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Career Center
- Career Planning: What you can do with a major, aptitude test, and more
- Internships and Career Explorations
- Job Searching: Job listings, interviewing techniques, and résumé and cover letter help
- Health Professions
- Employer and Alumni Information: On-campus recruiting, posting positions, and the Career Mentor program
- Graduate School: Graduate school exams, preparation workshops, and study guides
- Meet the Staff
Resources
Job Searching
- View job listings
- Resume and cover letter pdf
- Interviewing techniques pdf
- Recommendation Letter Consent Form
- Career Mentor
- Employer Information Day
- MN Private College Job & Internship Fair
- www.jobweb.com
- Job Seeker's Bookmark
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eFolio- a multi-media electronic portfolio designed to help you create a living showcase of your education, career and personal achievements. All Gustauvs students can use eFolio Minnesota for free!
Getting Started/Gathering Information
The Career Center resource library has career information, job search, and internship books that can be checked out. View Suggested Readings or go to all library holdings. Gustavus has over 100 alumni and friends eager and willing to serve as Career Mentors. Career Mentors assist Gustavus students in exploring career options, provide advise, and assist with the job search process. Go to G-Net then link to Mentors and Networking page to locate a mentor that may help you.
- There are several sessions to help you learn to write cover letters and resumes, interview, conduct your job search, & succeed at job fairs.
- Practice interviewing Scheduling a Practice Interview in the Career Center provides an opportunity to be interviewed & critiqued by trained volunteers. This is a great start to developing confidence with answering interview questions and describing your experiences.
- If you are ready for a more formal interview attend Mock Interview Night on Thursday, Oct. 5 from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m.. Gustavus alumni come to campus to conduct mock interviews and give feedback. This is dress rehearsal for interviews! And, it only happens once a year! Resumes must be submitted on G-Net by Sunday, Sept. 24 to participate in a Mock Interview.
- The Career Center hosts and sponsors many events where candidates can gain information about careers and employers. See the Events page for details. The best event to start getting information is Employer Information Day.
- G-Net is used by the Career Center as the primary tool to communicate with candidates and employers and post jobs. It has loads of career information and help! See G-Net Quick Start Up Sheet for details.
- LandIt! is a new website sponsored by MN College and University Career Services Association (all 4 year colleges and universities in the state) where employers post jobs & internships.
- Employer Presentations provide students the opportunity to learn about careers through information sessions held on campus. Students at all levels are invited and encouraged to attend employer information sessions. Sessions are usually in the late afternoon or early evening. Business casual dress is most common. It is recommended that students bring resumes and questions. Check G-Net for presentation times and locations; some employers only do information sessions others do information sessions and campus interviews
- There are a number of programs scheduled to help students prepare for all of these activities on the Career Centers Events page.
Using the Internet Wisely
- As you know, the Internet is a huge resource for finding career information! Employer websites are one of the best places to do job search research. Many have a career or employment section on their website. It is a great way to learn about employers! Do not be afraid to use search engines like Google or ask.com to find employers and information about organizations.
- Caution: it is easy to spend a lot of time on the Internet finding career information and not actually becoming a candidate for jobs! If you are job searching, take care that you do not spend too much time surfing
A special note to International Students
The Association for International Practical Training provides useful information helpful as international students begin their job search.
The US Department of State provide a lit of foreign embassies in the US.
On-Campus Interviews
Each year there are about 20 employers who conduct interviews on campus. This is a great opportunity as they come to you! Find the schedule of employers scheduled to visit campus on the G-Net calendar (search for campus interviews on the calendar)
- Come to the Career Center for all campus interviews and we will direct you to locations. It is expected that candidates will be in MOST PROFESSIONAL DRESS FOR ALL INTERVEIWS (EVEN INTERNSHIP INTERVIEWS).
