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UCS Resource Room

Student using the UCS Resource Room The Career Resource Room is open between 8:00 am and 5:00 pm, Monday-Friday. We encourage browsing, or, if you need assistance, ask one of our staff members to help you. A notebook catalog of available resources is available to assist you as well as our online catalog . The Resource Room contains resources including career-related books, handouts, directories, periodicals, and employer literature. (If you would like to request a specific resource to be added to the library, please complete our Purchase Recommendation Form.)

The materials are coded and organized in the sections listed below to allow easy recognition and use.

Exploring Careers (C)
Students can use information in this section to explore careers and to research areas in which they might be interested.

Internship Information (I)
This area has information about programs and organizations that offer internships. Directories and guides provide helpful suggestions and strategies for defining, identifying, and securing appropriate career-related internships.

Job Seeking (J)
Materials in this section describe the steps for a job search and give tips on effective ways to identify skills and career areas of interest, make contacts, prepare resumes, and present yourself in interviews. The Sample Resume and Job Search Correspondence notebooks are located in this area.

Directories (D)
Directories of many kinds are available to assist job-hunters locate names, addresses, and contact persons of employing organizations.

Career Area Guides (G)
Materials here provide information about organizations in specific career areas.

General Reference Guides (RR)
This section includes resources such as the National Zip Code directories, a dictionary, a thesaurus, purpose etiquette books and many others.

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