Director’s Cut: Summer & Part-time Jobs Every job has a career impact By: Pat Donahue One of the key responsibilities of the Career Development Center (CDC) is to help students find summer and part-time jobs both on campus and off-campus. In addition to providing extra cash in your pocket and looking good on your resume,… Read more »
Director’s Cut: 2021 Career Fairs
Director’s Cut: 2021 Career Fairs By: Pat Donahue Just like last semester, all career & internship fairs will be virtual through Indiana University’s career services management vendor, Handshake. In order to access interview times for the virtual fairs, you must first set up an account with Handshake. To do so, check out our tutorial video!… Read more »
Director’s Cut: Making the Most of Your Winter Break
Making the Most of Your Winter Break By: Pat Donahue Once your final exams are over, you will want to take time to relax and enjoy the holiday season with family and friends. And it should surprise no one that I’m also advocating that you take time over winter break to jumpstart your… Read more »
Director’s Cut: Career Communities
Career Communities By: Pat Donahue Want to know a secret? Visit the Career Communities on the CDC Website What you will find is a treasure chest of information that will teach you how to explore different industries called career communities. The career communities are divided into seven continents in the world of work:… Read more »
Director’s Cut: Wondering & Wandering
Wondering & Wandering By: Pat Donahue What’s the first job you ever had? My first part-time job growing up was working at my Dad’s veterinary hospital during weekends, holidays, and summers. Although I was only eleven, I would go with my Dad to work at 7AM and start cleaning the cages of the… Read more »
Director’s Cut: Career Services Update
Career Services Update By: Pat Donahue It’s good to see you again. Granted, most of the time we are seeing you through the Zoom lens, but it’s still good to discuss your career plans with you online or six feet away, masked up, and drenched in hand sanitizer. During this summer like no… Read more »
Join us for the 2020 Virtual Fall Part-time Jobs Fair
Are you looking for a way to earn a paycheck? Do you want to start building your resume? Are you trying to find your fit? If so, join us at the 2020 Fall Virtual Part-time Jobs Fair on Friday, August 21, from 1-4pm Eastern. You must register and sign up for time slots in your Handshake… Read more »
3 Reasons to attend the School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering Career Fair
1. You’ll become familiar with how to navigate a career fair. The first time you attend a career fair can be intimidating, but you will get more comfortable after you get used to the format. Being comfortable in the space can help you feel more confident in the future. You can meet with your career… Read more »
Why Study Business?
By Eva Traylor and Jake Merritt Business is a field that stretches across all market sectors. Here at Indiana University, there are many ways to study business. Check out this resource on the various business-related majors at Indiana University. People with a business-related degree help keep hospitals, banks, universities, television networks, and sometimes even the… Read more »
Director’s Cut: How important is LinkedIn?
How important is LinkedIn? By: Pat Donahue, Executive Director for Career Development I am old. 54 years old. I wrote all my college papers on a typewriter. I only had a land line phone in college. And my primary networking tool was a Rolodex. No, not the expensive watch. A Rolodex was a device… Read more »