Roger Barker first visited the Office of at the in search of résumé help.
“I wanted to find a job really in the heart of my field,” says the computer science major. “I went to Career Services to fine tune my résumé, and then I learned about the upcoming career fair.”
Barker discovered new ideas for marketing himself to potential employers and soon secured a 10-week summer internship at that allowed the company to become familiar with Barker and his work on a daily basis. He is now a full-time programmer-analyst at Edward Jones.
UMSL Career Services plays a critical role in preparing students for professional success by helping incoming freshmen identify career interests, organizing workshops and job fairs, and assisting graduates in the thick of the job search. They get students to think about the process early, enabling them to be more intentional in their academic program.
“It’s important for students to understand themselves, to understand the job market, and then work at connecting the two together,” says , director of Career Services. “We aim to help students in this process, and our staff is committed to empowering students to tap into all of the services we provide.”
Reviewed 2014-12-02