Finding a Job

Career Services staff provide individual guidance for the development of an effective job search campaign. The Center offers a series of workshops and online guides including résumé and cover letter development, interviews,

TigerJobs

• TigerJobs is our primary system for managing student information, job announcements and the campus recruiting program.

• Early in their college career, students should register with  TigerJobs .

• Registration entitles the student to view internships and jobs online, as well as receive the weekly newsletter and event notices.

• Other options for job searching include NACELink, Vault, ArtSearch, and Discover. Links are to the left.
   

Internships

• Internships are valuable in gaining professional experience and contacts in your field of interest.

• Along with consultation with career services staff, our comprehensive guide to internships and our internship listings through TigerJobs are starting points for exploration. 

• We also encourage you to view Internships USA, which offers information about national internships in international affairs, history, human rights, sports, women's rights, environmental organizations, congressional internships, business, media, law and policy.

• Students can find more internships through other online databases listed on our Internship Resources page.

On-campus jobs

• All on-campus jobs are listed through the Human Resources office. If you are interested in working on-campus, please contact Human Resources at 999-7507.

Networking

• This is a great concept that works, but scares a lot of people. Our guide on the basic concepts of networking will help you get started. You can download it here.

Creating a Target List

• This is one of the most successful job search strategies, but also one that takes a lot of time.

• The best job to get is the one that hasn't been posted yet, right? So, instead of just reacting to the market by seeing jobs posted, take the time to research what industries, companies or organizations interest you, regardless of whether they are currently advertising any jobs.

• You can use resources like the Vault, Job Choices Magazine and Book of Lists (all available in Career Services), to develop your list of employers who you like.

• Network and/or apply to these or similar positions.

• You will be better prepared to write your cover letter and be able to genuinely speak about the employer in a way sure to get you noticed.

Check out our list of Online Career Resources

For assistance in creating a personalized job search plan for success, visit Career Services during daily walk-in hours or call us for an appointment.

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