College of Health and Public Service

The UNT Career Center provides a full range of services to support students and alumni at all points along their career path, from their freshman year to post-graduation. Career Coaches and Internship Specialists are assigned to specific populations and are available for personalized career advisement. See Schedule an Appointment below to meet with one of them. They can help you Discover Your Path, Explore Majors and Careers, Gain Experience, and Achieve Your Goals.

The Career Center offers career planning workshops, job shadowing opportunities, resume writing assistance, mock interviews, and help with job search strategies. Special events such as career fairs and industry receptions provide the opportunity to interact with employers and network with professionals. Handshake, UNT’s online job posting system, provides access to part-time and full-time employment opportunities.

Welcome to the College of Health and Public Service Career Community!

Message from the Dean: Congratulations on choosing a career path where you can truly make a difference! The UNT College of Health and Public Service prepares you for a variety of in-demand, fulfilling careers in the public, private and nonprofit sectors. Whether you want to work with children with autism as an audiologist or speech-language pathologist; shape the world around you as a behavior analyst; help reform the justice system through work in criminal justice; prepare communities for hurricanes or other natural disasters as an emergency manager; shape the cities of tomorrow as an urban planner; identify and solve global health concerns as an epidemiologist; or tackle some of society’s biggest issues as a social worker, you’ve chosen the right path. Read more of the message from Dean Dash.

Services Offered by the Career Center

We encourage you to explore the resources and services the Career Center has to offer, attend an upcoming career event, and schedule an appointment with your Career Coach.

Personalized Career Coaching

Schedule an appointment with your Career Coach for assistance with major and career exploration, writing a resume/CV/cover letter, interview preparation, professional networking, job and internship search strategies and more. To find your Career Coach, go to Meet the UNT Career Coaches. To schedule an appointment, use Navigate.

DISCOVER YOUR PATH

Career assessment tools and resources can help you identify your unique attributes, understand how they can impact your satisfaction with different career options, and recognize the competencies employers seek when hiring employees.

IDENTIFY YOUR SKILLS & INTERESTS || BE CAREER READY

EXPLORE MAJORS AND CAREERS

Regardless where you are in the major exploration process, it’s important to know about the numerous career opportunities you can pursue with a particular major and what you can do to learn more about a career field.

EXPLORE MAJORS || EXPLORE CAREERS

GAIN EXPERIENCE

On average, students with real-world work experience receive more job offers and a higher starting salary when they graduate. Multiple opportunities exist for gaining experience and adding valuable skills.

INTERNSHIPS || OTHER OPPORTUNITIES FOR EXPERIENCE

ACHIEVE YOUR GOALS

Prepare in advance for your job search by using resources and tools to help you create an effective resume, practice interviewing, develop a networking strategy and more.

JOB SEARCH STRATEGIES || CONNECT WITH EMPLOYERS || RESUME & OTHER CORRESPONDENCE || INTERVIEW PREP || JOB OFFERS || THINKING ABOUT GRADUATE SCHOOL?

VIRTUAL CAREER SERVICES

Students and alumni have on-demand access to many of the services, resources, tools and opportunities available through the Career Center to assist in achieving their career goals. Check out our Virtual Career Center Services for Students & Alumni!

ADVICE FROM EMPLOYERS

Watch this video featuring a panel of public service professionals discussing employment opportunities within their organization, the applicant selection process, what applicants can do to stand out and more.

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Contact & Location

Phone
(940) 565-2105
Address

Sage Hall, Suite 202
1167 Union Circle
Denton, TX 76203

Career Service Hours

Day of the week
Regular Hours Quick Chats
Monday 8:00am – 5:00pm 9:00am-12:00pm
Tuesday 8:00am – 5:00pm 1:00pm-4:00pm
Wednesday 8:00am – 5:00pm 9:00am-12:00pm
Thursday 8:00am – 5:00pm 1:00pm-4:00pm
Friday 8:00am – 5:00pm no drop-in hours

Learn how to Connect with the Career Center

Regular Hours: Appointments by phone, in-person, email and Zoom; Students and Recent Graduates – Navigate; Experienced Alumni – Handshake. Drop-Ins: (no appointment needed) Phone or video – Navigate; In-person – Sage 280

Share Kudos with the Career Center staff.

The UNT Career Center encourages persons with disabilities to participate in our events and meet with our staff. If you anticipate needing an accommodation or have questions about accessibility, please call 940-565-2105 in advance of the event or your visit.