Career Services Guide

The link to the Career Services Center Guide is a PDF. You will need Adobe Acrobat to read the PDF files. It is available for free at the Adobe Acrobat download page.

Please take advantage of this guide and for any further information or questions, please stop by the Career Services Center.

The Career Services Center Guide by sections:

Table of Contents

Career Services Center and Programs
Our Mission, The Staff, The Career Consultants, The Career Planning Process, Career Services, Library Resources, Services, Programs, Industry Nights, Workshops, Career Assessments, Employers, Jobs and Internships, Finding a Job On-Line, MonsterTRAK

Internships and CMC Sponsored Internship Programs
Why an Internship?, Getting Started, CSC Resources, On-Campus Recruiting, Attention! International Students, Library and Internet Resources.  CMC Sponsored Programs include: McKenna International Internship Program, Community Service Internship Program, Alumni/Trustee-Sponsored Internships, Academic Credit, Robert A. Day 4+1 Program

Community Service/Volunteer Programs

National Scholarships and Fellowships
Fulbright Scholarship and other IIE Grants, James Madison Scholarship, Marshall Scholarship, Carnegie Endowment Junior Fellows Program, Mellon Fellowship in Humanities, Rhodes Scholarship, Rotary Ambassadorial Scholarship, Harry S. Truman Scholarship, Goldwater Scholarship, National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship, Ronlad E. McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement Program, Additional Scholarships to Research

Graduate/Professional School Resources
Information Websites, Application Timetable, Law School, Business School, Medical School

Campus Recruiting Information
InterviewTRAK, Senior Mandatory Meetings, No-Show Policy, Employer Presentations, Special Events

The Resume
Format, Electronic Resumes, Nuts and Bolts of Resume Preparation, Checklist, Power Words, Resume Examples

The Cover Letter and Thank You Letter 
The Cover Letter Basics & Samples, FAQs Regarding The Thank-You Letter, Sample Thank-You Note/Letter

The Job Application
Things to Remember, Checklist, Technological Application

The Interview 
What to Expect, Preparing For the Interview, Checklist, Questions-Questions-Questions, The Non-Question Information Probe

Dress For Success

Evaluating the Job Offer
Checklist

Timeline by Class Year 

Employers Recruiting at The Claremont Colleges

Letter from the President/Letter from the Parents Club President

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