Current Students

Office of Career Development

The Office of Career Development at UNCSA helps prepare our students for a successful transition from school to professional careers. It provides enrolled students with overall career planning that supplements the career advice provided by the arts school faculty. Students should consult with their individual arts school faculty members for career guidance in their specific fields and utilize the Career Development office for the following:

Webinars in Collaboration with the UNCSA Alumni Office 

(available to currently enrolled students and graduates, registration required)

• Sept. 21, 2021, Noon: Get Known, Get Connected, Get Ahead: Personal Connections for Professional Results
• Oct. 13, 2021, Noon: Finding Your Key to Happiness
• Nov. 4, 2021, Noon: How to Love Speaking in Public, Even if you Hate it Now

Resources

Basic (non-arts) Resume/Cover Letter Review Sessions by Zoom

Email careerdevelopment@uncsa.edu to set up an online individual coaching session.

Myers Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) Assessment and Interpretation 

Learn your personality preferences and how they can enhance your individual development, academic and artistic studies, collaborations and career choices. Take the online assessment and meet with a MBTI-certified staff member for interpretation of results, by appointment.

Email careerdevelopment@uncsa.edu to schedule an online individual coaching session.

LinkedIn Learning

This resource offers thousands of quality online trainings on a wide range of topics. The career development-related topics include resume writing, networking and interviewing tips, building communication, technical skills (Excel, PowerPoint, etc.), personal branding, and much more. Access to LinkedIn Learning, using single-sign-on, is available to the campus community at no cost.

Grant Writing

Offered each fall semester, this workshop is intended to help students develop an understanding of grant writing and reporting. This is highly recommended for students intending to apply for a Career Development Grant. 

Transferable Skills

Offered each semester, this workshop is for students who are interested in exploring how to translate arts-skills for a basic resume.

Grants and Fellowships

• Career Development Grants
• The William R. Kenan, Jr. Fellowship at The Kennedy Center
• The William R. Kenan, Jr. Fellowship at Lincoln Center Education

Contacts

• Rebecca Nussbaum, director
• Debby Pyatt, program manager

Email
careerdevelopment@uncsa.edu

Location
Teaching and Learning Center (above the Library Café)