What is a Social Security and why is it important for working in the U.S.?
How do I know if I am eligible?
To be eligible for a Social Security Number (SSN), Global students will need to:
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Your Job Search Secret Weapon: It’s Not Just What You Know—It’s Who Knows You
You’ve probably heard the phrase “It’s not what you know, it’s who you know.” But when it comes to landing that first internship or job after …
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As a forensic science major, most of my time is spent looking at chemistry or biology so, you might not expect to find me reviewing resumes at Career Services. But here I am, sitting across from students, helping them translate …
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A team of eight from UCF Career Services proudly participated in the 2025 Florida Association of Colleges and Employers (Florida ACE) Conference, held in Orlando, Florida from June 11–13, 2025. This year’s conference theme, “60 Years of Excellence: Shaping the …
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During this year’s Summer Institute (https://fctl.ucf.edu/programs/summer-conference/) organized by the Faculty Center for Teaching and Learning, Dr. Sharon Woodill, Associate Lecturer from the Interdisciplinary Studies Program in the College of Undergraduate Studies and Faculty Fellow for Career Services, and Emily Flositz, …
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As the future of work evolves, so must the way we prepare students for it. This year’s 2025 UCF Summer Faculty Development Institute marks a pivotal shift in how we integrate career readiness into higher education. The “Classroom to Careers” …
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The job market is changing. Increasingly, employers are looking beyond traditional hiring practices like GPAs or job titles and focusing instead on skills-based recruitment—evaluating what candidates can do, not just where they’ve been.
At a recent employer panel hosted …
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Whether you are a recent college graduate or simply looking to find a new job, no one really enjoys the job search. Even when the opportunity pops up to apply to your dream job, there’s still some reluctance. The truth …
As we’ve been discovering through other articles we’ve published over the past couple of weeks, it can be surprising as to which industries are poised to hire the most people in a particular occupational field. Today, we look at which …
Career mapping is the process of strategically planning your professional journey by identifying potential career paths, the skills you’ll need, and the steps to achieve your long-term goals. For fine arts majors, career mapping is especially important because the field …