CAREER

GAIN EXPERIENCE
There are many on- and off-campus opportunities to gain resume-building experience during the academic year or summer that will
help you test your career preferences and make you a strong candidate for employment including:
• Internships or jobs (on- or off-campus)
• Research positions
• Volunteer work
• Active involvement in student clubs, residential life, athletics, or professional associations
Employers find candidates through multiple means including:
• Referrals
• In person networking
• Career center visits, career fairs, and campus activities with departments, faculty, alumni, etc.
• LionSHARE
• Industry specific job sites
• Club and organization connections
• Social media (LinkedIn, Twitter, etc.)
Some employers only post opportunities on their websites and prefer candidates who do the research and find them. Others don’t
post the opportunities at all. Just because a job is not listed, that doesn’t necessarily mean that a position is not available. You can find
a “hidden” job by letting potential employers know what you might be looking for and what experiences you bring to an organization.
Networking is the key to uncovering these hidden opportunities.
> There are many aggregate and field-specific job boards to help you find internships, part-time,
and full-time jobs. Just a few that CCE counselors recommend are…
GAIN EXPERIENCE
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