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clemson.edu/career
CENTER FOR CAREER AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
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ABOUT OUR CENTER 2
Our Corporate Partners................................................................2 Contact Information. ...................................................................6 Overview of Services and Resources............................................7 Other Career Services Offices ................................................... 10PLAN AHEAD 11
Clemson Supports the Innovation of You. ............................12–13 Career Planning Tips for Undergraduate Students...............14–15 Career Planning Tips for Graduate Students..............................15INCREASE YOUR WORTH 16
Informational Interviewing..................................................16–17 Internships..........................................................................18–19 UPIC. .........................................................................................18 Cooperative Education.........................................................20–21 Turning Your Internship or Co-op into a Full-Time Position........22MARKET YOURSELF 23
Networking. ...............................................................................23 The Steps for Conducting a Successful Job Search....................24 International Students and the Job Search................................24 How to Navigate CareerShift......................................................25 Employers Who Recruit on Campus. ..........................................26 ClemsonJobLink...................................................................27–28 LinkedIn...............................................................................29–30MANAGE YOUR RESUME 31
Identifying Skills........................................................................31 Marketing a Liberal Arts Degree. ...............................................31 Developing a Winning Résumé. ...........................................33–34 Verbs to Use in Résumé Writing...........................................35–36 Résumé Headings......................................................................37 Sample Résumés.................................................................38–48 Cover Letters and Other Correspondence.............................49–50INSIDE
PREPARE FOR INTERVIEWING 51
Before the Interview.............................................................51–52 During the Interview..................................................................52 The Power of First Impressions..................................................52 Professional Dress.............................................................52 Answering Questions Effectively........................................53 Questions Asked by Employers...........................................54 Asking Questions that Show Interest.................................55 Interviewing for Students with Disabilities................................56 Guide to Appropriate Pre-Employment Questions......................57 The Site Visit/Second Interview: One Step Closer. ...............58–59 After the Interview.....................................................................60STAY PROFESSIONAL 61
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nterview Review and Follow-Up................................................61T
he Art of Negotiating..........................................................62–63 Found the Perfect Job — Now What..................................62 Received an Initial Offer/Negotiating................................62 Crunch Time: Accept or Decline.........................................62 Changing Your Mind After Accepting.................................63 Budgeting 101............................................................................63