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the kinds of involvement/interest they have. Does it relate to career aspirations b. Career Coach should share information about their own background and career experience, such as: • College major • First job and how you got it • General career experience and areas of expertise • Helpful anecdotes relating to your own experience c. Guidelines on behaviors to assess and give feedback on during business lunch: i. Did the student arrive on time If not, did they communicate the delay to you ii. Was the student dressed appropriately iii. Did the student give a friendly, appropriate greeting Was the handshake firm Did the student make eye contact iv. How were the student’s table manners • Use of utensils • Did he or she wait for both of you to be served, or just start eating when served • How did he or she treat the wait staff v. Did the student use appropriate language and expressions Did he or she hold up his or her end of the conversation vi. How was the student’s posture vii. Did anything strike you as just simply “off the mark” viii. Did he or she say “Thank you” Note: Reinforcing positive behaviors by noticing and commenting can build confidence and increase the likelihood that the student will continue to behave in those ways. Did anything he/she did or said strike you as particularly nice Surprisingly mature 2. On-Line Resources to Help Get the Career Exploration Process Started a. Encourage the student to explore internship and career options based on their interests and skills. ‣ http://online.onetcenter.org/ Students can keyword search a career/occupation title and get a thorough overview of what that job entails on a daily basis, as well as what tasks, duties, and responsibilities are part of the job. This site is useful when trying to think of the right “verbiage” for a resume (ex: they could look up “Waitress” or “Sales Associate” and find the most compelling way to describe their job at a restaurant or clothing store). 9
‣ http://stats.bls.gov/oco/ The “Occupational Outlook Handbook” provides a great overview of different career paths including job summaries, education requirements, work environment, salary, etc. ‣ http://www.bridgew.edu/CareerServices/majors/default.html “What Can I Do with This Major/Degree” is a useful and powerful tool that allows students to view types of jobs/ industries/ opportunities available, based on their major. It really goes above and beyond the traditional ideas and helps students think outside the box based on transferable skill sets (ex: an English major doesn’t have to be a teacher; they could work in Publishing or Marketing). ‣ http://typefocus.com/s_complimentary.html This free online personality assessment will help students analyze personality characteristics such as level of introversion and extroversion and discuss how that relates to certain career paths. Understanding personality will help students find a good fit for internships and future careers. Students can take this test for FREE – after they fill out the questionnaire it will give them feedback on your personality. Please make students aware that the site will also try to CHARGE them for a more comprehensive report--You do NOT have to pay! We are simply recommending that they fill out the personality questionnaire to get the FREE report. b. Places to Find Internships: Search Engines ‣ http://college.monster.com ‣ www.internqueen.com Note: When applying for internships on Internqueen, students should specify that they are a Summer Search student—site moderators will promote Summer Search students to hiring managers! Encourage students to watch the video, it’s right on target! ‣ www.internships.com ‣ www.internships4you.com ‣ www.internshipprograms.com ‣ www.idealist.org (For nonprofit positions) ‣ www.careerbuilder.com/jobs/keyword/internships/ ‣ www.simplyhired.com ‣ www.juju.com ‣ www.craigslist.org 10
Page 1 and 2: 2011 Summer Search Internship Progr
Page 3 and 4: Table of Contents I. Summer Search
Page 5 and 6: Summer Search Volunteer Opportuniti
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Page 9 and 10: • Help the student understand the
Page 11: Getting Started: Building the Relat
Page 15 and 16: • Have you done an internship in
Page 17 and 18: Correspondence Preparation A. Goals
Page 19 and 20: Interview Preparation and Practice
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Page 23 and 24: AVERAGE QUALITY RESUME Source: Kati
Page 25 and 26: EXCELLENT QUALITY RESUME Source: Ka
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Page 35 and 36: INTERESTS Biking, gourmet cooking,
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