Diverse Populations
Career Services is committed to serving diverse populations through workshops, career counseling, information resources and on-campus recruiting. If you need special accommodations in order to utilize our services, please contact us.
| Ethnic/Racial Minority | ||
| Women | ||
| LGBTQ Students | ||
| Students with Disabilities | ||
| International Students | ||
| Adult Learners | ||
| Veterans |
Ethnic/Racial Minority
A Career Counselor Can Help You Answer:
- Do I share my race/ethnicity in the application process?
- How can I access mentors in career fields of interest to me?
- Are there particular employment opportunities and internships accessible to students with a specific background?
Tips for Researching Employers
- Is there a race/ethnicity employee interest group?
- What percentage of employees are minority?
- What percentage of those employees are executives/managers?
- Review the anti-discrimination policies of the organization
- Participate in employer information sessions, career fairs and campus recruiting
- Access Career Information Center resources
Campus Resources
Other Resources
Women
A Career Counselor Can Help You Answer:
- How do I “prove” myself in male-dominated fields/industries?
- Do I disclose pregnancy in an interview?
- Do I disclose marital or relationship status in the application process?
- What can I expect and what are my recourses under equal opportunity law?
- What industries or companies offer "family friendly" policies?
- How can I access mentors in career fields of interest to me?
Tips for Researching Employers:
- What percentage of employees are women?
- What percentage of those employees are executives/managers?
- Review the anti-discrimination policies
- Participate in employer information sessions, career fairs and campus recruiting
- Access Career Information Center resources
Campus Resources:
Other Resources:
LGBTQ Students
A Career Counselor Can Help You Answer:
- Should I disclose my sexual orientation on my resume or in an interview? If so, how should I do it?
- What are my rights under the law?
- What can recruiters ask me in an interview?
- How can I access mentors in career fields of interest to me?
Tips for Researching Employers:
- Does the organization offer domestic partner benefits?
- Is there an LGBTQ employee interest group?
- Does the anti-discrimination policy include sexual orientation?
- Participate in employer information sessions, career fairs and campus recruiting
- Access Career Information Center resources
Campus Resources:
Other Resources:
Students with Disabilities
A Career Counselor Can Help You Answer:
- Should I disclose my disability on my resume or in an interview? If so, how?
- How does the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) affect me?
- What are my rights under the ADA?
- What should I expect from employers?
- What is reasonable accommodation?
- How can I access mentors in career fields of interest to me?
Tips for Researching Employers:
- Review the anti-discrimination policies of the organization
- Know in advance what accommodations you require
- Participate in employer information sessions, career fairs and campus recruiting
- Access Career Information Center resources
Campus Resources:
Other Resources:
International Students
A Career Counselor Can Help You Answer:
- How do I inform a recruiter that I am not a U.S. citizen?
- How can I access mentors in career fields of interest to me?
- How do I determine an organization’s ability to offer sponsorship?
- How do I prepare for an American-style interview?
Tips for Researching Employment:
- Learn about your specific employment status
- Review the federal employment laws
- Participate in employer information sessions, career fairs and campus recruiting
- Access Career Information Center resources
- Read more: Job Search Strategies for International Students (PDF)
Campus Resources:
Other Resources:
Adult Learners
A Career Counselor Can Help You Answer:
- How do I balance work/life issues and demands?
- Should I list my entire work/educational history on my resume?
- How do I search for jobs in a specific geographic area?
- How can I access mentors in career fields of interest to me?
- Should I disclose my age when applying for positions?
- Will my age work against me when looking for a job?
Tips for Researching Employers:
- Build upon your work and life experience in your employment search
- Participate in employer information sessions, career fairs and campus recruiting
- Access Career Information Center resources
Campus Resources:
Other Resources:
- American Council on Education – Resources for Adult Learners
Veterans
A Career Counselor Can Help You Answer
- How can I apply my military experience to my chosen career field?
- How do I share with employers that I may be called to active duty?
- How do I find organizations that are specifically interested in hiring veterans?
- How can I access mentors in career fields of interest to me?
Tips for Researching Employers:
- Look for employer statements valuing veteran status in employment applications
- Participate in employer information sessions, career fairs and campus recruiting
- Access Career Information Center resources