Contents CAREER CENTER OVERVIEW GAIN EXPERIENCE Own Your Future With Temple University Career Center ... 2 How to Search for a Job or Internship .................. .30 Own Your Future Checklist ............................. 3 Job Search Tips for Diverse Populations ............... .31 How to Network Successfully ......................... 32 EXPLORE YOUR OPTIONS Informational Interviews ............................. .33 Assess Yourself ...................................... 4 Talk About Yourself in 30-60 Seconds .................. .34 BUILD YOUR BRAND MAKE YOUR PATH Handshake .......................................... .5 How to Prepare for a Career Fair ....................... 35 How to Create a Winning Resume ...................... .6 Professional Dress .................................. .35 Active Verbs for Your Resume .......................... 7 On-Campus Recruitment @ Temple .................... .36 Focus on Skills, Not Tasks ............................. .8 Are You Interview Ready? ............................ .37 Using Job Descriptions and Keywords in Common Interview Questions & Resources ............. 38 Your Resume and Cover Letters. ...................... 10 Graduate School Application Checklist. .39 Resume Samples .................................... 13 Getting Started With Personal Statements ... .......... .40 Sample CV .......................................... 26 Letters of Recommendation . ......................... .41 LinkedIn ............................................ 27 Temple University Career Network .................... .42 How to Communicate in a Job Search .................. .28 Sample Communications ............................. .29 Own Your Future With Own Your Future Temple University Career Center Checklist Welcome! The Career Center is the central resource that TEMPLE UNIVERSITY CAREER NETWORK Where are you headed? Obviously, towards a degree. But your degree is just the beginning of the journey. At Temple builds collaborative relationships among the Temple In addition to the University Career Center, all students have University Career Center, we’ll help you navigate the process of discovering your career, learning new skills, packaging your community, and empowers undergraduate and graduate access to career services specific to their fields of study. The abilities, and building your network. To accomplish such an important goal, we’ve created four essential steps that will help students and alumni through comprehensive career devel- network includes career professionals with 9 schools and you no matter where or when you begin, and ultimately own your future. Refer to the Temple University Career Guide and opment services, driving successful careers. We provide colleges, Ambler and Japan campuses, as well as Alumni the checklist below to guide you through every aspect of the career development process. students with the tools and guidance required for them to Career Services for alumni who graduated more than 5 explore their career options, build their professional brand, years ago. For a full list of the schools and colleges offering gain experience, and make their path in the professional these services, see page 42 and visit temple.edu/ EXPLORE YOUR OPTIONS world. careercenter/about/career-network.html ❑ Use assessment tools, including Myers Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI), Strong Interest Inventory, and Focus 2, to gain an understanding of career paths and graduate school options based on your interests, skills, and values. ❑ THE CAREER CENTER’S SERVICES INCLUDE: THE ONLINE CAREER CENTER INCLUDES: Meet with a career coach who will interpret career assessments. ❑ Explore career paths with the virtual resource, What Can I Do With This Major? • Guidance, strategies, and expert coaching to help you • Handshake, Temple’s online portal for internships ❑ Discover employers who are recruiting Temple students and explore internship opportunities in Handshake at understand your interests, set goals, create solid and job searches. Here students can select their temple.joinhandshake.com or your school or college’s job board. professional documents, and shine on LinkedIn. industry clusters of interest, search and apply to over ❑ Complete your Career Interests Profile in Handshake to learn more about specific career opportunities and events. 1,500 active job and internship opportunities every • Mock interviews with Career Coaches or through ❑ Learn about career paths where graduate school may be necessary and begin to explore steps to advanced degrees. week, and receive targeted information about events, InterviewStream to perfect your interviewing skills. ❑ organizations, and job or internship opportunities Find opportunities that align with your academic and future professional goals with Office of Scholar • Job and internship fairs, networking and professional throughout the year. Development and Fellowships Advising. development events, and industry-specific Career Talks, which allow students to connect with • An active presence on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and employers and industry experts and optimize their Instagram to keep students informed of trends, job BUILD YOUR BRAND job, internship or graduate school search. and internship opportunities, and career advice from a ❑ Meet with a Career Coach at the Career Center or Career Advisor at the Professional Development Center at your world of sources. • Professional Development Corner to enhance your school or college. LinkedIn headshot, resume, CV, and business cards. • Additional online career resources InterviewStream, ❑ Develop your resume and other professional materials, such as a CV, personal website or portfolio. Modify these CandidCareer, JobScan, or GoinGlobal help students materials as you progress through your college career by adding courses, internships, projects, and volunteer and Learn more about the Career Coaches and other members and alumni develop their skills and explore an exciting leadership experiences. of our team at temple.edu/careercenter/about/staff.html. and diverse array of career paths locally and globally. ❑ Write a cover letter for each internship and/or job application. ❑ Learn more about the Online Career Center and each Visit the University Career Center’s Professional Development Corner for your LinkedIn headshots, business cards resource at temple.edu/careercenter/about/online-career- and to print your resume. With your LinkedIn photo and critiqued resume, build your LinkedIn profile. center.html ❑ Learn how to interview one of two ways: 1) Schedule a mock interview with a career coach, 2) use InterviewStream, an online resource. ❑ Build your professional wardrobe, which includes an interview suit, casual business attire, dress shoes, and a padfolio. ❑ Attend professional development events for career advice and to network with alumni and employers. Look Career Center Social Media for these events at the Career Center, the Professional Development Center at your school or college, campus department or student organization. GAIN EXPERIENCE ❑ Access Handshake or your school or college’s job board to search for internships and jobs, including professional, @TempleCareers #ownyourfuture part-time or on-campus opportunities, and learn about career fairs, networking and graduate school events to attend. ❑ Be an active volunteer, member or leader of a club or organization on campus or in your community. ❑ Learn about study abroad options and internship abroad opportunities by visiting the office of Education Abroad and Overseas Campuses and by using GoinGlobal on the Career Center’s website. ❑ Conduct an informational interview with someone who works in your field or area of interest. Visit temple.edu/careercenter today to take advantage of our online career resources: ❑ Seek out opportunities to gain research experience working with a faculty member. MAKE YOUR PATH ❑ Search for full-time jobs, fellowships and postgraduate internships on Handshake or your school or college’s online job board. ❑ Decide if graduate school is appropriate for your career goals and explore graduate school options. ❑ Explore fellowships and post-graduate scholarships. ❑ Share your future plans with us by completing our brief First Destination Survey. ❑ Senior year, join Temple U Connect to meet alumni mentors within your industry of interest. ❑ Stay connected to Temple University! The Career Center offers career resources and advice for alumni. 2 Career Center | www.temple.edu/careercenter www.temple.edu/careercenter | Career Center 3 EXPLORE YOUR OPTIONS ❑ Explore career paths with the virtual resource, What Can I Do With This Major? ❑ Complete your Career Interests Profile in Handshake to learn more about specific career opportunities and events. ❑ Discover employers who are recruiting Temple students and explore internship opportunities in Handshake at temple.joinhandshake.com or your school or college’s job board. ❑ Consider how assessments will help you understand yourself and your interests better. Our tools include FOCUS 2, Strong Interest Inventory, and the Myers Briggs Type Indicator. Meet with a Career Coach to learn more. ❑ Learn about career paths where graduate school may be necessary and begin to explore steps to advanced degrees. ❑ Find opportunities that align with your academic and future professional goals with Office of Scholar Development and Fellowships Advising. Assess Yourself Interests EXPLORE YOUR OPTIONS EXPLORE YOUR 1) Make a list of the activities you are most enthusiastic about, the ones you most enjoy and