Meet with a Counselor
How to schedule an appointment
- Log In to AccessUH
- Click the Cougar Pathway icon
- On the Cougar Pathway homepage, click “Request a Counseling Appointment”
- Select "Virtual" or "Phone" as your appointment location
Appointment scheduling instructions PDF
Resources to know before scheduling your appointment
Connect with a Career Counselor during our Virtual Chat Hours
(15-minute virtual drop-in sessions)
To access virtual chats: Log onto www.uh.edu/ucs and look for the red 'Get Help' (Live Chat) to the right of the screen.
Summer Hours will resume June 1 and end July 31
- Every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday: 1-4 pm
Spring Hours (end Friday, May 15)
- Mondays: 9am - 12pm and 1pm - 5pm
- Tuesdays: 9am - 12pm and 1pm - 5pm
- Wednesdays: 9am - 12pm and 1pm - 4pm
- Thursdays: 9am - 12pm and 1pm - 4pm
- Fridays: 1pm - 4pm
Career Counselors can help you with the following:
- Explore vocational interests, personality preferences, and ideal potential environments that work best for you
- Discuss your vocational assessment results
- Explore what you can do with your degree/major
- Learn how to research different career fields, industries, and employers
- Discover what an internship is, why you need one, and how to get one
- Plan and conduct an effective job search
- Review your resume with helpful feedback
- Develop networking skills
- Learn how to navigate a career fair
- Find out how you can make yourself a more qualified job candidate
- Discuss what to expect in an interview
- Prepare for an upcoming interview by conducting a “mock interview”
- Professional Attire
- Dining Etiquette
- Reaching out, Following up, Thank you notes, etc.
- Evaluate and/or negotiate salaries and job offers
- Determining grad school programs that are right for you
- Discuss a Grad School Application Timeline
- Writing a Personal Statement
- Pros and Cons of Taking a Gap Year
- Grad School Interviews