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Need coaching about your individual career path?

Students and alumni are welcome to schedule an appointment through Steer Your Career to discuss your questions around:

  • Determining possible career paths
  • Professional branding
  • Strengths-based coaching
  • Applying to graduate school
  • Salary negotiation
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How to prepare for your appointment

In order to make your meeting as effective and time-efficient as possible, please come to your appointment prepared as follows:

  • Take this mandatory online resume workshop and complete the quiz at the end. This workshop is a prerequisite to schedule one-on-one resume reviews at the DiNitto Center. The workshop is available to all social work students and alumni, and highly recommended for those going into Final Field.
  • E-mail an updated copy of your document (if applicable) no later than 24 hours before your appointment to dccs@austin.utexas.edu
  • If revising your resume, writing a cover letter, or preparing a CV, please use the tips and guidelines found in our career library.
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Need a writing consultation?

Writing consultation services are provided only for Steve Hicks School current graduate students wishing to work on their academic writing and applications for grants or fellowships.

  • Writing consultations are offered by appointment and usually last 45 minutes.
  • Services include assistance with brainstorming, organization, structure, audience, tone, clarity, transitions, APA citation and sentence-level problems. The writing consultant does not provide proofreading services or make direct changes to your document.
  • Please log in to Steer Your Career to schedule a writing consultation.
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