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Starting Your Job Search

Don't know where to begin looking for a job? Here are a few helpful places to start.

  • Your Rights and Responsibilities as a Job Seeker - Review career development and job-search advice
  • Research - Get started by investigating different job industries, employers, salaries, and cities to give you a better idea where you want to start looking.
  • Identifying Your Interests And Skills - Really don't know what you want to do or what you'd be good at? This page offers ideas to help you get started thinking about what you want to do.
  • Informational Interviewing - Learn how to contact alumni and ask them questions about their jobs, the industry they work in, and get advice about jobs, interviews ... anything!
  • Spotlight on Careers - This site provides detailed information and links for job areas that often interest liberal arts students. Search through pages covering the Environment, Film, Investment Banking, Science, and more!
  • Career Explorations - Learn about how you can spend a day (or five days) shadowing an alum in a job field that interests you. This is a great way to gain first hand experience in a profession before you commit to it.
  • Internships - Getting an internship can be a great way to learn about a job/employer/city, plus they can be a good "foot in the door" at companies and organizations looking to hire.