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New student-athletes at the University of Utah attend the Life Skills class.
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Career preparation at the University of Utah begins with incoming freshmen and continues through graduation. We strongly recommend that student-athletes regularly visit the Life Skills Center in the Burbidge Academic Center. The Life Skills Center offers a career self-assessment program designed to help each individual student-athlete identify his or her academic and career goals. The Center also has reference materials available for interested student-athletes to become more aware of occupational fields. Career Services on campus can also help students make decisions about choosing a major.
Our main objective is for our student-athletes to graduate, become leaders and make a strong contribution to our society. All of the opportunities we provide our student-athletes are permitted under NCAA regulations.
The Life Skills Center offers these services:
- Summer jobs, internships and practical experiences
- Employment opportunities, interviews, and business contacts.
- Morning "breakfast" programs that allow student-athletes to learn more about a particular business/career.
- Work experience related to the student-athletes' goals.
- Volunteer work to enhance student-athletes' resumes and help them make career decisions about fields that they may not have considered.
- Mentors in their fields of study.
- Career Counseling
- PinPoint-a computerized career guidance program to help students develop career goals and provide the information needed to attain them.
- "Choosing and Informing" a workshop on majors
- Graduate school information
Career Sequence
Freshman Year:
- Visit Career Center (Freshmen Life Skills class)
- Take Strong Interest Inventory (Freshmen Life Skills class)
- Review results and SII Code with Life Skills Coordinator
- Explore PinPoint
- Volunteer opportunities
- Take Ed Psych 2610: Career and Life Planning class
- Attend a career information breakfast
Sophomore Year:
- Continue career interests research
- Attend "Choosing and Informing" a workshop on majors
- Choose a major
- Volunteer opportunities
- Attend a career information breakfast
Junior/Senior Year:
- Discuss degree plan with major advisor
- Graduate School (whether to attend, how to apply)
- Take senior transition class (prepare resume, mock interviews, job search, networking)
- Register with Career Services
- Attend Career Fair
- Submit final resume to Life Skills Coordinator
- Volunteer opportunities
- Internships
- Participate in campus interviews
Related Links
Career Services
NCAA Career Coach
