Career Guide - Launch Your Career
The Career Guide Handbook is the complete career-readiness tool for undergraduates, graduates, alumni and others. It will equip you with the “soft skills” that employers value and that are instrumental for a sustainable career. Students can schedule appointments with a career counselor via Handshake to receive expert advice regarding: resume preparation, cover letters, internships, interview skills, professional etiquette, tips for building your network and more.
Whether you are a freshman, senior or graduate student, you can master the career strategies that will help you secure your dream job. Launch your career today!
- Overview of SDSU Career Services
- Launching Your College Career Planning
- How to be Career-ready
- Career Readiness Self-Ranking
- Four-Year Career Plan
- What is an Internship?
- Job and Internship Search Strategies
- Transferrable Skills
Download Section 02 - Preparing for Career Exploration (PDF)
- Resume Preparation
- Resume Writing
- Creating a CV
- Cover Letters
- References & Business Cards
- What Happens in the Job Interview
- Thank-You Letters and Letters of Recommendation
- Professional Etiquette
- Social Media and Linkedin
- Career Fairs
- Building Your Network
- Informational Interviews
- Net Worth and Self-Wealth
- Graduate School
- International Experience
- Job Search for International Students
- Salary Negotiation
- Evaluating A Job Offer
- Aztec Mentor Program
- SDSU Alumni Lifetime membership
Student Services
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