Welcome to the College of Science Career Community!
Message from the Interim Dean: As a student of the College of Science, you have gained the knowledge and skills to be well prepared for many exciting jobs and careers. This website is an excellent resource to help you explore internship opportunities while you’re still a student and possible future career opportunities after your graduation. On this site, you will find helpful information about the College of Science career coaches, who can walk you through the many different aspects of finding and starting your career path. Read the complete message from Interim Dean Quintanilla.
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.
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
INTERNSHIP SUCCESS STORY – UNT Chemistry Sophomore Pyry Karttunen recently landed an incredible internship with Addison-based biotech company Reata Pharmaceuticals. Pyry worked with his College of Science career coach to polish his resume and cover letter, identify networking opportunities for internships, and landed a great internship based on an email introduction from his Career Coach.
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
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 UNT STUDENTS & ALUMNI
In this video with Matthew Mendoza, the UNT Alumnus (Biology major, Chemistry minor) and first generation college student discusses his career journey and gives practical advice for all students.
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
- Explore Health-related Careers
- Association for Women in Math – JobBoard and Career Information
- Careers at NASA
- AAUW – 8 Great Job Boards for Diverse Professionals
- Biotech & Life Sciences in Texas – Industry Profile & Directory
- Fast-growing STEM Careers in Texas (by STEM area)
- Careers in Ecology and Conservation
- Emerging Careers in Environmental Science
- Emerging Careers in Online Education
