Career Success
WORKSHOPS
Empower Career Development
Enhance students’ learning experience by hosting a career workshop. Our expert career coaches lead interactive discussions covering a range of topics, from resume and cover letter writing to networking and interview tips, all designed to provide students with practical, immediately applicable skills.
Career Success Workshops are perfect for integrating career development into your curriculum or programming.
To schedule a workshop, simply browse our workshop topics, choose the topic that fits your needs, and submit a request form.
Please note: Workshop requests are limited to current University of Utah faculty, staff, and students with 10 or more expected participants. Our office will reply by email; requested dates are confirmed at that point.
Workshop Topics
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15 minutes
This workshop covers:
- Basics about U Career Success – who we are and what we do for students
- What students can do right now to get started on their career journey
- What career coaches can do for students
- Resources available at the U Career Success Center
- Where to find the U Career Success Center
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50 minutes
This workshop covers:
- How to create an exploration mindset
- The career exploration process
- Strategies for getting to know yourself
- How to research your options
- Options for trying things out
- Guidance for reflecting and evaluating
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50 minutes
This workshop covers:
- What is a personal image?
- Why is it important?
- How to develop your personal image
- Elements of a personal image
- Implementing your personal image in networking
- How to maintain your personal image
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50 minutes
This workshop covers:
- What is an internship?
- Why internships are important
- How to prepare for applying for roles
- Where to find opportunities
- How to determine if an opportunity is a good fit
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50 minutes
This workshop covers:
- What is networking?
- Why networking is important
- Where students can network
- How to approach networking
- Crafting an elevator pitch
- Informational interviews – what they are and how to prepare for and conduct one
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50 minutes
This workshop covers:
- What is a resume?
- Accomplishment driven statements – what they are and how to use them
- Formatting a resume
- What to include on a resume
- ATS and tailoring a resume
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50 minutes
This workshop covers:
- What is a cover letter?
- The purpose of a cover letter
- Formatting a cover letter
- What to include in a cover letter
- Tailoring a cover letter
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90 minutes
This workshop covers:
- What is a resume?
- What to include on a resume
- Formatting a resume
- Accomplishment driven statements – what they are and how to use them
- What is a cover letter?
- The purpose of a cover letter
- Formatting a cover letter
- What to include in a cover letter
- About ATS (Applicant Tracking Software)
- Tailoring your resume and cover letter
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50 minutes
This workshop covers:
- What is a career fair?
- Steps for preparing for a career fair
- Getting to know your personal strengths
- Preparing an elevator pitch
- How to attend fairs
- Virtual fairs
- What to do at a career fair
- Researching employers
- What to do after a fair
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50 minutes
This workshop covers:
- What is an interview?
- What to do to prepare for an interview
- Interview etiquette
- Strategies for answering the most common questions
- How to answer behavioral questions
- The PART method: Problem, Action, Result, Transferability
- Relevant questions to ask at the end of an interview
- What to do after an interview
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2 hours 30 minutes
This workshop covers:
- Why you should negotiate
- Developing a negotiation strategy
- Conducting negotiation research
- BATNA – Best Alternative To No Agreement
- Determining a “zone of negotiation” and “zone of potential agreement”
- Strategies for communicating during negotiation
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50 minutes
This workshop covers:
- Determining if grad school is right for you
- How to research programs
- How to evaluate programs
- Application timelines
- Standardized testing
- What is included in an application
- Interviewing for programs
- Navigating offers
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About this workshop
This workshop covers:
- Basics about U Career Success – who we are and what we do for students
- What students can do right now to get started on their career journey
- What career coaches can do for students
- Resources available at the U Career Success Center
- Where to find the U Career Success Center
About this workshop
This workshop covers:
- What is a career fair?
- Steps for preparing for a career fair
- Getting to know your personal strengths
- Preparing an elevator pitch
- How to attend fairs
- Virtual fairs
- What to do at a career fair
- Researching employers
- What to do after a fair
About this workshop
This workshop covers:
- What is an interview?
- What to do to prepare for an interview
- Interview etiquette
- Strategies for answering the most common questions
- How to answer behavioral questions
- The PART method: Problem, Action, Result, Transferability
- Relevant questions to ask at the end of an interview
- What to do after an interview
About this workshop
This workshop covers:
- Why you should negotiate
- Developing a negotiation strategy
- Conducting negotiation research
- BATNA – Best Alternative To No Agreement
- Determining a “zone of negotiation” and “zone of potential agreement”
- Strategies for communicating during negotiation