Career Development and Community Engagement

Scheduled appointments are made in advance to allow career coaches to adequately prepare to meet with students and alumni. These appointments are ideal for in-depth topics that require more than 20 minutes to adequately cover, such as:

• Mock Interviews
• Co-ops
• Personal Statement/Letters of Intent for Graduate School
• Salary Negotiation
• Major/Career Exploration

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REQUEST AN APPOINTMENT

 

To request an appointment through Handshake, follow these steps:

• Use your MyUWF credentials to log in to Handshake.
• Select "Career Center" from the top right-hand menu.
• Select "Appointments."
• Click "Schedule a New Appointment."
• Click either "Standard Appointment Types" or "Quick Appointment Types," based on the assistance you are seeking.
• Click the specific appointment type you are seeking.
• Use the calendar to identify an available appointment slot that works with your schedule.
• Once you've identified an appointment slot that works for you, please indicate your preferred meeting method and share any specific details or questions pertaining to your request.
• Select "request."
• Once approved, an appointment confirmation will be emailed from Handshake.
• If you select "Virtual on Handshake" as your meeting method, you will access this appointment through Handshake.

Please contact CDCE at career@uwf.edu or 850.474.2254, with any questions pertaining to preparing for or scheduling your appointment. For more information on Handshake, visit the UWF Handshake Page.

Request An Appointment

*Although most appointments are scheduled for 30-minutes, in some cases additional time may be needed. Selecting the most relevant topic when scheduling your appointment will assist in keeping the meeting on time.

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ARRIVING LATE/CANCELLATIONS/RESCHEDULING

 

If you arrive 15 minutes or more past your scheduled appointment time, it will be necessary for you to reschedule. If you are unable to keep your appointment or no longer need to be seen, please call 850.474.2254 within 48 hours to cancel or reschedule your appointment so that we can offer this time to another student. Failure to do so will result in a "No-Show."

Please see the CDCE Terms of Participation to Learn more about this and other expectations surrounding the utilization of our resources and services.

Do you need help navigating LinkedIn or finding an internship or job? Do you have questions about your resume or cover letter or on how to prepare for an interview? You can drop in for help answering those and other career-related questions. No appointment is needed!

Students and alumni typically spend 15-20 minutes with the next available Career Coach to discuss topics including:

• Resumes
• Cover Letters
• Job Search Strategies (Part-time and Full-time Professional Opportunities)
• Internships
• Informational Interviewing
• Job Shadowing
• Interviewing Tips

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DROP-IN HOURS

 

CDCE offers virtual and in-person, drop-in hours, Monday through Thursday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m on a first-come, first-served basis. To meet in person, just stop by our office. To request a virtual drop-in appointment:

• Log into your UWF Google account.
• Click the Apps menu at the top of the screen.
• Select "Chat" from the menu.
• Send a direct message to career@uwf.edu, requesting a drop-in appointment.
• A career coach will respond with instructions for joining the virtual session.

*CDCE will maintain drop-in-hour services during university time periods in which classes are being offered. For other periods, including but not limited to spring vacation, winter break, Thanksgiving and other holidays, campus closures, and periods between terms, CDCE may temporarily discontinue drop-in services. However, in some situations and as personnel scheduling allows, CDCE may accommodate students and alumni on a case-by-case basis.