Incorporating Career Center services and resources into your class is a wonderful way to support your students' career development. If you plan to utilize a career assignment as part of your course, please fill out the form below. There is no limit on how many assignments you can request per class.
6 Career Assignment Options:
- Resume Review
- Cover Letter Review
- LinkedIn Profile Review
- Career Fair Attendance
- Career Meet Up Attendance
- Big Interview
By filling out the form, you can help us maximize our resources by letting us know when to expect your students in our office/events and to allow us time to prepare data reports of your students' activity by your set due date. If you have any additional questions about your career assignment, please reach out to Dr. Suzanne Voigt.
- Requests must be made at least 2 weeks in advance of the assignment due date.
- Resume, cover letter, and LinkedIn profile reviews will take place during drop-in hours (Monday - Friday, 10 am - 3 pm, Atkins Annex). Please do NOT ask your students to make career coaching appointments for reviews.
- Students will get feedback on their resume, cover letter, and/or LinkedIn profiles, and it is their responsibility to showcase notes, updates, etc. to their faculty, if this is a graded assignment. We recommend having the student upload their first draft along with their updated draft into Canvas if the assignment will be receiving a grade.
- Review and utilize syllabus wording below to help build your assignments within Canvas.
It is essential to have a well-crafted resume as you prepare for internships and your future career. For this resume assignment, you will be crafting a resume, which will be reviewed by a Career Center staff member during drop-in hours. Follow these instructions below to complete this assignment by ____________ (date).
Step 1 - Write your resume. Review the Career Center Resume Information to help you create a resume. You can either write your plain text resume in Microsoft Word/Google Docs - do not use a template. See resume examples on the Career Center's Career Community Resume Examples Page as well as watch a Resume Development Video, which will provide tips on writing a resume.
Step 2 - Have your resume reviewed by the Career Center. Attend a Career Center Drop-In session by _______________ (date). Career Center Drop-Ins are from Monday - Friday, 10 AM - 3 PM and can be attended in person (Atkins Annex, next to main Atkins Library) or virtually through Zoom. Have a draft of your resume ready for someone to review during the session. During your drop-in session, take notes on how your resume needs to be improved.
Step 3 - Update your resume. Once you have feedback from the Career Center, update your resume. For this assignment, upload your original as well as updated draft to Canvas, showcasing the changes that were made.
Step 4 (optional) - Hire-A-Niner resume approval. Once your resume is reviewed and finalized, upload your resume in the "documents" section on Hire-A-Niner for approval. Once your resume is approved, you can use it to apply for internships and jobs. Make sure to follow the Resume Checklist for quick approval.
It is essential to have a well-crafted cover letter as you prepare for internships and your future career. For this assignment, you will be crafting a cover letter, which will be reviewed by the Career Center during drop-in hours. Follow these instructions below to complete this assignment by ____________ (date).
Step 1 - Write your cover letter. Review the Career Center's Cover Letter Writing Guidelines in the Career Guide to help you as you create your cover letter.
Step 2 - Have your cover letter reviewed by the Career Center. Attend a Career Center Drop-In session by _______________ (date). Career Center Drop-Ins are from Monday - Friday, 10 AM - 3 PM and can be attended in person (Atkins Annex, next to main Atkins Library) or virtually through Zoom. Have a draft of your cover letter ready for someone to review during the session.
Step 3 - Update your cover letter. Once you have feedback from the Career Center, update your cover letter. For this assignment, upload your original as well as updated draft to Canvas, showcasing the changes that were made.
It is essential to have an updated LinkedIn profile as you prepare for internships and your future career. For this assignment, you will be creating and/or refining your LinkedIn profile, which will be reviewed by the Career Center. Follow these instructions below to complete this assignment by ____________ (date).
Step 1 - Create/Refine your LinkedIn profile. Review the Career Center LinkedIn Information to help you as you create a robust profile. You can also see examples and learn how to best use LinkedIn in the Career Guide.
Step 2 - Have your LinkedIn profile reviewed by the Career Center. Attend a Career Center Drop-In session by _______________ (date). Career Center Drop-Ins are from Monday - Friday, 10 AM - 3 PM and can be attended in person (Atkins Annex, next to main Atkins Library) or virtually through Zoom. Have a draft of your LinkedIn profile ready for someone to review during the session.
Step 3 - Update your LinkedIn profile. Once you have feedback from the Career Center, update your LinkedIn profile. For this assignment, upload your notes taken from your drop-in session into Canvas, showcasing the changes that were made.
It is important to connect with professionals in careers of interest during your time at UNC Charlotte in order to learn about opportunities to pursue during and after graduation. For this assignment, you will be attending a career fair by ____________ (date).
Step 1 - Choose a career fair to attend. Review the Career Fairs Events Page to see upcoming fairs during the semester.
Step 2 - Attend a career fair. Attend a career fair by _______________ (date). Make sure to bring copies of your resume and review the employer list on the event page to see which employers will be in attendance.
The Career Center will check you into the event, which will record that you attended the career fair. Make sure to scan your student ID when you enter the career fair.
The Career Meet Up Program is a resource students can utilize to help them prepare for career success. Career Meet Ups are quick, 30-45 minute small group sessions (virtual & in-person) focused on specific career and industry topics that are led by career coaches and industry professionals
Step 1 - Choose a career meet up to attend. Review the Career Meet Ups Schedule and choose a topic you would like to learn about.
Step 2 - Attend a career meet up. Attend a career meet up by _______________ (date). Make sure to check whether the meet up is in person or virtual. The Career Center will check you into an in-person meet up event with your student ID, which will record your attendance; if virtual, your attendance will be automatically recorded through Zoom. Students who log in but do not stay the entire time will NOT be counted towards attendance.