Identity at Work
SUPPORTING YOUR IDENTITIES
U Career Success is here to support and empower students with diverse identities. While we understand that identities are intersecting and not binary, we created this page to help you navigate the workplace as your true self.
DACA & Undocumented
International Students
LGBTQ+
Students of Color
Students w/ Disabilities
Veterans
Undocumented Students
As a DACA or undocumented student, you bring so many great skills and abilities with you to campus. The below resources are to help you navigate the unique experiences and obstacles that you may face in your job or internship search. Your first step should be connecting with the Dream Center. Here are some other resources to help you:
- Immigrants Rising- Provides financial support, educational partnerships, information and resources to help undocumented young people navigate life, make informed decisions, and pursue their educational and career goals.
- Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) status- Connect with other students and alumni who have been through the hiring process and found opportunities. You can learn strategies from their experiences that may help in your own process.
- UtahDACA- DACA resources in the state of Utah. Includes financial resources for Dreamers living in Utah, community and legal resources, as well as a list of DACA advocates.
- My (Un) Documented Life- Community for undocumented immigrants, including scholarship opportunities, strategies for navigating the educational system and information on how to apply for DACA.
International Students
As an international student, you bring so many great skills and abilities with you to campus. The below resources are to help you navigate finding professional opportunities while at the U. Your first step should always be connecting with International Student & Scholar Services. Here are other career-related resources to help you:
- Interstride- the #1 platform for international students to find jobs, receive immigration support, and build a network. It is an interactive portal where you can find internships and jobs in companies that have historically been sponsoring work visas and green cards. Use your Umail to sign-in through the Student Login.
- My Visa Jobs- My Visa Jobs is a continuously updated database of employers which sponsor work visas and green cards with detailed information on positions, salary and locations of the sponsored positions.
- International Student Careers- Provides students with online career resources and workshops designed specifically for international students.
LGBTQ+
As a person who identifies as part of the LGBTQ+ community, you may have questions about how to navigate your career journey. U Career Success has you covered! Your first step should be to connect with The LGBTQ+ Resource Center. Here are some other career-related resources to help you:
- Out For Undergrad- Dedicated to helping high-achieving lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) undergraduates reach their full potential in their careers.
- Diversity in the Workplace- A magazine highlighting diversity related news, top 50 employers, workplace issues and professional development opportunities.
- Human Rights Campaign- Employee resources on everything from coming out to addressing workplace discrimination. HRC also has an Equality Pride Index which measures companies on how LGBT inclusive they are.
- Utah LGBTQ+ Chamber of Commerce - Provides a list of local LGBTQ+ inclusive companies.
- Out and Equal Workplace Advocates- Provides information regarding workplace issues and hosts annual LGBTQ workplace summit.
Students of Color
As a student of color, you may have questions about how to navigate your identities in the workplace. U Career Success has you covered! Your first step should be to connect with the Center for Ethnic Student Affairs (CESA). Here are some other career-related resources to help you:
- Diversity.com- Employers recruiting job seekers from diverse ethnic cultures, lifestyles, life stages, creative persuasions, abilities, religious affiliations, and genders.
- DiversityJobs- Job search database and links to articles related to diversity in the workplace.
- Asian Jobs.com- Opportunities for bilingual English and Asian language speakers.
- The Blackworld Career Center- Employment resources for professionals and entrepreneurs for African Americans and members of other ethnic groups.
- iHispano.com- The leading job posting source for Hispanic professionals.
- NativeAmericanJobs.com- Provides diversity and indigenous employment, and helps individuals looking for employment locally and nationwide.
Students with Disabilities
As a student with a disability, you may have questions about how to navigate your identities in the workplace. U Career Success has you covered! Your first step should be to connect with the Center for Disability & Access . Here are some other career-related resources to help you:
- Career Opportunities for Students with Disabilities (COSD)- Their mission is to improve the employment rate of students and recent graduates with disabilities. COSD can help to navigate your career path and search.
- Emerging Leaders- Emerging Leaders helps pair current students with disabilities with meaningful internships and work experience before they graduate.
- Entry Point!- Entry Point is a program of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (A.A.A.S.) offering outstanding internship opportunities for students with apparent and non-apparent disabilities in science, engineering, mathematics, computer science, and some fields of business.
- We Connect Now- This helps unite people interested in rights and issues affecting people with disabilities and provides a job search information and assistance.
Veterans & Service Members
As a veteran or active service member, you may have questions about how to translate your military experiences into the workplace. Your first step should be to connect with the Veterans Support Center, which is staffed with VSC personnel, Veterans Affairs (VA) counselors and benefits advisors, peer mentors, career coaches, and registrar staff who certify enrollment in VA educational benefits. Here are some other career-related resources to help you:
- Utah Department of Veterans & Military Affairs Employment- Provides well-planned and effective services to veterans, military and their families through government agencies, academics, private sector and non-profit sector.
- Hiring Our Heroes- Is run by U.S. Chamber of Commerce and is a nationwide initiative to help veterans and military spouses find meaningful employment.
- VetJobs- Is the leading source for candidates with security clearances and also includes job postings for spouses and dependents.
- Vets.gov- Provides career advice, resume-building assistance, and access to employers who are committed to hiring veterans and military spouses. Tools include an interest profiler, MOS translator, resume builder, and information about career fairs for service members, veterans, and family members.
QUESTIONS?
We recognize that content shared above is not exhaustive, and that resources on identity are continually evolving. If you would like to share comments or suggest new resources to help improve this page, please email careersuccess@utah.edu. We welcome your feedback anytime!