Welcome, the Career Services Center offers a comprehensive range of services to help UVI students reach their academic and career goals. A collaborative approach is used to coordinate efforts among company recruiters, faculty and alumni.
"The best way to predict your future is to create it."
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The Career Services Center provides a variety of services to both full-time and part-time students of any major attending UVI. These services for students include:
Hear from the experts what employers are looking for in employees. You get the opportunity to participate in interactive, meaningful workshop sessions facilitated by career counselors, human resources professionals, career professional in various fields, invited guests, and even company CEO's as they shed light on workplace expectations, and help you develop skills and competencies to help you compete for jobs in today's demanding work environments. Workshops on various topics including, resume and cover letter development, interviewing tips, dress for success, effective communication, workplace ethics guidelines, professional etiquette tips, and networking strategies.
| WorkshopName | Description |
|---|---|
| Career Exploration | Through self-exploration this workshop helps you identify possible career goals. |
| Effective Cover Letters | The cover letter introduces your resume. Learn helpful tips for writing effective cover letters. |
| Enhancing Your Resume | Learn how to develop a clear, well-organized, dynamic resume. |
| Interviewing Strategies | Learn about the attributes that employers are seeking. |
| Resume Development | Looking for a job? Well, you need a resume. This workshop will help you get started. |
For workshop locations, refer to the schedule for each campus.
Workshop locations are available on the workshop schedule for each campus.
These are critical decisions that many college students face. Good career decisions require good information. Career Services Center (CSC) can get you started by helping you to identify your skills, aptitudes, values, personality traits and interests as they relate to your career goals. Make an appointment for career counseling, an assessment which helps you understand your work interests, values, abilities, and other factors that which indicates the type of work environments in which you might be most comfortable. In addition, we encourage you to develop professional networks by taking advantage of job shadowing and mentoring opportunities with UVI alumni.
Information about the "world of work" is everywhere. Talk to your professors and parents, join clubs and professional organizations as these personal contacts can be extremely valuable. The key to remember is that good research can lead to more satisfying career decisions.
There are a number of important considerations and tasks when applying to graduate school. You are strongly encouraged to discuss your plans with faculty in your discipline of interest, career counselors, and others familiar with this process.
Thank you for visiting our Career Services site and considering our students and graduates for employment within your organization.
In your search, we know that you are looking at an exceptional group of students. We are confident that you will find UVI students among the best of the best.
Whether you're looking to hire a student or graduate for part-time, summer, or permanent employment, our on-line job listing services (FREE OF CHARGE) provide a quick way to let students and alumni know about your organization's recruiting needs. To post a job opening with us, e-mail a request to sttemp@uvi.edu for St. Thomas or alord@uvi.edu for St. Croix.
Encourage students, employers, and faculty members to visit the Career Services website at www.uvi.edu.
Core CompetenciesSend us information on the core competencies that your students develop through their curriculum so that we can better promote them to employers.
Employer ReferralsRefer employers to Career Services and encourage them to participate in on-campus interviews, and career fairs, and to post jobs through UVI.
Jobs and InternshipsEmployers are encouraged to submit job vacancy announcements and internships through Career Services by contacting us at: sttemp@uvi.edu for St. Thomas or alord@uvi.edu for St. Croix.
Student ReferralsRefer students to Career Services for career assistance, resume critiques, finding a job or internship, interview preparation, or applying to graduate school.
If hired, a Student Record of Appointment (SROA) will be prepared for the student once there is a Request for Student Worker form submitted to the Student Employment Office. The SROA should be signed by all authorized persons for approval to work. The student must complete necessary employment documents (ex. W-4, I-9 etc-if not already on file). Students can verify this information with the Student Employment Office.
Students may be awarded work-study as part of their financial aid package. Students must file a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form by March 1st each year to be eligible for federal/institutional work study. It depends on the Add: student’s eligibility and availability of funds. Students should Edit: can obtain additional information at the Student Employment Office Financial Aid Office.
Students are eligible to work on campus for a maximum of 20 hours per week during the fall and spring semesters. During the summer, students may work up to 35 hours per week. Students must not exceed the maximum hours stated on their Student Record of Appointment (SROA)/contract. UVI is dedicated to the educational success of our students and does not wish to keep students from their studies or limit participation in campus activities due to a demanding work load.
Yes. Income earned through Student Employment Program.
You will be paid bi-weekly via direct deposit or check. A representative from each respective department may be designated to pick up checks from accounting. Students can also pick up checks from the Accounting (Payroll) Department on Orville E. Kean (OEK) – St. Thomas and the Business (Cashier) Office on Albert A. Sheen (AAS) – St. Croix.
A student must be registered, matriculated, maintain Satisfactory Academic Progress (cannot be on suspension).
Must be a U.S. Citizen, Permanent Resident or an with hyphen F1 International Students who have attended UVI for at least one full academic Year. F1 students who are hired must obtain a Social Security Card.
Students interested in applying for on campus employment should visit https://careers.uvi.edu/ to view vacancy announcements and apply for positions. A cover letter, current resume, and unofficial transcript are some of the requested documents to upload for the online application.
A student can be paid at a range of $10.50 - $15.00 per hour depending on available funds. Students can earn up to the maximum earnings listed on their Student Record of Appointment (SROA); Students should not exceed the amount indicated on their (SROA).
No, students are not guaranteed a job on-campus.
Yes. Students will be working with career employees with definite functions that need to be fulfilled.
There is no standard dress code. Students are expected to dress neatly, clean and
within reasonable limits appropriate to your work environment.
The Office of Student Employment assists students with processing their on-campus and off-campus student employment needs. The primary purpose of the on-campus student employment program is to provide part-time campus based employment to students who meet the criteria specified by the Student Employment guidelines. Undergraduate students are employed through Federal, Need-based and Non-need based Institutional work-study. Students are paid via the University's bi-weekly payroll.
To view and apply for current on campus employment opportunities visit: careers.uvi.edu.
Additional employment and internship opportunities are listed on mycampus.uvi.edu and can be accessed by clicking on the Student Job icon from the quick launch menu.
Golden Key International Honour Society is the premiere honor society for outstanding students nationally and internationally. Through Golden Key, members realize their full potential and personal growth, ensuring that outstanding academic performance flourishes into outstanding careers and lives. Because of who they are, Golden Key members are highly regarded and sought after by many prestigious employers and institutions.
Membership to this exclusive organization is by invitation only and limited to juniors and seniors who have achieved a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 3.3 or higher. Eligible members are encouraged to apply for over $1,000,000 in annual scholarships and awards.
For more information about Golden Key International Honour Society, visit www.goldenkey.org or contact: Stephanie Ashmore on the St. Croix Campus and Dahila Stridiron on the St. Thomas Campus.
Please know that Career Services makes no representations or guarantees about positions listed on its website and is not responsible for the safety, wages, working conditions or other aspects of employment. It is the responsibility of the student or alumnus to take all necessary precautions when interviewing for or accepting any position. He or she is solely responsible for obtaining or confirming any necessary information concerning an employer.
Career Services abides by the principles set forth by NACE, the National Association of Colleges and Employers. Career Services' website also contains links to other websites as a convenience for its users and is not responsible for the contents of any linked site. Anyone who discovers misuse or abuse of our website is encouraged to report the matter to Career Services Offices, either in person or to the above contact numbers.
Our office hours are 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM Mondays through Fridays.
