LifeLab
LifeLab is a dynamic, supportive space that can help you:
CONNECT your strengths, interests and values to a career path that's right for you.
CREATE a plan to get relevant skills and experiences related to your chosen career path.
Reach your CAREER goal by optimizing your resume and polishing your pitch.
LifeLab Drop In Hours
LOCATION: Student Union Memorial Center, room 248, (between Sabor and Core restaurants)
HOURS: Fall Hours: Monday, Wednesday, & Friday: 1 - 4 PM; Tuesday/Thursday: 3 - 6 PM
NOTE: LifeLab will be CLOSED Wednesday November 27 - Friday, November 29 for the Thanksgiving holiday.
What can I do in LifeLab?
LifeLab is a great place to get help with your career—no matter where you're starting from. You can:
- Engage with hands-on, reflective activities to identify values, skills and new directions.
- Receive feedback and suggestions to develop and strengthen your resume.
- Receive assistance with connecting to career paths.
- Begin the search process for internships, graduate school, or full-time professional opportunities.
Work with a Peer or Career Educator to:
- Complete an activity that fits your most immediate needs.
- Co-create strategies and plans of action that work for you, your timeline, and your goals.
- Get assistance and answers to outstanding questions.
- Help you move forward on your career path.
Meet Your Peer Educators
Career Education Student Coordinator
- Victoria Rackley/College of Ag & Life Sciences - Agricultural Tech Mgmt & Educ; College of Education - Educational Psychology
LifeLab Peer Educators
- Akira Harris/College of Soc & Behav Sci - Criminal Justice Studies, Japanese Language
- Aldo Mell/Eller College of Management - Pre-Business
- Jeremiah Isely/Zuckerman Coll Public Health - Pre-Public Health
- Juliana Bravo/College of Ag & Life Sciences - Pre-Family Studies & Hum Dev, PreHealth Thematic
- Karina Soriano/College of Soc & Behav Sci - Mexican American Studies, Political Science/Spanish
Peer Coaches
- Amanda Starsiak/Eller College of Management - Business Administration, Economics, Government and Public Policy
- Angela Chang/College of Education - Educational Psychology, English, Literacy Learning & Leadership
- Morgan Evans/College of Soc & Behav Sci - Adolescents, Community & Educ, English
- Rebekka Weismantle/College of Education - Literacy Learning & Leadership
Student Administrative Assistant Peer Educators
- Naomi Bradford/ College of Nursing - Pre-Nursing
LifeLab Activities Menu
Resume 1.0
Create and customize your first professional resume based on your skills
Career Clusters Card Sort
Discover career areas based on your interests
Personal Inventory
Connect your skills, strengths and values to see how they fit with potential career paths
Flip the Script
Practice strategies for informational interviewing to make a great impression.
Resume 2.0
Develop a strategic resume customized to your career goals
Cover Letter
Receive support for writing a stellar introduction
Polish Your Profile
Get feedback on your Handshake or LinkedIn profile
Mini Mock
Practice your interviewing skills and get feedback on best practices
Job Pulse
Learn about the job market with real-time data
Create a Plan
Develop a personalized career plan to pursue your next big step
Not Sure Where to Start? Ask for the Handshake Tour!
Learn how to make the most of Handshake, UA's online job and career development platform.
MEET YOUR CAREER EDUCATORS
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