With fall job fairs upon us, we want to help you get prepared so you can put that college degree to work as soon as you graduate. Many colleges hold career fairs, but who really knows how to make the most of them (i.e., do something besides just wander around aimlessly and maybe pick up a few business cards)?
Somewhere between formatting 12-point, Times New Roman resumes and applying to your zillionth internship, you may have forgotten that your career search should be fun and exciting. And if “fun and exciting” means pursuing law, business or medicine to you, go for it!
A resume: One document to show the world—aka that potential employer—what you’re made of. The pressure is on. With a million different ways to set up resumes and a thousand different things to put on your resume it’s easy for it to go wrong. Never fear, Her Campus is here!
In the immortal words of Spider-Man, “With great power comes great responsibility.” So, while it is super amazing to send and receive information via email in mere seconds, you have to remember that when you’re sending emails to potential employers, you need to maintain a respectful, professional attitude at all times.
Whether you’ve completed HC’s steps to land a summer internship , are looking into a part-time job at the mall, or are thinking about graduate school, it’s likely that you will need a letter of recommendation to complete your application.
New Year’s Eve is a time to both celebrate the past year and decide how to make the next one even better. While some collegiettes™ make New Year’s resolutions about losing weight or getting good grades, others of us use the new year as an incentive to find a (new) job.