Career Readiness Resources
Land your dream internship by bolstering your professional skill-set!
Trying to land an internship? Want to build your skills and bolster your resume but not sure where to start? Our career coaches have compiled a list of resources, sorted by major, to boost your marketability for future professional opportunities.
General Career Advice
- Connect with your Career coach to update your resume and polish your LinkedIn.
- Create a target list of companies you would be open to working for in a future internship or full-time job. Bookmark their company websites, follow their company pages, subscribe to their YouTube channels, etc.
- Utilize the Alumni tool for LCB on LinkedIn to find one alumnus who works at each of your target companies. Reach out using a LinkedIn message or send an e-mail to set up an informational interview or prototyping conversation.
- Follow Career Development/Guidance thought leaders on LinkedIn, such as:
- Marcelo Barros - International student career expert
- Austin Belcak - Owner of Cultivated Culture, thought leader on career prep
- Career Contessa - Career guidance for women
- Madeline Mann - Thought leader on career prep
- Justin Nguyen - Advice for landing internships
- Lindsey Pollak - Multigenerational work expert, NYT bestselling author
- Kwan Segal - International student career expert
- Simon Sinek - Business thought leader
- Gary Vanerchuk - Business thought leader
- Join a professional group of your peers:
Expand Your Virtual Career Competencies
- Master the art of virtual interviewing
- Read 9 Tips for Mastering Your Next Virtual Interview
- Schedule a virtual mock interview with your Career Coach
- Expand your virtual network
- Up your LinkedIn game by following these best practices
- Read 3 Easy Ways to Virtually Network
- Connect with your Career Coach to see if they can introduce you via email to professionals in your field
- Keep an eye out for virtual networking events
- Career Services sends out weekly newsletters, all of which have information about the latest virtual networking events
- Attend the events that interest you and ALWAYS follow up using contact information provided during the event
- Learn new technology
- Download and learn how to use platforms like Microsoft Teams, Zoom, and WebEx
Explore Your Career Options
Browse What Can I Do With This Major? to see career paths that relate to different majors including job titles, typical employers, further education, and general notes.
As you explore, think about these questions:
- What kind of work do I think I want to do?
- Which of my skills do I like to use?
- What kind of work is likely to make me want to get up and go to work every day?
- What job titles interest me?
- In what environment, setting, or field do I like to work?
What Can I Do With This Major? is produced by the University of Tennessee Center for Career Development and is provided free of charge to University of Cincinnati students by the Division of Experience-Based Learning and Career Education.
Major-Specific Resources
General Accounting Resources and Information
- Discover Accounting: includes study resources, as well as open access journals like Accounting Today
- AICPA Overview of Functions & Credentials within Accounting
CPA Information and Exam Prep
- National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA): note that each state has its own criteria/specifications for licensure and to view state-specific board information
- This Way to CPA: AICPA's site dedicated to informing students on all things CPA-Exam, as well as career options for CPAs
Professional Association Resources, Trainings, Webinars & Events
- Institute of Internal Auditors: currently offering free online training in a variety of topics such as audit management, governance and control, and technology
- The American Institute of CPAs: browse "CPE & Learning" resources including webinars, podcasts, and publications
- Young CPA Network: a subset of AICPA that focuses on college students and young professionals; check out CPA Mentorship, Career Development, and Ways to Get Involved
- Institute of Management Accountants: currently offering 90 days of free access to trainings and certifications including IMA Data Analytics and Data Visualization Certificate and Blockchain 101
- National Society for Accountants: review potential credentials to pursue, and visit "Knowledge Center" for federal information
- Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE): offers a CFE prep course on fraud detection, prevention, and litigation at a reasonable price for students
- Ohio Society for CPAs: offers student memberships and Accounting Careers Leadership Academy
LinkedIn Learning
As a UC student, you have free access to LinkedIn Learning. Consider participating in any of these LinkedIn classes (this is just a small sample of accounting-related coursework on the platform):
- QuickBooks Online Essentials
- Excel for Accountants
- SAP Financials
- Economics for Everyone: Understanding a Recession
Consider Volunteering
- IRS Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA): training begins in fall 2022 for spring 2023 tax season
Public Accounting Resources
Connect with your Career Coach
Andy Wellendorf
Career Coach, Accounting
Connect with your Career Coach
Michael Nuttle
Career Coach, Business Analytics
Connect with your Career Coach
Weston Atchison
Career Coach, Economics
General Finance Resources
- Explore finance career paths
- Learn more about the Certified Financial Planning (CFP) track
- Learn more about the Analytic Finance Academy (AFA) track
LinkedIn Learning - Finance
Connect with your Career Coach
Susan Bailey
Career Coach, Finance (Last Names A-K)
Sharon Love
Career Coach, Finance (Last Names L-Z)
Get connected to the Association for Supply Chain Management via their website and LinkedIn page
Find individuals who work in Operations/Industrial Management roles and reach out for informational interviews on what they do on a daily basis. Common job titles include:
- Supply Chain Analyst
- Project Manager
- Logistics Coordinator
- Industrial Engineer
- Procurement Specialist
- Purchasing Manager
- Operations Manager
- Healthcare Administrator
- HR Manager
- Management Consultant
- Quality Assurance Specialist
- Logistics Account Executive
- Production Planner
- Materials Manager
- Production Supervisor
- Product Manager
- Continuous/Process Improvement Analyst
- Buyer
- Sourcing Specialist
Study operations management concepts on LinkedIn Learning and note them on your resume upon completion:
Connect with your Career Coach
Calvin McDaniel
Career Coach, Operations & Industrial Management
Professional Associations
Connect with your Career Coach
Weston Atchison
Career Coach, Insurance & Risk Management
Learn something new on LinkedIn Learning. LinkedIn Learning is FULL of amazing learning opportunities. Interested in marketing on Instagram? What about developing foundations in branding (learn from Lindner’s own Drew Boyd!)? There are hundreds of marketing-related topics to choose from, and it’s free if you link from the UC Canopy site.
Earn a Google Analytics or Google Ads certification. Google Analytics and Google Ads are two of the most foundational certifications for anyone interested in digital marketing. Plus, they're FREE!
Get certified in social media marketing on Hubspot. Hubspot Academy also has tons of resources to develop marketing skills - like this free social media certification course!
Develop your design skills. Download Adobe Creative Cloud for just $20/month and learn your way around Photoshop and InDesign. Or, take a free photography course through Nikon.
Get involved with professional organizations. Join the UC American Marketing Association and the Cincinnati American Marketing Association
Sales-specific resources: Read HubSpot’s sales blog, Sandler Trainer blog, and the Sales Hunter Blog. Check out the American Association for Inside Sales Professionals (AA-ISP), and research CRMs like Hubspot and Salesforce.
Watch the Cincinnati AMA Panel Discussion
Podcast Recommendations
Connect with your Career Coach
Kate Heustis
Career Coach, Marketing (Last Names A-K)
Bella Gullia
Career Coach, Marketing (Last Names L-Z)
UC Real Estate Resources
- Explore Real Estate Career Paths
- Join the University of Cincinnati Real Estate Association
- Stay up-to-date on the Real Estate Center's Roundtable Program
LinkedIn Learning
As a UC student, you have free access to LinkedIn Learning. Consider participating in any of these LinkedIn classes (this is just a small sample of accounting-related coursework on the platform):
Professional Organizations - Virtual Events
Connect with your Career Coach
Sharon Love
Career Coach, Real Estate