UNC Hussman students experiencing financial challenges due to Hurricane Helene may apply for special funding from the school's John B. Adams Emergency Fund. Learn more details and apply.
employers across 7 countries and 23 states employed 2022 graduates
Hussman Career Services connects the classroom to the real world.
The team’s career-related assistance ranges from resume and cover letter tips to internship and job search coaching to interview coaching and networking. Career Services staff meet with students daily, both virtually and in-person.
Career Services also connects employers to Hussman’s emerging professionals through a variety of activities such as internship and job fairs, one-on-one mentoring and networking trips.
Jay Eubank and Heather Stevenson will be available on Fridays for your Quick Career Questions between 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. on Zoom.
The service is open to UNC Hussman students who have a question that can be handled in 10 minutes or less, including quick advice on a resume, cover letter or a LinkedIn profile. Jay and Heather love to advise and catch up with students during drop in hours.
Resume Round Up with Career Peers
Hussman Career Peers are fellow students who are trained on how to assist in all the things offered during a meeting with Career Services. Meet Makayla, the 2024-2025 Hussman Career Peer.
Makayla Elks ’25 is a Hussman major on the AD/PR track. She has worked in various marketing roles, including as the vice president of marketing for UNC’s chapter of the Alpha Phi International Fraternity and most recently as the podcast media manager for Onward Reserve. Makalya also has international experience, completing an internship in Barcelona, Spain, as the marketing intern for a real estate company. She served as the first and only person to hold marketing responsibilities for the company.
Need your resume looked over? Submit your resume through the Resume Round Up Form, and a Career Peer will review it and offer feedback.
Student programs
In addition to helping with resume and cover letter basics, Hussman Career Services offers other opportunities that include the Hussman School Alumni Mentorship Program, Career Treks (in-person travel and virtual alumni networking opportunities) and internships that earn academic credit.
Resumes are needed for most job and internship applications. Consider your resume a strategic snapshot of what a potential employer should know about you. Learn how to make your resume shine.
University Career Services’ online portal Handshake includes job and internship postings, as well as details about recruiting, career fairs, workshops, employer contact information and more. Additionally, available positions at UNC-Chapel Hill are posted via the UNC Human Resources Careers at Carolina job board.
Hussman Connections provides a space for students and upcoming grads to connect and network with alumni in their areas of career interests. Review the list of contacts and reach out to those with similar career interests and those that can provide support with your specific career needs. The database is updated regularly, so be sure to check back for newly added alumni. To initiate contact, send a LinkedIn connection request with a note referencing Hussman Connections.
You and the alum will set up a virtual meeting. This can be a one-time meeting or you can plan follow-up conversations. We ask that everyone be respectful of one another’s time. If you schedule a meeting, please follow through. Some alumni may receive multiple requests, so please be patient as you await their response.
Networking is an important resource in internship and job hunts. With Heels Engage, find UNC Hussman alumni ready to give career advice of all kinds. Find the UNC Hussman School of Journalism and Media group under the “Connect” tab to start connecting with our alumni.
73% of professionals say they were hired through a connection according to LinkedIn survey.
There are over 200,000 UNC alumni on LinkedIn. This social networking platform can connect Hussman students to a variety of internship and job opportunities. Learn how to make the best impression on LinkedIn.
Through the UNC-Chapel Hill subscription, current students have access to LinkedIn Learning, a leading online learning platform. Within the LinkedIn Learning library, the “Career Development Training and Tutorials” playlist provides more than 150 courses on leadership, management techniques, productivity, resume writing and more. Students can also explore Learning Paths to find courses organized by career trajectories and skill sets.
Utilize the LinkedIn Alumni Tool to connect with Tar Heels in your field of interest.
Getting Experience
Internships
Finding an internship takes work. That’s why we created Hussman Internship Jumpstart for students. Here you will find a listing of potential internships. This is a listing of ALL the internships we have advertised in the past year. This is NOT a listing of all opening internships.
If you have further questions on your search, make an appointment with us. We would love to help you. And make sure to read the next section on Networking. Networking is the key to unlocking many of your opportunities.
The University employs more than 9,500 student employees in a wide variety of on-campus jobs each year. Any student is eligible to work if they are enrolled full- or part-time in a degree-seeking undergraduate or graduate program – which includes master’s, Ph.D. and professional programs.
There are lots of options, including academic, non-academic and work study positions.
Handshake is an online platform UNC-CH students use for internship and job searches. As a UNC student you have access to the platform with your ONYEN. The platform will work best the more completed you have your profile. You can set parameters within the platform to help you search for on-campus work, internships and jobs.
While Handshake is a great tool, Hussman Careers teaches quality over quantity when searching for work and internships. Please avoid the urge to mass apply.
UNC Hussman students learn to be storytellers. The art of storytelling is in EVERY industry.
Career Services collects information annually for the “First Destinations” report, which details graduates’ first jobs or where they continue their education. The information can be used in various ways, offering a starting point for future careers:
Search for companies that hire entry-level
Find a particular city you are interested in for an internship or life post-grad
Find alumni to network with
Check out the data below to learn more about the paths of recent UNC Hussman graduates.
Employers may share jobs or internships by emailing a brief description and application information to HussmanCareers@unc.edu.
University Career Services
University Career Services (UCS) serves undergraduates, graduate students and alumni.
The UCS website has an extensive collection of resources that include worksheets and handouts and information about resumes, CVs, cover letters, thank you letters and references; networking and social media; the internship search; the professional job search; interviewing; and more.
