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UK Stuckert Career Center supports students post-graduation

Students walking in their cap and gown.
Mark Cornelison | UK photo.

LEXINGTON, Ky. (May 1, 2023) — The Stuckert Career Center, housed in the Office for Student Success at the University of Kentucky, continues to provide support to students up to 12 months following graduation. Resources such as professional headshots, private interview room reservations, individual appointment services, online resources and more are available to all new graduates.

To prepare for graduation, seniors should:

  • Change their email in Handshake from their uky email to a personal email.
  • Create their profile on the Wildcat Network (https://wildcatnetwork.com/)
  • Complete the online First-Destination Survey by going to their myUK.
  • Post on LinkedIn and their social media what they are doing next with #hireblue. (We love to show off our graduates' achievements!)
  • Stop by the Stuckert Career Center and fill out a window cling announcing your career destination.
  • Email expblue@uky.edu if they would like to have a student spotlight on our Stuckert Career Center social media.

Have more questions about what Stuckert can do for you after graduation? Go to the Stuckert Career Center website by clicking this link https://www.uky.edu/careercenter/recent- graduate.

The University of Kentucky’s May 2023 Commencement Ceremonies will be held Friday, May 5 and Saturday, May 6, at Rupp Arena at Central Bank Center. Congratulations, Wildcats on all of your accomplishments!

At the University of Kentucky, students are at the center of all that we do. From the moment you become a Wildcat through graduation and beyond, the Office for Student Success is committed to supporting you. Comprised of five areas and 25 units, together, they have one vision — to help students live a life of meaning. Student Success works through an equitable, holistic and inclusive lens to design and deliver unparalleled services and support a diverse community of learners in achieving their wildest ambitions. In the Office for Student Success this is what we do — this is who we are. You can explore resources available to you here. If you have additional questions, you can reach a Student Success team member by calling the helpline 859-218-YouK (9685).