Career Advising Appointments

• Career Exploration & Engagement: Whether you know what job you want after graduation or you don’t know what options exist, career advisors guide you through conversations to explore your interests. You can learn about career assessments, volunteer/shadowing opportunities, internship search resources, and more.
• Graduate School Exploration & Preparation: Do you have an interest in continuing your education or have you found out your career requires a graduate degree? Career advisors meet with students to help you learn what steps are needed to apply to graduate school and receive help with the application process, such as identifying colleges offering your desired graduate program, learning about experiential components of admission requirements (e.g., shadowing hours), practicing admission interviews, and drafting a personal statement.
• Job & Internship Preparation: Are you looking for a part-time job while you’re in school or searching for a full-time position after graduation? Meet with a career advisor to get help preparing your job-search tools (e.g., resume and cover letter), tips for job searching, practice mock interviews, ways to build connections in your field through networking, and salary negotiation resources.

Note: If you need assistance declaring a major or choosing classes, schedule an appointment with your academic advisor.

Career advisors are available to meet with you virtually (Zoom or Phone) or In-Person. Head to HireJayhawks to schedule an appointment now. See below for detailed instructions.

1. Log into HireJayhawks.

Note: If this is your first time logging in, you will be prompted to create your profile.

2. Click “Schedule an Appointment/Drop-in” on the left-side menu.
3. Select “Request New Appointment.”
4. Complete the requested information starting with the appointment “Type” and ending with your preferred “Days of the Week,” then click “Check Availability.”

Note: Choose the “Career Services Office” that matches your major interest.

Business major? – select “Business Career Services”

Engineering major? – select “Engineering Career Center”

All others – select “University Career Center”

5. Choose the best day and time for you from the list of available options.

Note: More appointment times may be available than are represented online. If you don't see a time online that will work for you, please call 785-864-3624!

6. Fill in the requested information, including your “Appointment Expectations,” then click “Submit Request.”

Note: Once you make an appointment, you will receive an email confirmation and another email that provides you with instructions for connecting with your career advisor. Appointments can be cancelled or rescheduled through HireJayhawks. Login to HireJayhawks and select “Schedule an Appointment” in the left menu to view and modify your counseling appointments. 

All undergraduate students, graduate students, and alumni! Whether you know your major or are still deciding, you can use the University Career Center’s services. 

Note: If you are majoring in Journalism, Business, or Engineering, your professional school also has a career center. 

Any of them. All career advisors are cross trained, meaning they are knowledgeable about each appointment type and can assist any KU student. 

You should meet with a career advisor as early as your first semester freshman year to start your career exploration. Then, at least once an academic year. 

Check in at Room 206 Summerfield Hall and let the person at the front desk know that you want to go in the PHOG. They’ll give you brief directions from there.