Graduate Students
The University Career Center supports graduate and doctoral level students in a number of career development areas. We understand obtaining an advanced degree will open additional employment avenues you may choose to pursue.
You may consider employment in academia, private industry, government or the non-profit sector. Regardless of the career path you want to pursue, we have professional staff available to meet with you one-on-one to discuss your options. In addition, we encourage you to research the resources that the UTEP Graduate School has to offer by visiting their site
Career Education Workshops
- The University Career Center provides several workshops for all students throughout the academic year, click here to view registration instructions, the list of workshops, and dates.
- The Graduate School offers Career Prep Workshop's every semester, click here to view dates and times.
Career Fairs
- Check out the dates and times for the different Career Fairs the University Career Center hosts throughout the academic year.
Interview Preparation
- Learn more about how to answer behavioral-based questions and polish your interviewing skills
Résumé or CV review with a professional staff member
- Make an appointment with a University Career Center professional staff that is assigned to your college by calling (915) 747-5640 or emailing careers@utep.edu
Document Samples and Guidelines
- Graduate CV General Guidelines (PDF)
- Graduate Resume General Sample (PDF)
- Recommendation Letter Tips From the Chronicle of Higher Education (PDF)
- For more document resources visit our Sample Documents Page
Open Dissertation Database by EBSCO
This database is a free index to more than 172,000 theses and dissertations accepted at American universities from 1902 to the present.
Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC)
ERIC is an online index of academic journals and non-journal research sources. Journals include education-related articles while non-journals offer more broad-based research options
Purdue OWL
The OWL houses writing resources and instructional material. Develop as a writer.
Nature.com
This site contains expert advice and personal stories from academics and industry professionals, from career choices to networking tips
Sciencemag.org
A wealth of career tools for scientists at all stages of their careers in addition to blog posts
Connected Academics
This site and its initiatives prepare doctoral students in the humanities for careers outside of academia
The National Postdoctoral Association
The National Postdoctoral Associations (NPA) is focused on enriching the postdoctoral experience by raising awareness offering networking and career opportunities, and collaborating with members.
Connect with Alumni on LinkedIn - Follow "The University of Texas at El Paso" and network with alum to better grasp an idea of their industry
Handshake
Connect to professional opportunities on and off campus.
The Chronicle of Higher Education
Contains job listings, e-mail alert services, job search articles, a discussion forum, and useful links.
National Postdoctoral Association
Use their career center to search and apply for multiple jobs.
UniversityJobs.com
The leading source for University and College jobs.
Postdoc Jobs
A site dedicated to postdoc recruiting.
Inside Higher Ed
Online source for news, job posting of higher education, career advice, and tools to advance your career.
HigherEdJobs
Job database focused on college university positions.
FindAPostDoc
Dedicated to listing jobs for new and recently qualified PhDs.
Science Careers
Contains job openings, job fair announcements and career management articles.
Academic Employment Network
Posting of academic positions, including teaching, school administration, and other jobs in higher education.
Academic Careers Online
Contains worldwide job listings in universities, community colleges, and research institutes.
UTEP Employment Opportunities
BioCareers
The career service for life scientists with advanced degrees.
National Institutes of Health:
Search for laboratory and clinical research careers, Science/Research Administration careers, and Science/Research policy careers
USAJOBS
Access thousands of job opportunities across hundreds of federal agencies and organizations. You can find open positions for a countless array of occupational areas.
USA.gov
Provides government information, services, and job postings.
Government Jobs
A government sector job board that provides tools to assist job seekers seek government employment.
Political Job Hunt
Offers the latest listings of jobs in politics, public policy and government affairs, tips to guide your job search, and email job alerts.
Idealist
The world's largest social-impact job board, including international opportunities.
Foundationalist
National non-profit job board designed for listing opportunities with foundations, associations, unions, and educational institution.
NonprofitJobs.org
A job site that gathers nonprofit personnel to job opportunities, the ability to create candidate profiles, and career resource tools.
Council on Foundations
Connects nonprofit professionals to the right nonprofit jobs and provide resources to enhance your career.
ExecSearches.com
Find career-related resources, job postings, and discussions targeting the nonprofit market that will help you and your specific goal.
Schlumberger
This company consists of Research Scientists, Research Engineers, and Research Associates. (STEM majors)
GovernmentJobs
If you are interested in social or scientific research and analytics, look into the government department of education and research. (STEM, Business and Liberal Arts majors)
Association for Institutional Research
This association supports higher education professionals in the collection, analysis, interpretation, and communication of data. (Liberal Arts and Business Majors)
Use this professional social media site to search for clinical research jobs. (STEM and Liberal Arts majors)
Career Builder
CareerBuilder has helped millions of people find jobs and has equipped thousands of employers with the talent they need. (STEM and Liberal Arts majors)
HigherEd Jobs
This website is all about finding research careers within universities, and can help you find a research career across the United States and abroad (STEM and Liberal Arts majors)
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
As a scientist at St. Jude, you'll not only benefit from a creative environment — you'll also have exceptional technology and resources at your fingertips. (STEM majors)
SOCRA for Clinical Research Excellence
A non-profit, charitable and educational membership organization committed to providing opportunities to all persons involved in clinical research activities. (STEM majors)
City of Hope
A leading research and treatment center for cancer, diabetes and other life-threatening diseases. It is known for rapid translation of scientific research into new treatments. (STEM majors)
C+R Research
A company dedicated to research, innovation, and creativity. They are hiring talented researchers and professionals from a variety of backgrounds. (Business majors)
Chadwick Martin Bailey
The positions commonly posted are: Associate Market Researchers, Market Research Project Managers, and Market Research Account Directors (Business majors)
Premier Research
This biotech company is looking for candidates that share their commitment to developing life-changing therapies. (Business and STEM majors)
TheUNIjobs
Times Higher Education (THE) is a company with the world’s most influential university ranking, and has a job posting board for research positions. (Liberal Arts majors)
