Résumés & Cover Letters

Tuesday, 21 May 2013

Where Do I Start?
Where Are My Interests & Skills?
Resumes?
Career Possibilities?
Internships?
Job Search?

Career Planning Timeline by Class

Career development is an ongoing process that actually starts from the time you come onto campus throughout the rest of your life. Exploring aspects about yourself, your values, and your preferences will guide you to select the appropriate major. After that, exploring the details of a variety of occupations and participating in "hands-on" activities such as internships or volunteer work can clarify your choices. Your senior year should be focused on preparing for and executing the actual job seach. Detailed below are appropriate tasks for your time at High Point University. Your pursuit of these activities will assist you in successfully transitioning from classroom to a work environment in the most efficient and timely manner. FRESHMAN YEAR Learn about yourself, your...

Self-Assessment

The job search process begins with an identification of your values, interests skills, accomplishments, experience, and goals. How can you seek a position if you don't know what you want from a job and what you have to offer prospective employers? Self-assessment, though a time-consuming process, provides invaluable information to facilitate career decisions and to prepare you to market your background effectively.The Office of Career & Internship Services utilizes the Focus Career Planning System to help students. This system assists students in accessing their interests, skills, and values in order to facilitate career decisions. Any student can obtain a keycode by making an appointment: (336) 841-9025.Focus II also allows the student to explore the outcomes of the assessment. There are...

Résumés & Cover Letters

Your cover letter and resume are your first (and sometimes your only) opportunities to make a good impression on a potential internship host or employer. In addition, create a business or networking card that you can use at career fairs and networking events to leave with employers. Resume Development There are a wide variety of resources for tips on building a resume. High Point University has provided a building program for your convenience. Please use the link provided to access a Resume Writing guide. Cover Letter Development Always include a cover letter with your resume. Your cover letter is your introduction. It tells the employer why you are sending your application materials and why you...

Career Exploration

Exploring a variety of careers can be more fun than you think. Online resources open up a whole world of options. Take advantage of the resources listed below to find out what working in any one of thousands of occupations would be like. Many of these resources give you an overview of the environment, the skills, education, and certifications needed for each job. They will also tell you the outlook for the specific occupation and salary information. If you have any questions, please contact Career & Internship Services: (336) 841-9025.The Occupational Outlook HandbookThe Occupational Outlook Handbook is a nationally recognized source of career information, designed to provide valuable assistance to individuals making decisions about their future work lives. It includes...

Internships

A For-Credit Internship can be obtained by all students once they have earned 60 credit hours. In order to receive academic credit, the student MUST complete the internship application, follow all guidelines and procedures, and obtain all signatures by the deadlines indicated below. Credit will not be awarded to students who did not follow and complete the application process. Credit will not be awarded retroactively. An internship allows a student to build a bridge between academic classroom experiences and the professional applied world, hence the importance of following all protocols and procedures is an integral part of the maturation and learning process. It is with this premise that we require all internship paperwork to be completed and approved prior...

This is the culmination of your educational work: Getting the job or internship! We encourage you to work just as hard at identifying potential employers, making the contacts, and following through as you did for any class project. There are some basic steps to be taken: Make an appointment with a Career and Internship Services professional to create a resume--- Establish a target date for getting a job/internship Determine how much time you can devote to your search Review all search strategies including online, networking, career fairs, etc. Follow up quickly with any opportunities that come to you Have your resume and cover letters available at all times Always follow up interviews with a thank you note Create a...

Résumés & Cover Letters

Resume Development

There are a wide variety of resources for tips on building a resume. High Point University has provided a building program for your convenience. Please use the link provided to access a Resume Writing guide.

Cover Letter Development

Always include a cover letter with your resume. Your cover letter is your introduction. It tells the employer why you are sending your application materials and why you would make a great "fit" for their company. Please use the link provided to access the Cover Letter guide.

Business Cards/Networking Cards

Create your own calling card and use it at networking events, interviews, and information sessions. Please visit www.vistaprint.com to find out more about creating your own business card.

Below are links to other guides that we feel might be helpful

Selecting A Major Guide (pdf)

Graduate School Guide (pdf)

Informational Interviewing Guide (pdf)

Interviewing Guide (pdf)

Networking Guide (pdf)

Portfolios Guide (pdf)

Last Updated on Friday, 25 May 2012 14:29