The Careers Class is designed to help graduate students in all disciplines:

• Measure their career assets and preferences.
• Evaluate their career options and prepare a plan on how to advance their career.
• Learn of available UTA career services and how to use them.
• Develop critical skills for succeeding in the immerging work environments.
• Assist in the development of broad leadership capabilities.

The specific tasks accomplished in this class include:

• Complete an extensive self-assessment module to measure your personal profile.
• Explore the alternative cultures available in your career field and learn how to analyze them.
• Select a career environment that is compatible with your personal profile.
• Learn important mentoring and networking skills.
• Learn how to research companies and industries for career concerns.
• Evaluate options and plan for life goals.
• Prepare for the intense work environment of the future by:
  • Understanding the value of diversity in a global environment
  • Learning important leadership and teamwork skills
  • Developing a plan to manage stress and time
  • Learning how to manage technology and change