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Welcome to WGU Career & Professional Development!

Our website is designed to support WGU students and alumni by providing the tools, guidance, and personalized services needed to achieve your professional goals. Whether you’re exploring career options, seeking internships, or preparing for job opportunities, we’re here to offer expert advice, industry insights, and a wide range of resources to help you thrive.

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Jumpstart Your Career with
CPD Career Milestones

At WGU, we understand that everyone’s path to success is unique. That’s why we’ve created a career roadmap to guide you through steps that will help you reach your short-term and long-term career goals. Explore the milestones and discover how our activities can support your journey to a successful and fulfilling career. Click the roadmap below to get started!

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WGU Handshake

Handshake is a leading career platform that connects WGU students and alumni with employers, offering access to job opportunities, internships, networking and education events.

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Big Interview

Big Interview is an online platform that helps job seekers improve their resume and interview skills with practice interviews, expert tutorials, and personalized feedback.

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LinkedIn Learning

An online educational platform with 16,000+ courses to help you discover and develop business, creative, and technology skills through expert-led course videos.

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PathwayU

PathwayU is a career assessment platform that guides users in discovering their ideal career paths by matching their interests, values, and personality with potential job opportunities.

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Ask a Grad!

Ask A Grad is a way for WGU students and alumni to engage with each other in a convenient, accessible way. Ask your own questions, answer others’ questions and offer professional advice.

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More Resources

WGU offers students and alumni to several free learning resources such as PluralSight and MindEdge. Take a look!

Contact & Location

Phone
801-274-3280
Address

4001 S 700 East, #700
Salt Lake City, UT 84107

Career Service Hours

Monday 6:00 am - 7:00 pm MST
Tuesday 6:00 am - 7:00 pm MST
Wednesday 6:00 am - 7:00 pm MST
Thursday 6:00 am - 7:00 pm MST
Friday 6:00 am - 7:00 pm MST
Saturday by appointment only
Sunday by appointment only

Office hours nationwide are 6am MST to 7pm MST.  Appointment and drop-in hours are available on weekends. Please reach out to careers@wgu.edu for assistance at any time.