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Career Readiness -> Experiences, Tools & Resources

JOBS, INTERNSHIPS, EXTERNSHIPS

We are currently redesigning the Career Readiness pages of our website. Please check back soon for updated resources.
​If you are looking for opportunities in the meantime, please contact Ali Segal at asegal@evanstonscholars.org 

SUMMER OPPORTUNITIES 2020 --
​Scholar Designed Internships
Proposal Deadline: Monday, June 8th.

Evanston Scholars is happy to announce a Scholar-Designed Internship program (SDI) for Summer 2020. The SDI is a six-week, paid internship experience run by Evanston Scholars. The SDI will kick off in mid-June and conclude at the end of July. This summer, we are planning  to pilot the internship with 20 Scholars. Participants will receive a minimum of $1,500.
For more information, click here.


CREATE A PROFILE WITH PARKER DEWEY

Evanston Scholars has partnered with Parker Dewey, a mission-orientated organization that helps connect highly motivated college students with great companies. By taking 10 minutes to create a profile, you can identify and apply for short-term, paid, project-based remote assignments. Learn more here.

CHECK STATUS OF SUMMER INTERNSHIPS

Click here for a list of summer internship opportunities that remain open.

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Check out the
 Youth Job Center Evanston's Job Board.
NOTE: This is a public job board. If you are between 16-25 years old, sign up @JYC for a direct referral.

JOB SHADOWING OPPORTUNITIES

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​Jobshadow.com

ARTICLES of INTEREST

9 Tips for Navigating Your First Networking Event
Mingle Like a Pro at Networking Events
10 LinkedIn Tips for Students and New Grads

​What is Job Shadowing and How it Can Help Your Career
​How to Find a Summer Internship

WORKSHOPS/PRESENTATIONS

NETWORK LIKE A BOSS  (AUGUST 2019)
  • NETWORKING WORKSHOP
CAREER READINESS WORKSHOP (JAN 2019) 
  • CAREER READINESS WORKSHOP SLIDESHOW
  • ONE-PAGE HELPFUL HINTS ​
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​CLICK HERE FOR CAMPUS TO CAREER GUIDANCE PRESENTATION

RESUMES

Resume writing is a bit like following a recipe.  You have basic essential ingredients that are needed to make the resume work correctly and then you can also add items to your taste if you wish. Open/download the templates below and save them under your name as you build your own resume.
​
Start with getting your RESUME together in a format that is easily read and can be uploaded online. 
  • Click here for the HIGH SCHOOL RESUME TEMPLATE. 
    • Resume Guidelines and Tips
  • Click here for the COLLEGE FR-SO RESUME TEMPLATE
  • Click here for the COLLEGE JR-SR RESUME TEMPLATE

COVER LETTERS

Cover letters are one-page documents that you send with your resume when applying for a job. It is meant to:
  • Introduce yourself to the hiring manager
  • Tell why you’d be a good fit for the job
  • Fill in places your resume cannot describe (specific examples)
  • Further explain other aspects of your resume (if needed, and relate to where you are applying)
  • Thank them for consideration and that you hope to meet them soon
​Here are some cover letter writing resources:
  • Cover Letters: The How-To Guide
  • Dynamite Cover Letters
  • 5 Things that are Wrong with your Cover Letter

JOB/INTERNSHIP SEARCH

Where Do You Begin?
Do you want to work in a job related to your academic major?  Do you want to gain practical experience in a career before you finish college? 
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1) Visit your college’s Career Services Office.
  • Talk with an advisor specifically about what you would like to do and ASK for their help. 
  • Search their Job Postings at least once a week (they are always getting new requests from potential employers and alumni.)  
  • Talk with a professor about what you are hoping to do and ask if they’d refer you for a position.  
2) Set yourself up on LINKEDIN
  • Check out these 10 LinkedIn tips for college students and new grads
  • Build a great profile
  • Start connecting -- make sure to connect with Evanston Scholars, your Mentor, etc.
3) Check out job search sites - spend time researching, registering...
  1. Indeed.com
  2. Jopwell.com 
  3. Monster.com
  4. Firstjob.com
  5. careerbuilder.com
  6. Craigslist.com 
  7. Glassdoor.com
  8. Avenica.com​

5) JOPWELL.COM
The leading career advancement platform for Black, Latinx, and Native American students and professionals
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Handshake is a company that provides a platform to connect college grads to careers.

GUIDELINES for SUMMER INTERNSHIPS and JOBS 

Working in a corporate/business setting is a unique type of work experience, one that is new and unfamiliar to most college students.  For some tips and guidelines that will help you be a successful employee CLICK HERE.
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  • Home
  • About
    • Our Story
    • Our Team >
      • Staff
      • Board of Directors
    • OUR SCHOLARS >
      • Class of 2023
      • CLASS OF 2022
      • Class of 2021
      • Class of 2020
      • Class of 2019
      • Class of 2018
      • Class of 2017
      • Class of 2016
      • Class of 2015
      • Class of 2014
      • Class of 2013
      • Class of 2012
    • Our Supporters
  • program
    • Getting TO College
    • Getting THROUGH College
    • Launching A Career
    • Calendar
  • APPLY
    • BECOME A SCHOLAR
    • Nominate a Scholar
    • Teacher Recommendation
  • Get Involved
    • BECOME A MENTOR
    • BECOME A PARTNER
    • JOIN THE TEAM
  • Resources
    • FOR HIGH SCHOOL SCHOLARS
    • FOR COLLEGE SCHOLARS
    • FOR ES ALUMNI
    • FOR THE COMMUNITY
    • FOR MENTORS
    • FOR PARENTS
  • NEWS
    • COLLEGE TIMES NEWSLETTER
    • ANNUAL REPORT
    • ES in the News
    • FOLLOW US
  • Donate
    • Donate
    • Care Packages
    • pomp >
      • POMP! Sponsorship
    • Leadership Circle
    • For ETHS Alumni
    • For Senior Studies Alumni