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 [email protected] 

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.

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JOB SHADOWING OPPORTUNITIES

Xterns.com
​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 ​

​CLICK HERE FOR CAMPUS TO CAREER GUIDANCE PRESENTATION

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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.
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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? ​

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

Handshake is a company that provides a platform to connect college grads to careers.

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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.