Support for Students
Welcome to the UCF Dixon Career Development Center, where we help students prepare for what’s next. Our center offers a wide range of resources to help you explore majors and prepare for your future career. We bring together career planning, experiential learning and internship support, employer engagement, graduate and professional school prep, career‑readiness workshops, and technology tools to strengthen your professional materials—all in one place.
Use the button below to sign in, choose your career interests, and unlock customized updates just for you. Setting up your preferences only takes a moment, and it ensures you receive alerts, opportunities, and resources that match what you’re looking for, so you can stay on track and never miss what matters most.
Career Planning
Students are encouraged to use the Dixon Career Development Center as a resource for anything related to exploring majors and career options, getting resume and cover letter critiques, practicing for job interviews, building professional skills, and preparing for future employment. Whether you are just starting to figure out your interests or getting ready for your next big career step, we’re here to help.
Grow Through Experience
Meaningful experiences help you explore your interests, build skills, and prepare for future opportunities. Whether you’re seeking internships, service learning, or job shadowing through the Knight Shadow program, there are many ways to get hands-on experience. You can even earn academic credit for approved internships. We can help you find opportunities that fit your goals and guide you through your next steps.
Pre-Health, Pre-Law & Pre-Grad Guidance
Preparing for graduate or professional school is a big step, and we’re here to help you feel confident throughout the process. Whether you’re exploring programs, understanding admission requirements, planning your timeline, or working on application materials, our team can support you every step of the way. No matter where you are in your journey, you don’t have to navigate planning on your own.
Knight’s Career Navigator
Knights Career Navigator is an interactive web course designed to help you build essential career readiness skills from the start of your UCF journey. Required for first-time undergraduate students, this course guides you through key career preparation topics you must complete by the end of your first Spring semester. Students are automatically enrolled through the UCF Portal, and the course takes approximately 45 minutes to complete.
Discover Events & Workshops
Events are a great way to build skills and connect with employers and school representatives. From the Career & Internship Expo and the Graduate and Professional School Fair to meet and greets, workshops, and info sessions, there’s always something happening to help you take your next step. Explore upcoming events to get involved and stay informed.
Get Involved
The Dixon Career Development Center also offers programs you can join to deepen your learning and stay engaged throughout your journey at UCF. These programs provide built‑in support, guided activities, and a sense of community to help you grow and feel more confident about your next steps.
Use the menu to find programs related to your specific goals.
Undergraduate Students
Knight’s Career Navigator: Your Next Step
Knights Career Navigator is a short online Webcourse that all first‑time‑in‑college UCF students must complete during their first year. It includes quick career‑prep modules and usually takes under 45 minutes. Make sure to finish it before March 1, because a registration hold will be placed on your account if it’s not completed. This hold will prevent you from registering for classes, so log into Webcourses and complete it as soon as you can.
Have questions? Visit the Knight’s Career Navigator page.
Explore Majors & Pathways
Check out the resources below to discover how your interests, strengths, and major choices can lead to real‑world career paths.
What Can I Do with This Major? shows common career paths, employers, and resources linked to each major.
Focus 2 Careers offers validated assessments, covering interests, personality, values, skills, and more, to help you choose a major, explore occupations, make informed decisions, and take action in your career planning.
Career Coach lets you take interest and skills assessments to explore in‑demand careers and find majors that align with your goals.
This page is designed specifically for pre‑health students exploring careers in medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, physician assistant studies, physical therapy, occupational therapy, optometry, public health, and other health‑related professions. These resources will help you understand admission requirements, clinical and volunteer experiences to build a competitive application for your chosen health field.
This page is designed specifically for students exploring pathways toward law school and careers within the legal field. These resources will help you understand law‑related experiences, LSAT preparation, application timelines, and strategies to build a competitive law school application. You’ll also find tools to explore legal specialties, such as criminal law, corporate law, environmental law, intellectual property, family law, and more, so you can begin identifying areas that align with your interests and goals.
This page is designed specifically for students considering graduate‑level education, including master’s programs, doctoral programs, and professional graduate pathways outside of health and law. These resources will help you explore different types of graduate programs, understand admission requirements, prepare for entrance exams, build strong academic and research experiences, and create competitive applications. You’ll also find tools to help you identify programs that fit your interests, clarify your career goals, and plan your next steps toward advanced study.
Graduate Students
All graduate students who are currently enrolled in UCF courses have full access to the Dixon Career Development Center’s services. Read below to learn more about the high‑quality resources available to support your academic and professional goals.
Reactivating Your Handshake Account
If you used Handshake as a UCF undergraduate student, you may need to reactivate your account to regain access as a graduate student. Simply log in with your NID and follow the prompts to update your profile. If your account doesn’t automatically reactivate, you can request support directly through Handshake or contact career@ucf.edu for further assistance.
Graduate & Professional School Prep Appointments
Graduate students cannot book appointments through MyKnightStar. To schedule an appointment to discuss a pre‑health, pre‑law, or pre‑graduate pathway, please complete the form linked below.
When submitting the form, be prepared to include:
- 3–4 dates and times you are available
- Which pathway you wish to discuss (pre-health, pre-law, or pre-graduate school)
