Meredith Sledge Photography Hoos Home for the Holidays Guide Presented by University Career Services at The University of Virginia
Hoos Home for The Holidays Guide
Mar 16, 2016
Happy Holidays from University Career Services! We created this wintry career resource in order to help you make the most of your (much needed) break from classes.
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Hoos Home for the Holidays Guide
Meredith Sledge Photography
Hoos Home for the Holidays Guide
Presented by University Career Services at The University of Virginia
Introduction: Making the most of your winter break
some Jeffersonian career perspective
“The man who does not work for the love of work but only for money is not likely to make money nor find much fun in life.”
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visit University Career Services
• have your current resume reviewed
• pick up a Hoos Career Guide
• check out the industry guides on Vault
Before you leave grounds...
prepare your professional materials: resume, Cover Letters, LinkedIn profile
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the hoos Career Guide: Online or in print
visit the online handouts page click on “Writing Professional Documents”
Consult these
ONLINEresources
log into your MYUCS guide to access the digital version of the guide
your window into the professional world
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Visit our handouts page to download “Using LinkedIn Effectively”
LinkedIn can be a powerful tool if you take the time to use it well. It
is an important component in creating an online personal brand, and it shows employers that you have
the confidence to successfully navigate online professional networking. Take your time in
developing your profile, think about the long term impact of using the
tool.
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Now take a moment, grab some hot chocolate, and relax! You deserve a break.
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The Job & Internship Search
• Visit our comprehensive page of internship search resources @ www.career.virginia.edu/internship
• Check out the list of websites with internship postings
• Search internship listings on CAVLink
• Find out how to fund your internship @ www.career.virginia.edu/internship/funding
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InItIate an InformatIonal IntervIewThe main goal of informational interviewing is to obtain information and advice on career fields, organizations, companies or job search strategies through one-to-one, comfortable conversations with persons already working in a particular career.
read more on our “networkIng & InformatIonal IntervIewIng” handout
organization elimintes unncessary stress
Use an excel document, Huntsy.com, or a notebook
to keep track of your applications and
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Happy Holidays from University Career Services at UVa.
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