Career Services at Troy University

Self-assessment is the first step in the career planning process. TROY Career Services offers current students several online tools to help identify their interests, skills, personality, and values and strives to match them with the student's educational and career goals. The results of these assessments aid career staff in discussing students' potential majors and jobs.

Major Exploration Fairs are held once a year and students are encouraged to meet faculty from every TROY major and minor and discuss with them careers related to their program.

Proper presentation of initial documents used to apply for jobs is vital in making a good first impression with employers. TROY Career Services guides students in developing an effective resume, CV, cover letter, and portfolio. Our career services team also provides professional resume feedback.

Our career services team offers face-to-face mock interview sessions as well as online video mock interviews. Students can access Big Interview online where career staff can review and provide feedback on recorded interview sessions.

Students are given guidance on wearing professional attire to interviews and provided with opportunities to visit the Career Closet for gently used, free professional clothing items.

Career staff members are available to discuss best practices in effective job searching. Students have access to job postings and internships across the U.S. and abroad through an in-house career management system, Handshake. Students are invited to multiple career fairs each semester ranging from the All Majors Fair both in the Spring and Fall to department-specific fairs such as Education-Teach Fair, Technology Fair, Business Fair, Student-Athlete Networking Mixer, Health Fair, and more!

For an in-depth study of values, interests, personality and skills and how those relate to specific careers, career classes are offered across a variety of platforms catering to all TROY students.

Download our PDF guide for Troy Trojans for information on finding a career path, making a good first impression and matching a major selection with the right career. #TroyTrojansGetHired

Career readiness is an essential part of the mission at Troy University where we strive to assist our students in the “discovery and exploration of knowledge and its application to life-long success.” Experiential learning is an effective way to set them on the path to career satisfaction and life-long success.

Internships are important experiential learning opportunities where students can experience the workforce while evaluating their personal fit with their chosen career field. Troy University provides the opportunity for students to earn academic credit (upon approval by their advisor) through internship and practicum classes in the majority of all majors and programs.

The National Association of Colleges and Employers estimates that students with paid internship experience are 20% more likely to receive a job offer upon graduation compared to their counterparts without the same experience. Beyond that incentive, students who participate in internships are more likely to develop greater levels of soft skills crucial to the workplace such as teamwork, critical thinking, and problem-solving, among others.

If you are interested in learning more about internships within your specific college or designated degree, let Career Services connect you to the right person.