Career Services FAQ

An advisor can meet with you to discuss your interests and strengths to help identify subjects or career paths you may want to consider. Then the advisor can help you set up a plan to gain experience in these fields to try them out for yourself.

An advisor can review your resume or help you build one, and then tailor it specifically for job postings. Advisors can also serve as network connections to find opportunities, help you understand job applications, and prepare you for interviews.

See Internship Resources here.

You can also talk to people you know, who are connected to people working in the field you want to pursue. Some companies have organized internships for which you can apply. Others may work on individual agreements. Advisors can help you connect with organized internship programs and help you develop a request for companies that might offer individual agreements.

Your resume and cover letter are the best advertisements of your accomplishments and training. These documents should highlight the concrete things you have done that prove your claims (i.e., that you are a good worker or have experience in certain fields). In an interview, employers want to see both that you are true to what your resume said and that you are a good fit for the company. Soft skills, like communication, organization, time-management, and collaboration, are demonstrated in interviews by being on time, dressing professionally, having your paperwork in order, and being comfortable talking to people at all levels of their organization (i.e., receptionist to director).