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career tools and resources
Career Advising
Where can I work with my major?
Where can I intern with my MAJOR?
Explore career options
- What can I do with my major?
- Explore careers through experience, informational interviews, and networking
- Is graduate school right for you?
Get experience
Find a job
- Handshake and other job search websites
- Temporary or remote work during COVID-19
- [LIVE] List of companies still hiring, in hiring freezes, etc (note: this is updated in real-time by community users, including career services staff and industry professionals, and we do not verify this information)
- Campus jobs
- Part-time job search websites
- Applicant tracking systems
Meet employers
- Events
- How to prepare for job fairs
- Virtual job fairs and interviews resource guide
- Personal commercial
- Professional etiquette
Resumes, CVs, and Cover Letters
- Resume samples
- Keywords and action verbs
- Curriculum Vitae (CV) writing and samples
- Cover letters
- References
- Thank you notes
Interviewing
- Interviewing
- Interview Practice with Big Interview
- "The Ultimate Guide to Acing Video Interviews" by Big Interview
- Interview attire