Programs & Resources

Develop leadership knowledge and skills by combining academic and extracurricular activities. Who you meet and what you learn will serve you well throughout college and beyond.

Build the Skill (BTS) is a non-credit micro-credential program for students like you to develop in-demand transferable skills that present real value to employers and graduate schools.

Looking for support as you search for a job or internship? Design Your Search (DYS) will help you understand what you need to know to complete a successful search.

On a diverse team, turn your insights into solutions for a campus or community problem. You’ll create evidence of your impact in a series of deliverables you’ll present to the client. Past winners have been hired to help implement their team’s solutions.

This is your opportunity to get skills training, project-based experience, and interaction with employer and expert networks. Gain skills and experience to add to your resume and stand out from other applicants. 

Handshake is the University of Arizona’s job board and career development platform. Discover and apply for on-campus jobs, local part-time jobs, internships, and full-time work. Find all the career-related, resume-building events on campus, all in one place.

Explore an industry, organization or job function during a one-of-a-kind opportunity to shadow professionals in the field. Offered during winter, spring or summer.

This endorsement tells future employers and graduate schools that Arizona can verify that you have the leadership skills, knowledge, and values that make you a candidate who will rise to the challenge.

LifeLab is designed to support any student — from first-year undergraduates to graduate students — to identify values, skills, receive feedback and suggestions to improve your resume, or begin the search process for internships, grad school, or full-time jobs.