Peer Career Advisors

What’s your Major?

 I’m currently majoring in Social Work and plan on going on to graduate school to obtain my Masters of Social Work.

What have you learned as a Peer Career Advisor?

Here at the University Career Center, I've learned how to be a professional model employee and communicate more efficiently in the workplace. These skills have been invaluable to my education and personal life. While accumulating these skills, I also have the opportunity to not just help myself, but others here in the university by using the training that I have been given to provide relevant and up-to-date information about a career to students.

What are you involved in on and off-campus?

I am an officer for the National Alliance on Mental Illness on Campus and part of the University Honors Program. I recently had an internship in Rhinebeck, New York with a non-profit organization called Ramapo for Children where I worked with individuals with a variety of needs teaching them career and life skills to take home to be successful.

–  Katya C.

What’s your Major?

I am currently pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree in Clinical Laboratory Science. I hope to obtain an internship to gain pre-professional experience in the health science field and eventually make my way into obtaining a Master’s Degree in Public Health.

What have you learned as a Peer Career Advisor?

As a Peer Career Advisor, I’ve learned how to enhance and perfect my communication skills. Additionally, I’m learning how to develop my professionalism in and out of the workplace. These skills that are beginning to develop have made me appreciate the great opportunities and resources that the Career Center has offered not just to me but to others, and how much the Career Center is guiding me into being my best self.

What are you involved in on and off-campus?

I am part of the women’s fraternity Zeta Tau Alpha. I also volunteer with the student organization Texas Rising which encourages college students to register to vote and promote equality and social justice for Texans.

–  Ana C.

What’s your major?

I am currently pursuing a degree in Electrical Engineering. I hope to obtain an internship to gain pre-professional experience and make my way into the engineering industry upon graduation.

What have you learned as a Peer Career Advisor?

During my time here at the University Career Center, I‘ve learned and drastically improved on an abundance of skills that have helped me to develop professionally. Being here has really allowed me to improve my communication skills, as well as my presenting skills. Whereas before I was really shy, always keeping to myself and hardly saying a word, by interacting with students on a daily basis and conducting class presentations, I’ve turned my weakest aspects into my strongest ones.

What are you involved in on and off-campus?

I am Involved with the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE).

– Quentin H.

What’s your major?

I am currently pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Rehabilitation Sciences with a concentration in Physical Therapy. I am hoping in the near future to attend Physical Therapy School and become a Pediatric Physical Therapist.

What are you involved in on and off-campus?

I am part of the University Honors Program, and I also help in the program of My Joyful Dance as a rehabilitation volunteer where we give ballet classes to girls with Down syndrome. An activity that I do off-campus is NAVIDAR, which is an organization in Juarez to help less privileged people. Moreover, I am an active volunteer for Juana De Arco Kindergarten where I aid with multiple events, as well as substituting and more. Through these experiences, I have grown as a person and found more passion in helping others through my field.

–   Daniela Q.

What’s your Major?

I am currently pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain Management with a minor in financing. I hope to obtain an internship to gain pre-professional experience in the logistics and financial world. I would like to later on pursue a Master’s in Business Administration.

What have you learned as a Peer Career Advisor?

Working for the Career Center as a PCA has given me the opportunity to gain a plethora of professional skills and strengthen other ones. As a PCA I have been able to enhance my communication skills effectively and learned the importance of having the correct tools for setting the most effective pathway towards your future.

What are you involved in on and off-campus?

I am currently the Youth Group Coordinator at Saint Mark’s Catholic Church as well take part in organizing community service projects to help out the needed community of El Paso.

- Andres G.