Contact Us
Edinburg: ESTAC 2.101
Email: careercenter@utrgv.edu
Phone: Brownsville (956) 882-5627
Phone: Edinburg (956) 665-2243
Get Experience
Regardless of where you are in the career planning process, getting experience during your four years at UTRGV is the best thing you can do to prepare for success.
Experience—in the form of internships, leadership, research, or volunteerism—will help make you a more competitive applicant for other career experiences, post-graduation jobs, and advanced-degree programs, and can help you build the network and confidence to take other paths, including entrepreneurship.
Internships
Internships are the best way to explore potential career paths, develop skills, and increase chances of employment after graduation.
Micro-Internships
Students from all majors can execute paid professional assignments to build and demonstrate skills while exploring a variety of career paths.
Job Simulations
Explore careers and prepare for the job with hundreds of free job simulations designed by the world's top employers.
Student Experience Internship
Gain internship experience on campus through the Student Experience Internship program.
Archer Fellowship Program
The Archer Fellowship Programs provide opportunities to intern in our nation's capital while making progress toward your UTRGV degree program.
Coursera Career Academy
Explore different career paths and develop job-ready skills (no previous experience required) through Coursera Career Academy.
Experience Beyond
Connect with a Mentor
Build your network! Join the VaqueroConnect platform to make connections with alumni, faculty and staff, and employers. The Career Mentoring Program brings you together with a mentor who is in your industry.
Work on Campus
Student employment can be a fundamental part of a student’s educational experience, promoting engagement and providing professional development opportunities in an effort to retain, graduate, and prepare students for the workplace.
Become a Leader
Student organizations offer leadership roles that can help you grow professionally, hone your leadership skills, connect with fellow students and, eventually, demonstrate to employers your ability to be a leader.
Explore Research Opportunities
Whether in a lab or on a work of art, research helps you build professional skills and intellectual depth to prepare you for careers and/or advanced studies.
