First-Steps to Landing a Career

Isabel Ferguson ‘16, Career Development Fellow Samreen Fatima ‘16, Career Development Fellow

How to Develop Your Career Path 1. BCDC website 2. Career exploration 3. Create and update your resume/cover letters 4. Start networking!

www.bates.edu/career

Career Exploration ●  Self-assessment ●  JobCat ●  Meet with a counselor ●  Strong Interest Inventory Assessment ●  Events

Woofound Compass

JobCat 101 ●  Apply for jobs, internships, CDIP’s, and fellowships ●  Register for events, info sessions and interviews ●  Documents: multiple resumes, cover letters and writing

samples ●  Research employers ●  Customization of profile (relevant interests) ●  Calendar function

David McDonough Director

Consulting

Colleen Coxe Finance

Karen Daigler Graduate and Professional

School Advising Pre-Health

Nancy Gibson Graduate and Professional

School Advising Pre-Law

Kim Gustafson General Career Counselor

Counselors

Purpose of a Resume What? A resume summarizes your measurable and quantifiable outcomes such as your education, experiences, and qualifications as they relate to your career goals.

Why? To market you to a potential employer in hopes of securing an interview!

 The  primary  purpose  of  a  resume  is  to  market  you  to  a  poten2al  employer  in  hope  of  securing  an  interview.    

Resume Layout ●  Header ●  Education ●  Honors/Awards (optional) ●  Experience ●  Activities/Athletics (optional) ●  Skills & Interests

Cover Letters ●  Introduces you to a prospective

employer and explains why you are sending your resume

●  Showcases your knowledge and enthusiasm for the position and the organization

●  Serves as an example of your writing ability

●  Demonstrates how your education and experience qualify you for the opportunity/position

Cover Letter: Format

Networking with alumni Why? Because you want to know what the job actually entails When? Whenever both you and the alum are available to talk. How? Find them through LinkedIn and then send them an email to set up a time for a phone conversation.

Make a profile on LinkedIn! -  Picture (look professional and smile!) -  Very similar to your resume -  Skills - getting endorsed WHY? To connect with others/learn about what they do/let people see what you’re interested in

Using LinkedIn to find Alumni

How to find these alumni?

Career Development Fellows

Isabel Ferguson ‘16 Megan Lapp ‘15 Graeme Welds ‘15 Kelsey Mehegan ‘15

Samreen Fatima ‘16 Lani Eversage ‘15 Daniel Oyolu ‘15

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