Job Search Tips and Advice for College Graduate Levels
By Alison Doyle
By Alison Doyle
There are many resources available to help college graduates (and students) with an entry level job search. From your college career services office, to alumni who have volunteered to help, to college job sites that provide job listings and job search tips specifically for students, you'll find a variety of resources available to help with a college job search.
College Job Search Tips
College Job Search: Personal Assistance
The first and most important college student job search tip, for both underclass students and graduating seniors, is to visit your college or university Career Services office. Most career offices provide college students with personal career counseling, job and internship listings, job search assistance, access to recruiting programs, and career networking assistance. In addition, the staff can help you create a resume, draft cover letters, and review your job search correspondence. Videotaped practice interviewing is also offered by many offices.
The first and most important college student job search tip, for both underclass students and graduating seniors, is to visit your college or university Career Services office. Most career offices provide college students with personal career counseling, job and internship listings, job search assistance, access to recruiting programs, and career networking assistance. In addition, the staff can help you create a resume, draft cover letters, and review your job search correspondence. Videotaped practice interviewing is also offered by many offices.
Online College Job Search
For college students about to enter the workforce, or seeking an internship or summer job, there are a variety of jobs sites dedicated to entry level jobs. Resources include job listings, resume posting, job search tips for college students, and a career advice.
For college students about to enter the workforce, or seeking an internship or summer job, there are a variety of jobs sites dedicated to entry level jobs. Resources include job listings, resume posting, job search tips for college students, and a career advice.
Some of these entry level sites work only through college career offices. In those cases you will need a password from your career office to access the resources. Others are available for all job seekers interested in entry-level positions.
Top College Grad Employers
There are employers that typically hire a large number of college graduates each year. CollegeGrad.com's Top Entry Level Employers provides a list of these employers. Use the list to target employers who will be hiring college candidates. In addition, check with your career office to see if they will be interviewing on campus or collection resumes from your school. Employers that are usually high on the list include Enterprise Rent-a-Car, PriceWaterHouseCoopers, IBM, Teach for America and the FBI.
There are employers that typically hire a large number of college graduates each year. CollegeGrad.com's Top Entry Level Employers provides a list of these employers. Use the list to target employers who will be hiring college candidates. In addition, check with your career office to see if they will be interviewing on campus or collection resumes from your school. Employers that are usually high on the list include Enterprise Rent-a-Car, PriceWaterHouseCoopers, IBM, Teach for America and the FBI.
Consider an Internship
Not ready for a "real" job yet? A lot of college students aren't. So, keep in mind that your first job doesn't need to be a full-time or professional position. There are a variety of options available for college students including internships, short-term work experiences, or volunteering. For recent college graduates, as well as college students, an internship is a way to try a new job without making a permanent commitment.
Not ready for a "real" job yet? A lot of college students aren't. So, keep in mind that your first job doesn't need to be a full-time or professional position. There are a variety of options available for college students including internships, short-term work experiences, or volunteering. For recent college graduates, as well as college students, an internship is a way to try a new job without making a permanent commitment.
College Student Job Search Strategies
- Be flexible and focused. Broaden the number of fields you are considering.
- Apply for as many jobs and recruiting opportunities as possible.
- Network as extensively as possible.
- Do an internship this spring or the summer after graduation.
- If you have waited until the last minute to start a job search, don't panic. The college hiring season is not as compressed as it was in the past and there will be plenty of opportunities to apply for.
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