CBS students and recent alumni (up to two years after graduation) can meet with a career coach to prepare for life after their undergraduate career. 

Career coaching

• Exploring industry careers and gap-year opportunities
• Changing your career plan
• Understanding your interests and skills through career assessments 
• Finding a job or internship
• Navigating Handshake and other job/internship search resources
• Salary negotiation and job offer evaluations
• Résumé writing and cover letter reviews
• Practice interviews

Pre-health career coaching

• Exploring professional school programs
• Health careers and health-related gap year opportunities
• Applying to pre-health programs and health professional schools
• Preparing for entrance exams 
• Finding a health-related internship, volunteer or shadowing experience 
• Résumé writing and personal statement reviews
• Practice interviews

>> Get started with a career or graduate school coaching session! Schedule an appointment to meet with our career team or email  with questions. 

Career Resources

• View the CBS Interview Guide
• View the CBS Resume Guide
• View UMN Career Resources (identify-specific resources)
• View short videos on the application process including researching programs, financing your education, writing the personal statement, and more.
• Consider enrolling in the CBS Career Canvas course for career exploration, pre-health, and graduate school resources
• Explore undergraduate research opportunities
• Know the illegal questions - Learn why they can't ask you in an interview and what to do if they do
• CBS Career Webinars
  • General career webinars
  • Applying to graduate school? 
  • Pre-health students
  • Resume writing 101 webinar
• Diversity Career Resources
• What Do Employers Look for in Candidates? (Article)