Grady Career Services

Grady College partners with UGA’s Career Center to help students and alumni with their career planning and development. We also connect interested employers with our students and alumni for all recruiting and staffing needs.

We can help you list or find employment opportunities, improve your resume or job interviewing skills, and connect you with the right people at seminars, career fairs and alumni and employer networking events.

Fall 2021 Career Services Drop-ins and Appointments

• Virtual Quick Chat Hours – Have a quick career-related question? Meet with your Grady Career Consultants Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 1 to 3 p.m. Schedule a 15-minute appointment on Handshake for a quick conversation to help you get started with your internship or career search, review your resume, cover letter, or statement of interest for Grady.
• Career Center Drop-Ins will be held in-person Monday to Thursday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Clark Howell Hall, second floor and virtually on Fridays from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. via Handshake.
• Appointments – Meet one-on-one with Grady Career Consultant virtually or in-person. Schedule a 60-minute appointment through Handshake or call us the Career Center front desk at 706-542-3375.
• Virtual Group Appointments – Answer your foundational career questions as you explore careers and seek internships in a small-group setting online. Topics include “Careers for my Major” and “How to Get an Internship.” Register and join on Handshake.

Career Development and Networking Opportunities

• Arch Ready – Whether you are exploring different major and career options, building your resume and cover letter, preparing for a largely-virtual job and internship search, or applying to graduate school, there are Arch Ready workshops for you. View our list of virtual & in-person programs and learn how you can earn your Arch Ready Professionalism Certificate.
• Career Fairs – Check out in-person career fairs and a virtual career fair this fall.

Grady Students

Grady College students have a variety of programs and resources available to them to help network and find internships and entry-level jobs. Grady Career Services works closely with the Career Center to coordinate the following:

• Career Fairs (AdPR Connection virtual in the fall and Grady Career Fair in the spring)
• Résumé, Cover Letter and Portfolio Critiques
• Career Panels and Workshops
• Employer Info Sessions and Campus Visits
• Newsletters: Grady Jobs & Internships and new DEI Jobs and Internships. Our Jobs & Internships newsletter comes out every Wednesday and highlights internships and entry-level jobs in the communications industry. Our new DEI Jobs & Internships newsletter comes out Tuesdays and highlights relevant career development topics around diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) as it relates to career and internship experiences. This includes campus programming and info on organizations with DEI recruiting initiatives.Both are distributed to pre–Grady students, current students and recent graduates via the Grady Jobs listserv. If you are a Grady College student or alum and want to be added to the listserv, please contact Samantha Meyer via the email to the right.

Pre-Grady Students

Do you know what you want to do after graduation? Check out these resources.

What can you do with your Grady major?

Advertising
Entertainment & Media Studies
Journalism
Public Relations

When to see a career consultant

There is a Grady College career consultant based in the UGA Career Center at Clark Howell Hall. Students can see the Grady Career consultant for major/career choice, resume and cover letter critiques, mock interview, personal statements, graduate school, and general career-related questions. See details at right about connecting with the Grady Career Consultant.

Graduating Seniors: Update Your Post-Graduation Status

If you are a graduating senior, please share with us what you are doing post-graduation. The Career Outcomes Initiative provides insight into the employment and continuing education status of UGA graduates within an average of 6 months of their graduation date. Additionally, the data reports detailed employment, salary, and graduate school information.