is a platform designed to connect college students and recent graduates with job opportunities at companies that match their skills and career interests.

RippleMatch website

Rise Tech Job Database

Services Offered: Job Search/Boards

Top tech jobs, a supportive professional community, resources, and events.

Rise Tech Job Database website

SimplyHired

Services Offered: Job Search/Boards, Networking, Exploration

SimplyHired is a job search engine that aggregates job listings from various sources to help users find employment opportunities across different industries and locations.

SimplyHired website

NC.gov's homepage

State of North Carolina Jobs

Services Offered: Job Search/Boards, Exploration

The provided link leads to the North Carolina state government’s official job portal, where users can search and apply for various state employment opportunities across different departments and agencies. It features job listings, descriptions, application instructions, and resources for job seekers.

State of North Carolina Jobs website

UBP Intranet

Services Offered: Resume, Interview, Networking, Grad School Prep

UBP Intranet website

UNC ISSS Student Employment Hub

Services Offered: Resumé, Job Search/Boards, Networking, Exploration

Provides information about employment options for international students. It details on-campus work permissions and the necessary authorizations required for off-campus employment, such as Curricular Practical Training (CPT) and Optional Practical Training (OPT) for F-1 students, and Academic Training (AT) for J-1 students.

UNC ISSS Student Employment Hub website

U.S. News & World Report Education Graduate School Rankings

Services Offered: Networking, Grad School Prep, Exploration

U.S. News and World Report graduate school rankings.

U.S. News & World Report Education Graduate School Rankings website

USA Jobs

Services Offered: Job Search/Boards

The United States government’s official website for federal job listings and employment information. It provides a centralized location for job seekers to find and apply for positions across various federal agencies, offering resources and tools to assist with the application process.

USA Jobs website

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UNC Learning Center

Services Offered: Resumé, Grad School Prep

UNC-Chapel Hill’s Learning Center’s test-prep resources page offers various materials and services to help students prepare for standardized tests. These resources include practice tests, study guides, and tutoring support to enhance test-taking skills and academic performance.

UNC Learning Center website

UNC LinkedIn community

Services Offered:

The UNC-Chapel Hill LinkedIn community is an online network of alumni, students, faculty, and staff affiliated with the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It serves as a platform for networking, mentorship, and showcasing the achievements and contributions of the UNC-Chapel Hill community globally.

UNC LinkedIn community website

Vault

Services Offered: Job Search/Boards, Networking, Exploration

Vault offers guidebooks on various industries and careers, along with specialized job search preparation tools. This resource, available through Firsthand, gives students access to detailed, objective information about companies and industries that isn’t typically found on the organizations’ own websites.

Versatile PHD

Versatile PHD

Services Offered: Job Search/Boards, Networking, Exploration

The Versatile PhD mission is to help graduate students, ABDs and PhDs identify, prepare for and excel in professional careers. We currently serve many of the leading North American research universities, including their PhD students, post-docs and alumni, by providing unique and instructive content, networks, job analytics and readiness tools.

Versatile PHD website

What can I do with this major?

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What can I do with this major? website

12Twenty

Services Offered: Job Search/Boards, Networking, Exploration

12twenty is the only data-powered, privacy-obsessed early-career talent platform. We provide the reliable information graduates require to take confident action in their job search, the systems university career centers deserve to productively harness data to prepare students for better careers, and the tools employers need to recruit ideal candidates efficiently and competitively.

12Twenty website

Career Resources

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Career Resources website