Career Resources

Take advantage of these helpful tools for your career development or job search.

Choosing a major or career path

• FOCUS
• How to choose a major
• IDS 106: Career Choice course
• Occupational Outlook Handbook 

Diversity resources

• Cultural Career Network Program
• Diversity Inc.
• Diversity MBA 
• Career guide for individuals on the autism spectrum
• Job and internship search sites - broken down by industry and diversity
• Workplace Diversity

International students

• Graduate school considerations for international students
• Employment at Illinois State
• GoinGlobal
• International students career guide
• Off-campus employment
• Organizations hiring international students for practical training (CPT/OPT/STEM OPT) – must be enrolled in a professional practice course and receive academic credit. Practical training is based on your major field of study. Students are required to obtain approval from International Student and Scholar Services.

Education careers

• Teaching out-of-state licensure guide
• Tips for teachers when things don’t go as planned

General resources

• Business card order form
• Career Resource Guide
• Career Services brochure
• Career Services presentation request form
• How Career Services Helped Three Students Find Their Career - video
• Informational interviews
• Keys to Academic and Career Success - handout
• Keys to Academic and Career Success - videos:
  Part 1 Explore and Expand
  Part 2 Execute and Embark
• Marketing athletic experience
• Marketing student organization experience
• Networking events
• Portfolios
• Transferable skills
• Ways to get career experience

Graduate school

• Graduate School Guide
• GradSchoolMatch
• GradSchools.com
• Graduate School Series
• Illinois State Graduate School
• Peterson’s
• GRE testing services: Kaplan, Princeton Review, Discover Business and ETS.

Internships

• Best Colleges Internship Guide
• Job and internship search sites are broken down by industry and diversity
• Microinternships

Interviewing

• Interview guide
• InterviewStream
• Interview with confidence worksheet

Job searching

• Best Colleges New Job Guide
• Buzzfile - online job board
• Career Resource Guide
• Fraudulent job postings
• Hire-A-Redbird - Career Services job board
• Job and internship search sites - broken down by industry and diversity

Professional practice

• Professional practice/internship opportunities
• Professional practice/internship coordinator list
• Professional practice health insurance forms

Resume writing and cover letters

• Action verbs
• Cover letters
• Curriculum vitae (CV)
• References sample
• Resume writing guide

Veterans

• Veterans career guide
• Veterans Employment Training Service