Career Opportunities

Career Opportunities on Gator CareerLink are plenty!  The Career Resource Center provides several resources to locate job opportunities.  The first resource is our “On-Campus Interviewing” job listings.  These particular jobs are posted by companies who come to the University of Florida campus to recruit UF Students and Alumni.  Frequently these companies and organizations attend our Career Showcase event each semester and use CareerLink to collect resumes and schedule interviews. 

CareerLink houses many databases providing unprecedented career opportunities for not only full-time positions, but also internships and co-ops.  These opportunities are all over the United States and sometimes internationally. 

At the CRC we strive to provide a link from the Students / Alumni and the Employers.  Meeting an employer at Career Showcase is a great way to gain an interview with a company.  The CRC lists upcoming Information Sessions in CareerLink.  Information Sessions are a great way to learn about the company as well as another networking opportunity.

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Mock Interview Scheduling

The mock interview program is designed to give you practice describing your skills and achievements so that when you are sitting with a potential employer you know how to say what you want to say.  The program offers many ways to advance your interviewing skills:

• Interviewing Tutorial
• Practice Answering Questions
• Taped Interview (optional)
• Feedback from trained and knowledgeable Career Ambassador
• Familiarize yourself with Gator CareerLink

Mock Interviewing is held in our Career Library Monday - Friday from 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. and 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.   Through Gator CareerLink students can schedule their mock interview to practice and develop interviewing skills.

For more information about this service, go to the Mock Interviewing page.

Furthermore, Gator CareerLink can be utilized to sign up for the Employer Resume Critique event which is held around Career Showcase.  This event will feature employers from various industries meeting with students to provide them with vital feedback on their resume.  Please check with Gator CareerLink for the semester times for the Employer Resume Critique, which will be listed as the employer Career Resource Center in On Campus Interviewing. 

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Why Gator CareerLink?

Gator CareerLink is an online career portal with a variety of features.  CareerLink provides you a link to various career opportunities, included various job databases, on-campus interviewing, internship opportunities, mock interviewing scheduling and so much more.

The Career Resource Center’s CareerLink is a great way to locate potential career and internship opportunities at many levels.  In conjunction with Career Showcase, CareerLink provides a means of scheduling interviews, called On-Campus Interviewing with companies coming to recruit at the University of Florida. 

Outside of On-Campus Interviewing, CareerLink houses career opportunities for many levels.  We have listings that house internships, co-ops and full-time positions, as well as listings requiring experience and / or specialized knowledge for graduate students and alumni. 

If you would like a tour of CareerLink or need assistance setting up your account, please feel free to come by the Career Resource Center and one of our helpful staff members will be happy to assist you. 

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CRC Events Scheduling

Various events are held throughout the year and CareerLink provides a fast and convenient way to sign up for those events.  Keep checking with the CRC to find full availability for those events. 

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Resume / Cover Letter Storage

CareerLink has the ability to store various documents in the system.  The most common document stored in CareerLink is a resume.  A resume is vital in our system as it is a key ingredient for signing up for an interview, mock interview, or other event scheduled through CareerLink.

Furthermore, having a resume available in the system allows employers to search for you in CareerLink.  Employers have the ability to log in and search for their perfect candidate.

In addition to resumes, CareerLink can store a variety of other documents, like a cover letter.  A cover letter is a great way to introduce yourself to an employer, express your interest in a position, offer the employer insight into your personality through your writing style and impress the employer with your communication skills.

For further information on how to use these features please refer to the Gator CareerLink Online Handbook, our comprehensive online instruction manual.

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