University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill University Career Services
Graduate Practicum/Internship
University Career Services at UNC - Chapel Hill seeks a graduate intern with a strong interest in career counseling and coaching. We are looking for practicum/internship candidates for the 2017-2018 academic year. The ideal candidate would have a strong interest in career development, communication and teamwork skills, flexibility, a willingness to learn, and stay for the 2017-2018 academic year. Supervision, training, and weekly meetings to discuss caseload and related issues will be provided. UCS is flexible with the number of hours for each semester; however, a minimum of 20 hours is preferred. Summer opportunities not available.
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Hours/week |
Stipend amount |
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20 (300 hours total) |
$2,500 |
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40 (600 hours total) |
$5,000 |
UCS is a cutting-edge, award winning career services office with a state-of-the-art facility. The selected candidate will work as part of a team, but also work individually. The candidate will have the opportunity to develop hands-on experience in the following:
- Individual and small group career counseling and career coaching – 70%
- Online job and internship tools
- Self-assessment (Focus 2)
- Self-assessment (Strong Interest Inventory) - optional
- Plan, facilitate, and conduct workshops and other student events
- Resume and cover letter writing assistance
- Internship and job search assistance including conducting mock interviews
- Drop-ins (afternoon)
- Course instruction (teach portions of a career exploration and/or job search courses) – 15%
- Administrative work – 15%
“The experience I gained as the University Career Services Graduate Intern at UNC-CH this past year has been invaluable. I have had the opportunity to work directly with students and follow my own interests. During my internship, I was able to collaborate on programs with other academic and student affairs departments while also co-teaching the EDUC 131: Career and Major Exploration course both semesters. I was not expecting to learn and grow so much as a professional during my time at UCS, but the supportive and collaborative staff pushed me to grow and get outside my comfort zone. My experience at UCS has lead me to accept a full time position in Career Services after graduation. I could not have asked for more, this internship was one of the most valuable experiences during my graduate school years.” Fall 2015-Spring 2016
“Interning with UCS has been a great experience in various ways. Over the past year I have had the opportunity to not only conduct my own career counseling sessions but also to create workshops and co-teach Career Exploration class. My supervisor was instrumental in the development of my counseling skills and I feel better prepared in facilitating career exploration topics and job search with students. The UCS staff also creates a really supportive environment as I was quickly welcomed and truly felt part of the team. I highly recommend this internship to anyone interested in this field!” Fall 2014-Spring 2015
If interested, please email a cover letter and resume to Christy Dunston, Assistant Director University Career Services, at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. by March 17, 2017
To learn more about our office, please visit us at http://careers.unc.edu.
