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Career Consulting and Self-Assessments

Don't have time for an appointment?

      Just TAKE 10

The Career Center offers drop-in 10 minute career consulting Monday - Friday from 10am -4pm (Summer Hours from 12pm -2pm).

Get your resume critiqued or address your most pressing major, career, or grad school concerns with just ten minutes.  Drop by today.

 

Don't Know where to start?
Overwhelmed by all your options?

 

Take a Self-Assessment!

Explore your unique interests, skills, values, and strengths with our vocational assessments that can help you discover personalized career options.
Strong Interest Inventory ($20)
Best for students who have not narrowed down their interests OR students who have an idea and are looking for validation or reinforcement

- Assesses interests

- Reveals interest patterns and shows how these patterns relate to occupational choice

Myers Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) ($20)
Best for students who have some idea of what they would enjoy, but are looking for the best fit

-Assesses personality

- Helps to better understand the relationship between behavior and an ideal work environment

StrengthsFinder ($20)
Best for students who are in search mode and want to maximize their potential

-Assesses strengths and talents

- Provides a language to articulate your strengths


 Contact Us to sign up.  

 

Meet the Career Center Counselors:

Our certified Career Counselors can help you explore the limitless options in your career path. From choosing a major to applying to grad school, they can help you plan and prepare for a successful and rewarding future. We provide in-depth career counsulting appointments to current UCI students. Contact Us today to schedule your appointment.

Kathy Dotson

Kathy Dotson has a Masters Degree in Counseling with an Emphasis in Career Counseling from Chapman University. She started working at the UCI Career Center during an internship and got hired after she finished her program in June 1999. She serves as a liaison to the School of Biological Sciences, School of Physical Sciences, Athletics Department, and the SAGE Scholars Program.

Linda Drake

Linda Drakeis a National Certified Career Counselor (NCCC) and has an MS in Counseling with a Career Counseling Emphasis. She also has a BS in Business Administration with a Marketing Emphasis. Before coming to UC Irvine, Linda worked at three community colleges teaching and counseling part-time.

Bob Gomez

Bob Gomezhas been a part of the Career Center and the UC Irvine community for over 27 years. He leads the Career Center's UCDC and Sacramento Internship Program, as well as, specializing in helping students apply to grad school. His liaison relationships include the School of Social Sciences and the Advisor for Pre Law Society.

Allison Keller

Allison Kellerprovides career counseling and workshops to students and alumni on various aspects of career planning including career exploration, Strong/MBTI interpretation, job search strategies, and graduate school planning.  She serves as the liaison to the School of Humanities and the School of Social Ecology.  

Christine Kelly

Christine Kelly earned her Ph.D. in 1991 and spent the next 16 years teaching at a variety of colleges.  She works with graduate students to help them discover and meet their career goals.  She strives to be a liaison to anyone on campus who works with graduate students.

Andrea Knies

Andrea Knies received her bachelor and master degrees from Indiana University and has been working as a Career Counselor at UCI since 2007. She is the liaison to the School of Arts and the LGBTRC.

Lorena Marquez

Lorena Marquez attended Santa Ana College and then transferred to UCLA. She went on to receive her Masters of Science in Counseling with an emphasis in Student Development in Higher Education. She is a liaison to the Transfer Student Center, the Henry Samueli School of Engineering and the All University Leadership Conference.

Stacie Oshima

Stacie Oshimagraduated from UCLA with a Bachelor in Communication Studies. While working in Marketing, she obtained a Masters in Communication Management at USC.  After being inspired through informational interviews, Stacie decided to pursue the field of career counseling.  She went back to UCLA for her Masters in Counseling in Student Affairs. She is a liaison with the Accounting Minors and Business Administration Majors (the Merage School of Business).

Araceli Rossi

Araceli Rossiobtained her degree in Social Work from California State University, Long Beach. After working as a social worker for 10 years, Araceli joined UCI Career Center in 1992. She leads the Peer Consultant Internship Program and serves as a liaison to the Disability Services Center, Cross Cultural Center.