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Clemson University Career Guide 2012 - 2013 …with the company everyone is talking about. • Fortune 100: Best Companies to Work For (2005, 2006, 2008) • Business Week: Best Places to Launch a Career (2007) • The Princeton Review: Best Entry Level Jobs (2004-2008) • CollegeGrad.com: Top Entry Level Employers (2008) For more information on The Sherwin-Williams Company and our Management/Sales Training Program and Internships, visit www.sherwin.com/mtp SHERWIN - WILLIAMS is a Diamond Tiger Corporate Partner 4 An Equal Opportunity Employer
INSIDE… Center for Career and Professional Development www.clemson.edu/career Center for Career and Professional Development Contact Information ........................................................................................................................................................................ 6 Overview of Services and Resources .............................................................................................................................................. 8 Other Career Services Offices ....................................................................................................................................................... 11 Be: Proactive Planning Your Career Direction...................................................................................................................................................... 12 Career Planning Tips for Undergraduate Students ........................................................................................................................ 13 Career Planning Tips for Graduate Students ................................................................................................................................. 14 Be: Knowledgable Informational Interviewing .......................................................................................................................................................15-16 Internships .................................................................................................................................................................................... 17 UPIC ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 18 Cooperative Education .................................................................................................................................................................. 19 Turning Your Internship or Co-op into a Full-Time Position ............................................................................................................ 20 Be: Ready Identifying Your Skills.................................................................................................................................................................... 21 Marketing Your Liberal Arts Degree ............................................................................................................................................... 22 The Steps to Network Yourself into a Job ....................................................................................................................................... 23 The Steps for Conducting a Successful Job Search ....................................................................................................................... 24 International Students and the Job Search.................................................................................................................................... 24 Be: Prepared Developing a Winning Resume .................................................................................................................................................25-26 Electronic Resumes ....................................................................................................................................................................... 26 Verbs to Use in Resume Writing ...............................................................................................................................................28-30 Resume Headings ......................................................................................................................................................................... 31 Sample Resumes......................................................................................................................................................................32-36 Cover Letters and Other Correspondence .................................................................................................................................37-38 Be: Marketable Before the Interview ...................................................................................................................................................................... 39 Types of Interviews ...................................................................................................................................................................39-40 During the Interview .................................................................................................................................................................40-43 Professional Dress ................................................................................................................................................40 Answering Questions Effectively ...........................................................................................................................41 Questions Asked by Employers ..............................................................................................................................42 Asking Questions that Show Interest .....................................................................................................................43 Interview Questions for Education Majors ................................................................................................................................43-45 Interviewing for Students with Disabilities ................................................................................................................................... 46 Guide to Appropriate Pre-Employment Questions .......................................................................................................................... 47 The Site Visit / Second Interview: One Step Closer ...................................................................................................................48-49 Be: A Professional The Art of Negotiating a Salary...................................................................................................................................................... 50 When Accepting an Offer ............................................................................................................................................................... 50 Budgeting 101 .............................................................................................................................................................................. 50 Partial List of Employers Who Recruit at Clemson ......................................................................................................................... 51 ClemsonJobLink Instructions ......................................................................................................................................................... 52 Other Career Resources ................................................................................................................................................................. 52 Our Corporate Partners.................................................................................................................................................................. 53 5
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Page 3: Dear Clemson Student, Center for Ca
Page 7 and 8: Careers at SIMOS Center for Career
Page 9 and 10: FULL-TIME CAREER SERVICES - (864) 7
Page 11 and 12: COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY &
Page 13 and 14: CAREER PLANNING TIPS FOR UNDERGRADU
Page 15 and 16: Be: Knowledgeable INFORMATIONAL INT
Page 17 and 18: Be: An Intern INTERNSHIPS An intern
Page 19 and 20: Be: Engaged COOPERATIVE EDUCATION T
Page 21 and 22: Be: Ready IDENTIFYING YOUR SKILLS A
Page 23 and 24: THE STEPS TO NETWORK YOURSELF INTO
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Page 27 and 28: ELECTRONIC RESUMES (CONT.) Emailed
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Page 35 and 36: John B. Smith 1234 Highway 99 Clems
Page 37 and 38: COVER LETTERS AND OTHER CORRESPONDE
Page 39 and 40: Be: Marketable BEFORE THE INTERVIEW
Page 41 and 42: DURING THE INTERVIEW (CONT.) Making
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Page 45 and 46: INTERVIEWING FOR EDUCATION MAJORS B
Page 47 and 48: GUIDE TO APPROPRIATE PRE-EMPLOYMENT
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Page 51 and 52: PARTIAL LIST OF EMPLOYERS WHO RECRU
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