UCF Resources
Below are offices at UCF where students can go to discuss career options, strategies for applying to graduate or professional school, and/or academic and community resources, etc.
- Career Services
- Office of Experiential Learning – Cooperative education, internship, and service learning opportunities.
- KnightLink– Research employers, build and upload resumes, apply for jobs, schedule interviews, and connect with the UCF community.
- Pre-Health and Pre-Law Advising
Career Pathways
You can search by keyword, occupation, or industry to view:
- Job demand and employment trends (historical and projected)
- Average annual earnings and compensation ranges
- Top employers hiring for specific roles
- Required education levels
- In-demand technical and transferable skills
- Common job titles within each career field
Students & Alumni
- Explore career options connected to majors and interests
- Understand job outlook, salary expectations, and skill requirements
- Prepare for job searches, interviews, and skill-building experiences
There are two tabs above the search fields. Choose which search you want to engage:
- Left tab: “Find Career Data by Selecting Keywords”
- On the left, use the “Search…” field box to enter any occupation title or key word. A list of suggested occupations that match your search will auto-populate and you can scroll through it to identify the career title you want to explore.
- Optional: The middle drop-down allows you to narrow your search by state. You can also leave it on “Nationwide” for a full picture. If a state is chosen, the right drop-down allows you narrow further by county.
- Right tab: “Filtering for Industry and Occupation”
- From the left drop-down, choose a career cluster or industry you would like to search
- Next, choose an occupation within that cluster or industry
- Optional: The middle-right drop-down menu allows you to narrow your search by state. You can also leave it on “Nationwide” for a full picture. If a state is chosen, the right drop-down allows you narrow further by county.
When you have identified an occupation, the career profile will load below the widget, displaying tasks, responsibilities, employment trends, top employers, education levels, salary information, skills and competencies, and sample job titles reported.
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External Resources
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Career Exploration
- O*Net – Job database providing career exploration, job analysis, and occupational information.
- MyCareerShines – The career exploration and planning portion of the Florida Shines website
- Explorehealthcareers.org
- American Institute of Biological Sciences Career Page
- Sea Grant Marine Careers Page
- Jobshadow.com – “Virtual” job shadowing website that includes interviews with people in different careers.
Volunteer and Internship
This is a list of websites to assist with locating possible volunteer and internship opportunities. Other possibilities include hospitals and other healthcare organizations, zoos and wildlife organizations, conservation organizations, marine facilities, and campus organizations.
- Student Conservation Association Internships
- Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
- Gulf Specimen Marine Laboratories
- Co-op/Internship/Summer Research Opportunities in the Life Sciences – Links to biology opportunities compiled by the Rochester Institute of Technology, including pre-medical, pre-veterinary, genomics, and ecology/marine science
- UCF Pre-Medical Internships
- Florida Department of Environmental Protection Coastal Resources (Volunteer) – Includes links to opportunities on the Wekiva River, the Indian River Lagoon, and other locations.
- Idealist.org – Includes jobs as well as volunteer and internship opportunities.
- Internships.com – Includes jobs as well as volunteer and internship opportunities.
- Volunteermatch.org
Job Search
- USAJobs.gov – Website to find and apply to available federal positions, including federal agencies such as DOE, CDC, NOAA, EPA, BLM, National Park Services, etc. Also includes student internship and recent graduate employment positions, otherwise known as the Pathways program.
- Peoplefirst.myflorida.com – State of Florida available positions
- Orange County – Job, internships, and volunteer opportunities
- Seminole County – Jobs and internship opportunities
Environmental Career/Job Websites:
- Texas A&M Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Job Board – Includes job, internship and volunteer opportunities from all areas of the United States and international locations.
- Guide to Green Careers
- Environmentalcareer.com
- Cyber-sierra.com – Links to job search resources in various environmental/biology areas.
- Green Degrees & Sustainability Careers to Help the Environment
Networking
- LinkedIn – Connect with other professionals, find and apply for job opportunities, find career information, and join groups relevant to your interests.
- ResearchGate – Connect with others in your field, post and read research, and find and apply for job opportunities.