The resources and tools found within this community have been designed and curated to support students in their third and fourth years at the University of Florida. This page contains important information and resources supporting your career and professional development during your time at the University of Florida and beyond.
Take time to review the community – check out the articles and blog posts, and explore the resources to learn more about ways to become career-ready and a lifelong learner. You will also find things you can do now, revisiting professional documents, connecting with alumni, researching occupations of interest in career categories or pathways using real-time labor market data to power your decision-making, or reading featured articles and blogs.
Third and Fourth Year Resources
Gator CareerLink (GCL) is the portal to everything career at the University of Florida. Employers intentionally recruit in GCL to connect with talented UF students and alumni. Additionally, GCL provides incredible access to information about upcoming events, online resources, internships, co-ops, job shadowing, part and full-time job opportunities and more.
GCL is a free service provided for students and alumni. Getting started is simple. Download the Quick Start Guidefor fast and easy tips.
Quinncia serves as a virtual assistant who supports students throughout their career journeys by providing custom resume critiques and helping navigate Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) that focus on format and content most relevant to industry roles. For interviewing, Quinn provides tailored virtual practice, simulating the live interview experience.
When signing in to the Quinncia platform, make sure to use your ufl.edu email address.
This resources is meant to support finanical decion making for third and fourth year students for life after the swamp.
Use the NerdWallet 50/30/20 budget calculator to estimate how you might divide your monthly income into needs, wants and savings. This will give you a big-picture view of your finances. The most important number is the smallest: the 20% dedicated to savings. Once you achieve that, perhaps with an employer-sponsored retirement plan and other automated monthly savings transfers, the rest — that big 80% chunk — is up for debate.That leaves 50% for needs and 30% for wants, but these are parameters you can tweak to suit your reality. For example, if you live in an expensive housing market, your monthly mortgage or rent payment might spill a bit into your “wants” budget.
Career Readiness Guide for 3rd and 4th Year Students
Planning for life after graduation can be overwhelming and sometimes confusing, but it is also exciting to think about the possibilities. This Semester Career Readiness Guide provides important action items to empower your career development. Use the following 5th-8th semester plans to guide the choices you make academically and professionally. Remember, this list is just a place to get you started. Careers are flexible and adaptable, so you may need to make adjustments or revisit certain action items throughout your time in college.
Semester Five
Meet with your academic advisor and career coach to check-in about your plans and application support.
Connect your past experiences to the transferable skills needed to be a competitive applicant. Visit C3 Express Drop-In where coaches can help you market your experiences to future positions. Or use Quinncia, an interactive artificial intelligence-based platform that helps you build a strong resume and excel at interviewing.
Utilize Gator CareerLink, Gator Network, and UF Career Hub to learn more about organizations and companies hiring UF students.
Plan to attend workshops, Express Drop-In+, Employer Hosted Events, and Pop-Ups to support your career readiness and prepare for UF Career Week.
Meet with hundreds of employers looking to hire UF students at Career Showcase, specialized career fairs, and networking events during UF’s campus-wide career week.
Converse with admissions and recruitment representatives from graduate and professional schools programs to learn more about admission requirements, program curriculum, and creating a strong application.
Begin your internship search early to maximize opportunities for gaining professional experience before graduation.
Utilize UF’s interactive Artificial Intelligence-based platform to practice interviewing and receive tailored feedback.
Semester Six
Review the top skills needed for your desired career pathway and assess if you need to build additional skillsets before graduation.
Plan to attend workshops, Express Drop-In+, Employer Hosted Events, and Pop-Ups to support your career readiness and prepare for UF Career Week.
Meet with hundreds of employers looking to hire UF students at Career Showcase, specialized career fairs, and networking events during UF’s campus-wide career week.
Accept/decline offers or troubleshoot additional ways to find a meaningful experience with a career coach.
Check-in with your values and reflect on your past experiences to decide what career paths might make most sense for you.
Determine your application timelines and plans for graduate school. Check out the C3’s graduate school timeline resource for more specific guidelines.
Evaluate opportunities to develop your skills and credentials through professional associations, webinars, conferences, certifications, and badges.
Semester Seven
Meet with your academic advisor and career coach to finalize your plans for graduation and next steps.
Take inventory of the types of experiences you have had and how you would share the skills you’ve gained and what you’ve learned from those experiences.
Add additional experiences and highlight keywords to showcase the skills you’ve gained during your time at UF. Don’t forget to use Labor Market Data to find relevant skills to your career pathway.
Utilize UF’s interactive Artificial Intelligence-based platform to review your resume, upload target job descriptions, and assess any skills gaps.
Connect with your network of UF faculty, advisors, staff members, peers, and professional connections to share your post-graduation plans.
Plan to attend workshops, Express Drop-In+, Employer Hosted Events, and Pop-Ups to support your career readiness and prepare for UF Career Week.
Meet with hundreds of employers looking to hire UF students at Career Showcase, specialized career fairs, and networking events during UF’s campus-wide career week.
Utilize UF resources to begin your full-time job search, including career fairs/events, Gator CareerLink, UF Career Hub, and Employer Hosted Events.
Build a timeline for your post graduation plans (deadlines, recruitment timelines, moving, letters of rec)
Semester Eight
Check in with your academic advisor and career coach to finalize your action plan for graduation.
Plan to attend workshops, Express Drop-In+, Employer Hosted Events, and Pop-Ups to support your career readiness and prepare for UF Career Week.
Meet with hundreds of employers looking to hire UF students at Career Showcase, specialized career fairs, and networking events during UF’s campus-wide career week.
Continue to actively search for full-time employment and consult with a career coach if you need additional support.
Learn about best practices for accepting and negotiating offers. Accept the offer that best aligns with your goals.
Determine what life will look like for the first couple months after graduation and utilize campus resources while you have access as a student.
Answer questions about your UF experience and plans for post-graduation in the mandatory UF Graduation Survey.
Celebrate your journey as a UF student and determine how you will purposefully share your experiences with others.
Consider joining the Gator Network, UF Alumni Association, Gator Clubs, or becoming a Gator Career Consultant to stay in touch as a UF alumnus!
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Occupation Description
Employment Trends
The number of jobs in the career for the past two years, the current year, and projections for the next 10 years. Job counts include both employed and self-employed persons, and do not distinguish between full- and part-time jobs. Sources include Emsi industry data, staffing patterns, and OES data.
Top Employers
These companies are currently hiring for .
Education Levels
The educational attainment percentage breakdown for a career (e.g. the percentage of people in the career who hold Bachelor’s Degrees vs. Associate Degrees). Educational attainment levels are provided by O*NET.
Annual Earnings
Earnings figures are based on OES data from the BLS and include base rate, cost of living allowances, guaranteed pay, hazardous-duty pay, incentive pay (including commissions and bonuses), on-call pay, and tips.
Technical Skills
A list of hard skills associated with a given career ordered by the number of unique job postings which ask for those skills.
Core Competencies
The skills for the career. The "importance" is how relevant the ability is to the occupation: scale of 1-5. The "level" is the proficiency required by the occupation: scale of 0-100. Results are sorted by importance first, then level.
Job Titles
A list of job titles for all unique postings in a given career, sorted by frequency.
