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.
Fall virtual chat hours will resume on Monday, August 24 and end Friday, November 20
Monday - Friday: 10:00 am- 12:00 pm and 2:00 - 4:00 pm
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