PSU Career Guide
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GUIDE Contents Career Contacts for Students .........................................2 PLANNING CAREER The Career Planning Process ..........................................4 Meeting with a Career Counselor ..................................5 Career Resource Center ..................................................6 Informational Interviewing ..............................................8 PREPARATION How to Effectively Network ..........................................10 Maximize Your Online Job Search with a LinkedIn Profile .........................................................12 Managing Your Online Presence ..................................14 Gain Experience and Develop Marketable Skills ..........................................................16 Experience on Your Resume .........................................17 Resume Formatting .......................................................18 CORRESPONDENCE COVER LETTERS & RESUME, Content of Your Resume ...............................................19 Resume Samples ...........................................................20 Resume Action Word List ..............................................28 Requesting References .................................................29 Sample References ........................................................30 Cover Letters ..................................................................32 Sample Cover Letters ....................................................33 Additional Correspondence .........................................36 Searching for a Job or Internship .................................38 JOB SEARCH THE Job Search Methods .....................................................40 Nittany Lion Careers ......................................................41 Avoiding Scams While Searching for Jobs or Internships ......................................................42 Government Employment ............................................44 Job Search for International Students .........................45 On-Campus Interviewing ..............................................46 INTERVIEWING Making the Most of Career Fairs ..................................48 Interviewing ....................................................................49 Types of Interview Questions ........................................50 Examples of Interview Questions .................................51 Asking Questions During an Interview ........................52 Site Interviews ................................................................53 Dress for Interview Success ...........................................54 Job Offers and Negotiation .........................................55 Negotiating Strategies and Tips ..................................56 Considering Graduate or Professional School ............58 PLANNING SCHOOL GRAD Applying to Graduate or Professional School .............60 Finishing a Graduate Degree and Next Steps ............62 Curriculum Vitae (CV) ....................................................64 CV Examples ..................................................................68 CAREER GUIDE 1 CAMPUS CAREER CONTACTS Penn State Abington Penn State DuBois Center for Career and Professional Development Career Services 206 Lares Building 214 Workforce Development Building 215-881-7529 | [email protected] 814-372-3015 | [email protected] abington.psu.edu/career-development dubois.psu.edu/career-services Penn State Altoona Penn State Fayette, The Eberly Campus Career Services Student Success Center 205 Slep Student Center 107G Williams Building 814-949-5058 | [email protected] 724-430-4123 | [email protected] altoona.psu.edu/career-services fayette.psu.edu/career-services Penn State Beaver Penn State Great Valley Career Services, Student Development Center Career Management Services 115A Student Union Building Main Building 724-773-3961 | [email protected] 610-648-3258 | [email protected] beaver.psu.edu/career greatvalley.psu.edu/career-services Penn State Behrend Penn State Greater Allegheny Academic and Career Planning Center Center for Career Excellence and Community Outreach 125 Reed Union Building 105 Crawford Building 814-898-6164 | [email protected] 412-675-9117 | [email protected] behrend.psu.edu/acpc greaterallegheny.psu.edu/career-services Penn State Berks Penn State Harrisburg Office of Career Services Career Services 10 Perkins Student Center Student Enrichment Center (SEC) 212 610-396-6368 | [email protected] 717-948-6260 | [email protected] berks.psu.edu/career-services harrisburg.psu.edu/career-services Penn State Brandywine Penn State Hazleton Advising and Career Services Career Services Office 104 Main Building 6 Schiavo Hall 610-892-1390 | [email protected] 570-450-3566 | [email protected] brandywine.psu.edu/acs hazleton.psu.edu/career-services 2 CAREER GUIDE Penn State Hershey Penn State Shenango College of Medicine Office of Career Services Career Services 201 Sharon Hall Office of Graduate Education 724-983-2844 | [email protected] Room C1712 shenango.psu.edu/career 717-531-5467 | [email protected] students.med.psu.edu/graduate-students/career-services/ Penn State Wilkes-Barre Career Services Penn State Lehigh Valley Struthers Family Career Services Center Advising and Career Services 570-675-9208 | [email protected] Suite 103, Main Building wilkesbarre.psu.edu/career-services 610-285-5002 | [email protected] lehighvalley.psu.edu/career-services Penn State York Advising and Career Development Penn State Mont Alto 134A Main Classroom Building Career Services 717-771-4053 | [email protected] 101D General Studies Building york.psu.edu/academics/support/advising-and-career 717-749-6104 | [email protected] montalto.psu.edu/academics/careers Other Staff Penn State New Kensington Career Services Academic & Career Success Center, Student Union To view the full Penn State University Park Career Services staff directory, visit: 724-334-6095 | [email protected] studentaffairs.psu.edu/career/staff newkensington.psu.edu/career-services Penn State Outreach and Online Education Alumni Career Services World Campus Career Services 223 Outreach Building, University Park 102 Bank of America Career Services Center 814-867-3672 | [email protected] [email protected] | 814-865-5465 student.worldcampus.psu.edu/career-services For more information on Alumni Career Services, Penn State Schuylkill please visit alumni.psu.edu/career Career Services 209B Student Affairs Suite, All Penn State graduates have access to career Health and Wellness Building development services and programs offered 570-385-6253 | [email protected] through Alumni Career Services, a partnership schuylkill.psu.edu/careers between Penn State Career Services within Student Affairs and the Penn State Alumni Association. Penn State Scranton Career Services Alumni Career Services provides career and life management assistance to more than 631,000 Hawk Student Success Center, Study Learning Center geographically dispersed alumni. Using a variety of 570-963-2684 | [email protected] tools from individual counseling to webinars to worthingtonscranton.psu.edu/career-services networking events, Alumni Career Services’ counselors help graduates of all ages figure out their career path, their job search plan, and ways to network with other Penn Staters. studentaffairs.psu.edu/career 3 CAREER PLANNING The Career Planning Process Career Services is more than just your job search! Career decision making involves increasing self- The career planning process is unique awareness, exploring career options, as well as to each student. developing self-marketing skills. Career Planning Steps INCREASE EXPLORE SELF-AWARENESS CAREER OPTIONS • Reflect on your experiences to explore what you • Research a variety of career options of interest enjoy, what you do well, and what is important to using the Career Resource Center on PAGE 6 you • Conduct informational interview or job shadow • Explore interests through student activities, with professionals, family, alumni, and professors volunteer work, job shadowing, and course work • Meet with Career Services to help you identify • Consider taking a career decision-making course professionals in fields of interest who may offer • Meet with a Career Counselor to identify interests, information about their work and careers values, personality, and abilities, and clarify career goals Discussing connections between your knowledge, Exploration can take many forms, all of which require experiences, and vision for your future can lead to you to be active in gathering information and applying it identifying career areas to explore. to make career decisions. ACQUIRE KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, DEVELOP SELF-MARKETING AND EXPERIENCES SKILLS • Assume leadership roles in campus and • Attend a variety of career related workshops community organizations to develop teamwork, • Meet with a Career Counselor to help design a job interpersonal, and communication skills search or graduate school plan • Obtain relevant experience by pursuing • Participate in mock interviews to practice internships, co-ops, part-time work, summer jobs, • Take advantage of career fairs, on-campus and research opportunities interviewing, and graduate school fairs • Expand your understanding of diversity through • Network with alumni through LionLink and study abroad, foreign languages, community LinkedIn to gather valuable career advice service, and cultural activities on campus • Record your accomplishments and achievements for inclusion in your resume, cover