• Career + Self-Development  
  • Proactively develop oneself and one’s career through continual personal and professional learning, awareness of one’s strengths and weaknesses, navigation of career opportunities, and networking to build relationships within and outside one’s organization. 
• Communication  
  • Clearly and effectively exchange information, ideas, facts, and perspectives with persons inside and outside of an organization. 
• Critical Thinking  
  • Identify and respond to needs based upon an understanding of situational context and logical analysis of relevant information. 
• Leadership  
  • Recognize and capitalize on personal and team strengths to achieve organizational goals. 
• Professionalism  
  • Knowing work environments differ greatly, understanding and demonstrating effective work habits, and acting in the interest of the larger community and workplace. 
• Teamwork  
  • Build and maintain collaborative relationships to work effectively toward common goals, while appreciating diverse viewpoints and shared responsibilities. 
• Technology 
  • Understand and leverage technologies ethically to enhance efficiencies, complete tasks, and accomplish goals.

Educational information above is extracted from the National Association of Colleges and Employers.

C3 organizes support through Career Pathways that group related industries and interests. Each Pathway has a dedicated team of coaches that can provide industry specific insight and support.

Career Pathways Include: 

• Arts, Communications, Media and Marketing 

• Business, Public Service, and Tourism 

• Environment, Design, Manufacturing, and Agriculture   

• Health and Life Sciences  

• Human Services, Consulting and Education 

• Artificial Intelligence 

• Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics 

When to Refer

• Student exploring industries → Explore Career Pathways  page 

• Student ready for career planning → Requesting a Career Planning Appointment 

• Unsure? → Meet the Coaching Team 

Career development can be incorporated into courses in small, flexible ways that help students recognize the value of what they are learning and connect it to future opportunities. The Career Connections Center (C3) partners with faculty and staff to support reflection activities, resource sharing, classroom visits, and other approaches that make career readiness more visible across the student experience.  

Simple ways to get started 

• Invite a Career Connections Center staff member to visit your class 

• Share career resources through Canvas announcements or syllabus language 

• Encourage students to reflect on skills developed through course assignments 

• Connect students with career coaching or pathway-specific support 

• Promote upcoming career events relevant to your discipline 

Faculty and staff interested in exploring ways to connect career readiness more intentionally to curriculum or student programs can partner with the Academic Integration team to identify options that align with their student learning goals. 

Academic Integration Team 

Dominic Purcell – Assistant Director for Academic Integration 

Contact: dom.purcell@ufl.edu  

Jason Tillotson – Manager for Academic Integration

Contact: jason.tillotson@ufl.edu 

These tools support different stages of student career development and can help faculty and staff guide students toward appropriate next steps. 

Quinncia – AI Powered Resume and Interview Feedback  

Quinncia provides AI-supported feedback on resumes and interview responses, helping students strengthen how they communicate their skills and experiences. It can be useful for students preparing for internships, graduate school applications, or professional interviews. 

CHOMP-Career & Self-Assessment  

Gator CareerLink is UF’s central platform for career engagement, including coaching appointments, internships and job postings, employer events, and workshops. It serves as the primary entry point for students seeking to connect with Career Connections Center services. 

UF Career Insights -AI Powered Graduate Outcomes 

Career Insights combines national workforce data with outcomes of UF alums to help students explore career pathways aligned with their areas of study. It can support conversations about career possibilities, graduate education pathways, salary trends, and in-demand skills. 

What Can I Do with This Major-Career Exploration 

What Can I Do With This Major? helps connect academic majors to potential career paths, employers, and strategies students can use to build experience in their field. It can support conversations about how coursework and experiences relate to future opportunities  

Gator CareerLink – UF Industry Connections & Job Board 

Gator CareerLink is UF’s central platform for career engagement, including coaching appointments, internships and job postings, employer events, and workshops. It serves as the primary entry point for students connecting with Career Connections Center services. 

Gator Network 

Gator Network connects students with UF alums, faculty, and peers for mentoring, career insights, and professional connections. It can support conversations about career exploration and help students expand their networks within the Gator community. 

MyFloridaFuture  

MyFloridaFuture is a college and career planning tool from the State of Florida that allows students to research State University System-level or individual institution information on salary, graduate employment, and student debt. 

Labor Market Data- Career Data   

Labor Market Insights provides real-time data on workforce trends, in-demand skills, and salary ranges across industries. Faculty and staff can use this tool to help students better understand how academic experiences connect to employment opportunities.