Our Career and Professional Development team members are continually in the process of developing, curating, and updating resources to help students and alumni with all aspects of their career development. Check back often, check the Career and Professional Development Newsletter, or visit our LinkedIn group and Facebook page to keep up to date on the most recent additions.
Special Resources for COVID-19
- Reinventing Your Career in the Time of Coronavirus
- LIVE updates on which companies are still hiring, freezing hiring, or laying off workers due to COVID-19
- COVID-19: Job Market Insights and Job Search Strategies from Experts by Austin Belcak
- Coronavirus: The Expert’s Practical Guide to Job Searching During Self Containment by Briefcase Coach
- Job Searching During the Pandemic by Andrew Seaman
Self-Assessment
- Find your career focus with this exercise
- Identify your skills using peak experiences
Building Your Professional Network
Internships
- Visit our internship page
- Download U of M resources in case of sexual harassment in an internship
Job and Internship Application Materials
- Resume writing tips and sample
- Cover letter tips and sample
- Federal Resume Tip Sheet
- References and letters of recommendation
Interviewing
- STAR Method of preparing for interviews
- Practice your job interviewing skills with InterviewStream
- 9 Tips for Mastering Your Next Virtual Interview
- How to Succeed in a Virtual Interview