Job Search Guide

Career Services offers a variety of support to students during their job search. Networking panel event pictured.

To compete in today's job market, you need to be prepared. Successful preparation requires research. Know yourself--your skills, strengths, and interests. Know the field and potential employers. Employers can tell when you have done your research, and they are impressed by it. It is also important to effectively present your skills, experience, knowledge and background in a manner that will interest potential employers.

The New Graduate Survival Guide provides a quick overview to start your job search .

Résumés & Letters-

Tips for writing a résumé, résumé verbs, examples; cover letters, thank you letters

Finding a job -

Networking, researching an organization, long distance job search, internet resources, professional organizations

Portfolios -

Tips for creating a portfolio, with specific pointers for traditional students, adult students, and alumni

Interviewing -

Information interviewing, networking, interviewing skills, questions to ask during an interview, FAQs in job interviews, the second interview

Internet Career Resources-

Links to job sites, employer and industry research, salary surveys and graduate school information.