Career exploration and preparation

University of Nevada, Reno alumni have access to online resources at no cost to continue assisting their career readiness.

CareerExplorer by Sokanu

CareerExplorer matches your interests, strengths, and passions with various career paths and job information.

O*Net Interest Profiler

The O*Net Interest Profiler can help you find out what your interests are and how they relate to the world of work. You can find out what you like to do. This platform can help you decide what kinds of careers you may want to explore.

What Can I Do With This Major?

Ever wondered what you can do with your major? "What Can I Do With This Major" is an online tool to learn about careers within certain majors, employers in their industries, and skills and qualifications required.

My Next Move

My Next Move is an interactive tool for students to learn more about their career options. My Next Move has information from over 900 different careers, which includes responsibilities, skills, salary information and more.

Occupational Outlook Handbook

The Occupational Outlook Handbook from the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics provides extensive information on hundreds of different job roles in the country.

Coursera

The University of Nevada, Reno has partnered with Coursera to provide access to enhanced career development programs to students and alumni. Through the Coursera Career Academy, you can select from a variety of online professional training courses and microcredentials from companies such as Google, IBM, Meta and Salesforce.

The University is sponsoring licenses for Coursera courses and microcredentials for University of Nevada, Reno alumni who can request access to Coursera.

Please note: The University does not confer academic credit for the completion of Coursera content offerings. Coursera courses/microcredentials do not count towards degree completion.

Big Interview

Need to practice for an upcoming interview? Big Interview is an online platform where you can record yourself via webcam and practice interviews for different opportunities. Big Interview has a wide variety of general, behavioral, and technical questions.

Check out the Big Interview Help Desk for articles and video tutorials on how to use the platform and troubleshoot technical issues.

Nevada Money Mentors

Alumni who graduated within the last year are able to meet with a Nevada Money Mentor to discuss how to negotiate a salary and set up a budget that works with your lifestyle.