Hours: Monday - Friday between 8:00 am- 5:00 pm

• Student and Alumni Services
• Employer Services

Student and Alumni Services

• Drop-in Advising
• Scheduled Advising Appointments
• Career Services No Show Policy
• Learn About How We Can Assist You
• Online Resources
• Frequently Asked Questions

Drop-in Advising

What	Drop-in hours are available to UWF students and alumni. Come in with your quick questions or have your resume reviewed.
When	Monday - Thursday 11:00am - 3:00pm First come, first serve basis.
Basic Services	Resume and Cover Letter Assistance Job Search Assistance Career Development Guide Job Search Databases (JasonQuest, NACELink) Please Note: Drop-in advising is to help you fine-tune your resume and answer questions about your individual situation; if your resume is just in the development phase, you will need to schedule a one-on-one appointment with a Career Coach.
How Long?	Typically not more than 15 minutes. Your time will be dependent on your needs and other students waiting, so if more time is required, we will advise that a scheduled appointment be made.

Scheduled Advising Appointments

What	Scheduled appointment with an advisor. Appointments can be in our office, or by phone if you are not in the Pensacola area
When	Usually 1 hour appointments Monday through Friday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm. If you need to schedule an appointment outside normal office hours call 474-2254. Specific times vary by advisor availability. We are unable to schedule appointments to occur on the same day you call/visit to make appointments.
Available Services	Find out how UWF Career Services can assist you.
Can't Make It?	If you for some reason can't make your appointment, please give us the courtesy of a phone call to our office so we can offer the time to other sutdents. Career Services No Show Policy The following policies apply to all students and alumni who use the various services offered through UWF Career Services office, with the exception of On-Campus Recruiting, which has a separate No show policy. “Cancelling or Rescheduling your appointment” Due to the large numbers of students seeking services through Career Services and the limited number of appointments available, if you need to cancel a scheduled appointment, please contact Career Services 24 hours prior to your appointment time, or as soon as possible if due to illness. “Late Arrival” A student will be considered “late” if they show up for their appointment with a career advisor more than 15 minutes after their scheduled appointment time. If the student has called to let us know they are running late, prior to the end of their 15 minute grace period, they may still meet with their intended advisor (upon approval by such advisor), but will only have the remaining portion of the hour scheduled for their appointment. If the student has not called to notify us that they will be late, they will be asked to reschedule their appointment. “No Show” A student will be considered a no show if they miss their appointment with a career advisor without calling to notify our office. 1st offense: the student will receive an e-mail after the first missed appointment, reminding them of the policy and advising them that they will be subject to the “no show” policy if they miss two more appointments during the semester. 3rd offense: the student will receive an e-mail after the third missed appointment, informing them that they will no longer be able to schedule an appointment for this semester. They may however use our other services such as drop-ins and workshops.

How UWF Career Services Can Assist You

Need help with exploring career options and/or choosing a major?
Career Planning within Career Services offers:

• Career Coaching Appointments - Are you having trouble choosing a major? Thinking about changing a major? Or, okay now I have a major but what can I do with it when I graduate? These are common questions career coaches in our office are asked every day. One thing we know by working with students is that people get stuck when making decisions for a variety of reasons. Make a one-on-one appointment with one of our career coaches to explore these important decisions.

	What you should do before your appointment:
	Explore the choosing/changing your major section of our web site Remember! We can't advise you on academic course requirments! Contact your academic advisor or the department offering your major for course advsing. If you are between majors and are confused about courses to take, you are welcome to seek advice though the University Advising Center.

Are your ready to start the job search process and don't know where to begin?
Career Planning within Career Services offers:

• Online Resources -
• Resume/Cover Letter Assistance - You think you have a good looking resume or cover letter that should land you the interview but you’d like a professional to look at it. Come on in for our “Drop-in” hours Monday-Thursday 11-3 (first come, first served) or make an appointment with one of our career coaches.
• Mock Interviews - What is it they always say? “practice makes perfect.” Come in to Career Services to schedule an appointment with a career coach for interviewing tips. After that appointment you can then set up a mock interview to put these new skills to work. A mock interview is an hour long appointment including actual questions you may be asked on an interview. Following the interview you will be debriefed about what you did well and what you’ll need to improve upon. For basic interview tips click here.
• Finding a Job - Feel like you need some help with the job search process? Have you picked up a copy of the career development guide? Schedule a one-on-one appointment with a career coach to discuss the job search process.

Want to gain experience through experiential learning?
Cooperative Education within Career Services offers Experiential Learning which is work-based learning that combines theory from the classroom with hands-on experience in the workforce. Various experiential learning opportunities can include:

• CoOps - You must go through Career Services to CoOp.
• Internships - Internships are particular to each program and major. Students are encouraged to visit their academic department to find out more information.
• The Disney College Program - Participating in the Disney College Program allows you to add professional experience and leadership training at a recognized, successful and tradition-rich company to your resume.
• Job Shadows - An opportunity to observe someone in their work environment to see if it looks like something you might like to do.
• Informational Interviews - Is a series of questions created by you, to find out more about a career field that may interest you.

For more information please contact Carol Patterson or Patrice Friant at 850-474-2254.

Looking for volunteer opportunities?
Volunteer UWF! within Career Services offers:

• Service Learning - A service experience for an individual or a group that is tied directly to an academic course that includes other content. 
• Field Study - A stand-alone course in a student’s field-of-study that is unpaid, independent and with a nonprofit or government agency for 1, 2, or 3 credit hours.
• Group and Individual Volunteerism - Recurring opportunities or one-time events are available with local nonprofit agenciesfor individuals or student groups.
• Alternative Spring Break -
• Work Study in the Community - Leadership Opportunity for Federal Work Study students to work with local nonprofits and serve as liaisons between UWF and the local organization.

For more information please contact Tiffany Killam Jurey at 850-474-2254.

Employer Services

• Career Services Summer Workshop - As employers, branding your name on a university campus takes time and effort. This workshop will discuss how to maximize the services provided by Career Services and Volunteer UWF! to your organization while maximizing exposure of your full-time, part-time, intern, CoOp and volunteer positions to UWF students.
• On-campus Interviews - Provides the opportunity for students to interview with employers on the Pensacola Main Campus and the Fort Walton Beach campus.
• Employer Partnership Programs - Become a partner and establih a presence on UWF's campus. Partnerships help support our career planning and employment programs.
• Job Fairs/Other Events -
• JasonQuest - Online job database acessible to all UWF students and Alumni

For more information please contact Nathan Ford or Laura Mackenzie at 850-474-2254.