Thank you for your interest in the University of South Florida Career Center’s Alumni Career Services. The Career Center's Alumni Career Services program, exclusively for USF graduates with a minimum of a bachelor’s degree, is designed to assist you in the development of career and job search strategies critical for today’s job market.

Although Alumni Career Services includes access to current employment opportunities and participation in venues in which to connect with employers, it is not designed to be an employment or “placement” service.

The Alumni Career Services fee for recent graduates is waived for the first three months after graduation. All other alumni will be assessed a fee of $50 for three months of service. For alumni wishing to participate in online recruitment services, there is an additional one-time $10 Career Connections/Recruitment Services fee for those who have not previously purchased a separate Career Connections account. Alumni will be issued an Alumni Career Services card, which must be presented each time a service is requested.

The Alumni Career Services fee of $50 for three months of service includes:

CAREER PLANNING & JOB SEARCH PREPARATION

Career Counseling & Job Search Coaching Appointments Career counselors can provide assistance with career planning issues, career assessments,  critiques of resume and cover letters, interview strategies, skills identification, self-directed job search techniques, networking, and strategies for tapping into the hidden job market.  Includes one intake session and three one-on-one appointments

Career Decision-Making & Job Search Online Seminars/Workshops  View online seminars 24/7 and attend in-house workshops.

Optimal Resume/Cover Letter/Practice Interview/Video Resume/Personal Website Software   A centralized, online system to create, store and develop your job search documents and visual job search presentations. This system allows you to create customized resumes, cover letters and a professional portfolio; practice your interview skills with a virtual coach, develop a video resume and build your own professional  website to display and market your candidacy to employers.

Career Resource Room The resource room contains a reference library of printed material, DVDs and CDs on a variety of career and job search topics. Computers with internet access are available in the resource room for researching careers and employment opportunities on a first-come, first-served basis.

CAREER CONNECTIONS/ RECRUITMENT SERVICES

Note: Alumni who have previously purchased Career Connections/Recruitment Services will have their account automatically activated when they purchase Alumni Career Services for $50, unless they verify they do not wish to have an active Career Connections account and participate in Recruitment Services. Alumni who wish to participate in Career Connections/Recruitment Services and have not already purchased this service will be assessed a one-time fee of $10.

Career Connections

Resume Database. A virtual job search system, exclusively  for USF students and alumni , which allows you to upload your resume,  view and submit your resume for advertised opportunities, and apply for and schedule an interview with hiring organizations conducting on-campus interviews.

Web-based Job Listings & Resume Referral.   Hundreds of vacancy announcements from local, state and national employers are received on a daily basis and posted on Career Connections. You may apply for those positions whose hiring criteria you meet. 

Employer Information Sessions.  Recruiters hold information sessions to provide an overview of their organization and answer questions.  Alumni are invited to information sessions when the employer has indicated an interest in hiring alumni. Notices of Employer Information Sessions are sent through Career Connections.

On-campus Interviews.  Each semester recruiters visit campus to interview candidates for full-time professional positions. Alumni who have registered for Career Center Alumni Career Services and have an active account in Career Connections may schedule interviews through Career Connections via the Career Center web site.

CAREER NETWORKING FAIRS

Fall & Spring Career Fairs provide an opportunity for you to discuss employment opportunities with many hiring organizations.  Visit our web site for dates, times and location.

Payment options Pre-payment is required for using Alumni Career Services and to activate a Career Connections account.

Payment by credit card (online only)

Paying by cash or check:

1. Come to the Career Center, SVC 2088, to obtain a cash/check payment form.
2. Take the cash/check payment form to the USF cashier's office (SVC 1038, 9am – 5pm) with payment.
3. Provide the Career Center with verification of payment by returning the cash/check payment form to us with paid receipt (your receipt will be returned to you).
4. Complete, sign and submit an Alumni Career Services Form and a Resume Release Form (if also requesting Career Connections/Recruitment Services) to the Career Center, which we will provide to you.

USF Alumni Association.  You also may find the USF Alumni Association a great venue in which to network with other USF alumni and take advantage of special discounts and events exclusively for USF alumni.  Please note that the Career Center’s Alumni Career Service Program fee is a separate fee from the USF Alumni Association fee for membership.

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