Career support

The Nevada Career Studio is your partner in crafting your career path. Explore your interests, engage in enriching experiences and connect with other to broaden your horizons. You are a vital part of our Pack, and we are committed to your success. Check out the following online and campus resources to explore career paths, prepare application materials, practice interviews, learn about experiential learning opportunities and more.

Our services

In-person services

Drop-in coaching: No appointment needed! Stop by the Nevada Career Studio (Pennington Student Achievement Center, Room 208) during drop-in hours to get help from a Career Mentor. We can support you with:

  • Creating and reviewing resumes and cover letters
  • Finding on-campus jobs, internships, part-time roles, or full-time work
  • Building or updating your Handshake and LinkedIn profiles
  • Preparing for interviews
  • Writing and reviewing graduate school/program application statements
  • Developing and reviewing academic CVs
  • General career questions and Nevada Career Studio programs

Class assignments: Working on a class project like a resume? Come see us during drop-in hours. If you need proof of your visit, just ask a Career Mentor for a confirmation email.

Virtual services

Handshake Resource Library: Prefer working on your own schedule? Check out the Virtual Resource Library in Handshake. You’ll find resume samples, cover letter guides, job search strategies, grad school resources and more.

Big Interview: Big Interview allows you to build a practice interview and record yourself via webcam to prepare for any interview. 

* Services below will not be reviewed until the week of 1/26/26* 

Resume & Cover Letter Review: Ready to submit your application, but want a final check? Upload your resume and cover letter, and we’ll send you feedback within two business days.

Application Statement Review: Applying to grad school or another program that requires a personal statement or statement of purpose? Submit your final draft and get feedback within two business days.

Academic CV Review: Submitting an academic CV for a program or role? Share your CV with us and receive feedback within two business days.

Explore career paths

CareerExplorer by Sokanu

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

Forage

Forage Job Simulations offers an online platform where students can explore career paths and gain practical experience through hundreds of free job simulations created by leading global employers.

IBIS World

BIS includes surveys of over 1,000 industries, covering more than 700 major and many specialized categories. Reports detail industry segments, market characteristics, conditions, key company profiles and outlooks. Access is provided by University Libraries.

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.

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

What Can I Do With This Major is an online tool that shows typical career areas and the types of employers that hire people with certain majors.

Professional support

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 students. Alumni can also 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.

Grad Students

Beyond Graduate School

Beyond Graduate School is a one-of-a-kind, online platform that helps master’s students make the most out of their investment and build their careers. From video lessons on career exploration to writing application materials, to interviewing and negotiating for that next career step, Beyond Grad School helps master’s students through each stage of their job search.

When logging in, select University of Nevada, Reno and enter your NetID and password.

Beyond the Professoriate

Beyond the Professoriate’s Career Training Platform is an online professional development tool where doctoral students and postdocs can explore career options and learn job search strategies. Through two programs of study (Academic Careers and Professional Careers), students and postdocs are empowered to make informed decisions about their career path and learn successful job search strategies from other PhDs.

When logging in, select University of Nevada, Reno and enter your NetID and password.

Book an appointment

Graduate Students can now schedule career support appointments virtually through Teams or in person at the Nevada Career Studio.

Campus Partners

Nevada Money Mentors

Nevada Money Mentors offer free 1-on-1 confidential financial coaching sessions. 1-hour coaching appointments are made available both virtually and in person, addressing how to negotiate a salary and how to set up a budget that works with your lifestyle.

Nevada LLC Hall overview

Here, students will find single and double bedrooms in spacious suites, each with a private suite-style bathrooms and all-inclusive amenities, so they can focus on what matters most, suceeding at Nevada. Residents have access to dedicated lounges and study spaces on every floor, high-speed internet, and on-site laundry facilities. Enjoy the best the campus has to offer with a friendly staff, supportive learning environments and a central location just steps from the heart of campus.

Office of Community-Enaged Learning & Leadership

Students who engage in service-learning and civic engagement opportunities can benefit in multiple ways:

  • Gain hands-on experience
  • Develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills
  • Learn more about your community and social issues
  • Improve your ability to handle different experiences
  • Enhance communication skills
  • Test the skills that you have learned from the class to help out your community
  • Grow a professional network of people you might connect with again later for jobs or internships
  • Satisfy your urge toward public service or civic participation
  • Make a difference and contribute to your community