Apps & Resources You Swear You’ll Use (Eventually)
Where college students go to apply for jobs that require “3 years of experience” for an internship.
What is Handshake?
Your 30-second speech about who you are, what you do, and how you’ve "always been passionate about spreadsheets".
What is an elevator pitch?
The site where you “connect” with people you’ve never met and panic when they actually reply.
What is LinkedIn?
When you ask a stranger about their career path, say “that’s so interesting!” seven times, and pray they offer to refer you.
What is an informational interview?
The Career Center’s “professional headshot machine” that captures both your face and your academic burnout in 4K.
What is the Iris Booth?
When you follow up with a polite thank-you email and re-read it 12 times before hitting send.
What is sending a follow-up email?
That campus event where you show up at the RSF to get the free tote bag but end up sweating through your blazer in front of recruiters.
What is the UC Berkeley Career Fair?
Like a real interview, but instead of a hiring manager, it’s a kind Career Center advisor who won’t judge you for saying “um” 14 times.
What is a mock interview?