Design Your Next Steps BEYOND COLUMBIA Center for Career Education | Design Your Next Steps Editors: Sarah Goldberg & Grace Huntley TABLE OF CONTENTS Designer: Katie Taflan Cerneka Team Revision Editors: Tina Lin, Pete Bridge, & Kate McCormick CONNECT WITH US ....................................................................................................................................2 Our Career Development Model ......................................................................................................................3 REFLECT........................................................................................................................................................4 Applying Reflection to Your Career Journey.....................................................................................................4 EXPLORE........................................................................................................................................................5 Identify Your Interests, Values, Personality Traits, and Skills ..........................................................................5 Your Career Journey........................................................................................................................................12 The Job and Internship Checklist...................................................................................................................16 PREPARE .....................................................................................................................................................18 Resume Overview ...........................................................................................................................................18 Describing Your Experience.........................................................................................................................21 Action Verbs................................................................................................................................................23 Linking Your Resume to a Job Description..................................................................................................24 Creating a Summary/Profile Statement for Career Changers.......................................................................28 Working with Employment Gaps ................................................................................................................29 Resume Checklist.......................................................................................................................................30 Resume Examples ........................................................................................................................................31 Curriculum Vitae (CV) Overview ..................................................................................................................44 CV Examples ..............................................................................................................................................46 Converting a CV to a Resume .....................................................................................................................48 Cover Letter Overview ....................................................................................................................................50 Cover Letter Examples ................................................................................................................................51 Academic Cover Letter Overview and Example .............................................................................................55 Writing Samples ..............................................................................................................................................57 Create an Effective Online Presence ...............................................................................................................57 Introduction to Interviewing .........................................................................................................................58 Thank You Note Overview ..........................................................................................................................61 Interview Formats........................................................................................................................................62 Sample Questions ........................................................................................................................................62 Interview with Confidence Worksheet .........................................................................................................67 Negotiating/Accepting/Declining ................................................................................................................69 Academic Interviews ....................................................................................................................................71 CONNECT ...................................................................................................................................................74 What is Networking? .....................................................................................................................................74 Informational Interviewing ...........................................................................................................................78 LinkedIn ........................................................................................................................................................81 EXPERIENCE .............................................................................................................................................86 Safety in the Job and Internship Search ........................................................................................................86 Unpaid Internships ........................................................................................................................................88 LionSHARE as a Career Resource.................................................................................................................88 CCE Internship Programs .............................................................................................................................90 Finding an Undergraduate Research Position ..............................................................................................91 1 CONNECT WITH US We invite you to partner with us as you navigate your career path. Finding a fulfilling career requires dedicating time and purposefully integrating career exploration into your life at Columbia. Just as you need to work toward good grades in your studies, it’s essential to put effort into planning your career to land the opportunities that are right for you. We know that the job search process can be overwhelming at times so be sure to find time for yourself, and get support when you need it. (See page 16–17 for elements of the job and internship search process.) We’re here to help you through every step! Quick Questions 10-minute meetings from 1–4pm Monday to Friday during the academic year. Meet with a career counselor for answers to brief questions, a resume or cover letter review, or an introduction to our services and resources. No appointment needed. Career Counseling and Interview Practice Career counselors meet individually with students and alumni of all levels of experience and interest areas to work through every step WITH US CONNECT of the career planning process. Log into LionSHARE to schedule a 30-minute in-person, phone, or virtual appointment. Jobs and Internships Our domestic and international opportunities help you explore your career interests and develop professional skills. (See page 90.) Access our LionSHARE database to search job and internship listings. (See page 88 for more information.) Investigate funding programs for unpaid or low paid experiential opportunities on our website. Online Career Resources We have online tools to assist you with industry research, major and career exploration, and job listing and country-specific resources. You can access Vault, GoinGlobal, BigInterview, UNIWORLD, Insider Info, and our industry pages through our website. Clothing Closet Borrow suits and accessories for an interview, career fair, or professional networking event, thanks to generous donations from Macy’s and Bloomingdale’s. Reserve through our website. Special Events and Workshops We host both large scale events such as career fairs, industry showcases, and networking events, as well as smaller workshops on career development topics like resume and cover letter writing, job and internship searching, and networking. Check our online calendar regularly for up to date event and program information. twitter.com/columbiacce instagram.com/columbiacce facebook.com/CUCCE linkedin/columbiacareerconnections Visit Us Contact Us Hours East Campus, Lower Level 212-854-5609 Monday–Friday, 9am–5pm 116th between Morningside [email protected] Quick Questions (academic year) and Amsterdam careereducation.columbia.edu (Enter through Wien Courtyard) Monday–Friday, 1pm–4pm Cover photo credits (Clockwise from top left): iStock and Michael Edmonson CC ’20. 2 Our Career Development Model We can work with you to help you design your next steps. This might include thinking about your career options, preparing for a job or internship