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Student Career Guides

Review and download these guides to help you with your career planning and job search.

Self-Exploration and Assessment

Self-Assessment Guide

The 5-Step Decision Making Process

The Four-Year Career Plan

Beginning the Internship and Job Search Process

Internship Search Strategy

Job Search Strategy

Navigating Career Fairs

Asking for References & Reference Guidelines

Graduate and Professional School Preparation

Preparing for Graduate School

Graduate School Personal Statements

Brainstorming for Personal Statements

Curriculum Vitae Guidelines

Curriculum Vitae Example - Social Sciences

Graduate School Interview Questions

Medical School Interview Questions

10 Tips for a Great Resume

Resume Information Sheet

Writing Profile and Objective Statements

Building Better Bullet Points

Tips for Formatting a Resume

View Handshake's Free Resume Template

Resume Example - Creative

Resume Example - Leadership and Involvement

Resume Example - Research or Academic

General Resume Template

Cover Letter Basics

3 Steps for Writing Cover Letters

Cover Letter Example 1

Cover Letter Example 2

Cover Letter Example - Bulleted

Cover Letter Example - Paragraph

Interviewing Skills

Interviewing Do's and Don'ts

Interviewing Skills Overview

Strengths-Based Interviewing

Phone Interview Tips

Elevator Speech

Tough Interview Questions and Answers

Typical Questions You May be Asked in an Interview

Questions to Ask an Employer

Writing a Thank You Letter

9 Keys to Networking

Networking Brainstorming Matrix

Writing an Outreach Letter

Informational Interviewing

Guidelines for Contacting Faculty about Research

Social Media Do's and Dont's