Attention all graduate students! Whether you are graduating this May 2024, participating in summer internships or research opportunities, exploring possibilities related to your career, or just taking some time off, make sure you have career in mind during Summer 2024! Unsure how to maximize your options and resources? Here are just a few:
- Utilize Quinncia AI tools for Resume Revisions and AI Mock Interviewing Practice! With many employers utilizing Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) for quick reviews of resumes from applications to their postings to make it easier to schedule 1st round interviews, knowing how to beat the system can give you an edge! Have deadlines coming up for applications or interviews but can’t wait for the next available career services appointment to practice or review your documents? Use Quinncia!
- Network with Alumni and Industry Professionals through Meliora Collective! Struggling to know what career pathways & options are connected with your academic disciplines & interests? Connecting with alumni and industry professionals who were once graduate students themselves can assist you with career exploration, provide mentorship, and connect you with key individuals, opportunities and resources related to your needs. Participate in informational interviews to ask key questions to those individuals who hold or have held roles of interest to you to understand how to obtain those opportunities yourself, including skills, knowledge, experience-level, and/or recruiting timelines!
- Continue developing your skills and knowledge outside of the classroom! Free online resources like Coursera for Campus and Forage can provide you with asynchronous and timely information and education needed to advancing your technical and soft skills in many areas.
- For PhDs, complete assessments through MyIDP, InterSect Job Simulations and Imagine PhD for exploring career options! These free resources can assist you with understanding what is possible in the workforce for you as a PhD student without having to guess. Combine these with conversations you have through informational interviews and networking, and you will find that your career options can be endless in possibilities!
Connect with Dave Cota-Buckhout or a Career Advisor today to discuss any of these topics and more to maximize your summer by scheduling an appointment on Handshake! In-person and virtual options are available, even during the summer months!
