Career Services and Experiential Education
The Office of Career Services and Experiential Education serves all UJ students and alumni in a variety of ways. The primary responsibilities of Career Services are to provide career planning and job search preparation services to students and alumni. Experiential Education assists students in exploring and locating field experiences such as internships and cooperative education, job shadows, volunteer work, consulting projects, curricular and optional practical training for international students, and study abroad opportunities. Students and alumni may visit the center on a walk-in basis or by appointment.
The following services and information are available:
- Career Services
- Career advising, development, and testing
- Computer aided career assessment, Focus-2
- Career Alumni Network (CAN)
- Career Insider
- Career library
- Career speakers and workshops
- Informational interviews
- Occupational files
- Market trends
- Graduate and professional school information
- Military career information
- Job vacancy lists (career, part-time, summer, internships)
- Employer contacts and files
- Job search assistance (resumé, cover letter, portfolio, interview skills)
- Mock interviews
- Salary information
- Job fairs
- College Level Examination Program (CLEP) administered by appointment – call (701) 252-3467, ext. 5502, or visit the Career Services office
Experiential Education
- Internship and consulting project contacts and information
- Job shadows
- Internship fairs
- Volunteer fair
- Irish American Scholar Programs
- ISEP (International Student Exchange Program)
- Curricular and optional practical training application materials for international students
- Study abroad presentations
- Career planning, job search, and experiential education workshops
More information about Career Services and Experiential Education can be found online at www.uj.edu/career-center.
International Study
For many years, University of Jamestown students have pursued academic programs at approved foreign universities during summer terms, Fall or Spring semesters, or entire academic years. The courses are selected by the student with the University’s approval, and resulting credits are accepted toward a degree and major requirements.
The University of Jamestown is a member of the International Student Exchange Program (ISEP), one of the largest student exchange organizations in the world. Students attending an ISEP member institution have access to more than 150 study sites in Africa, Asia, Canada, Europe, Latin America, Middle East, Oceania, South Pacific, and the United Kingdom for a full academic year, a semester, or a summer program.
The ISEP program provides the opportunity to become immersed in a foreign culture, earn credit towards a degree at the University of Jamestown, make friends in a host country, and meet students from all over the world. Students involved in the ISEP exchange program pay the same tuition, room and board costs that they would pay at the University of Jamestown. Federal and most other forms of financial aid can be applied toward participation in ISEP.
Contact the Career Center in Raugust Library and visit ISEP's website for more information on the program.
The Irish American Scholars Program, open to all majors , provides semester and full academic year options for study in Northern Ireland.