What Can I Do With a Major In Housing Management and Policy?

• Connect with Jessica McLeod-Waddell, your Career Consultant - click here to find information on how to schedule an appointment 

• Daily Drop-In Hours: (staffed by Career Center graduate assistants and student interns)

  •  In-Person: Mondays – Thursdays, 11 am – 2 pm in Clark Howell Hall (2nd Floor)

  •  Virtual: Fridays, 11 am – 2 pm, career.uga.edu/appointments

• Residential Property Management Emphasis
• National Association of Home Builders at UGA - 
• UGA Family and Consumer Science Cooperative Extension 

• Participate in the Career Center's Intern for a Day program to explore career fields of interest.
• UGA Mentor Program - Networking with your Bulldog family can help you get ahead in life and career, but where do you even start? The UGA Mentor Program narrows down the world of possibilities to meaningful connections.  It personalizes the mentoring experience; connecting you with mentors that are just right for your commitment.. There's a better way to network.  Visit mentor.uga.edu today and find a mentor who can help you see your future.
• Utilize Handshake to find internship, part-time job, or volunteer opportunities related to your career fields of interest.
• Conduct informational interviews. Build your network through brief one-on-one conversations with professionals in your career fields of interest. Speak to your Career Consultant to discuss how to set up and prepare for informational interviews.
• Join a student organization related to your interests and goals. Get active and taken on leadership roles in professional, service, social, advocacy, and/or honor organizations to gain valuable experience.
• Look for student-specific and career resources from professional associations affiliated with your career fields of interest.
• Seek research, presentation, and writing opportunities.
• Explore and discuss graduate school options and resources early.

• O*NET Online – The O*NET database includes information on skills, abilities, knowledge, work activities, and interests associated with over 900 occupations.  
• My Next Move – An interactive tool for students and job seekers to learn more about their career options.  
• Occupational Outlook Handbook – The OOH is a career resource offering information on the hundreds of occupations that provide most of jobs in the United States.  
• Vault – Vault.com provides in-depth intelligence on what it’s really like to work in an industry, company, or profession – and how to position yourself to land that job.  
• Candid Career – This resource provides you with access to thousands of informational video interviews with real professionals through an easy-to-use website.  
• UGA Mentor Program – Connect with a mentor (alumni, faculty, staff) to research and explore industries and careers. Research industries and careers by connecting with a mentor for a quick chat or formal 16-week mentorship through the UGA Mentor Program.  
• Interstride - Interstride is an interactive tool for both international and domestic students to enhance their international experience and employment potential. The platform consists of job-listings, hiring trends, employer information, self-assessments, and up-to-date immigration guidance. 
• Glassdoor - Glassdoor is a free jobs and career community that offers an inside look at jobs and companies through "employee generated content" – anonymous salaries, company reviews, interview questions, and more – all posted by employees and job seekers.  
• Steppingblocks - Research your future career with real-world stats about your major, your interests, and your dream job title with career and education searches designed to find your best path based on millions of others. It’s data-powered career exploration for doers like you.

General  

• Handshake (scroll down to the bottom of the page; login with your UGA MyID and password)  
• LinkedIn (this popular networking site also has a job board!) 
• Idealist (non-profit jobs) 
• USAJobs (federal jobs) 

• U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
• National Association of Residential Property Managers
• National Association of Home Builders
• Council for Consumer Interests
• Mortgage101.com
• LinkedIn