Internships
What is Career Developmet’s primary career networking and recruiting platform, which allows students to search for internships, learn about campus career-related events, and more?
You decide that it’s time to have a professional photo so that you can build up your LinkedIn profile. Which campus office, if any, can help you with a professional headshot and how much will it cost?
Marketing & Communications, and it's free! https://gustavus.edu/calendar/professional-headshots/
Which office on campus supports all students in their career journeys?
The Center for Career Development
After a late night working hard on internship applications due later today, you’d really like to have someone look over your cover letter and résumé. Can anyone in Career Development help you on such short notice?
Peer Career Advisors
Does Career Development offer any support for using LinkedIn? If so, where do you find those resources?
https://gustavus.edu/career/searching/Linkedin.php: This page is linked in the “Section” under “Resources for Students” → “NETWORKING”
True or False: The Fellowships Office supports students after they graduate from Gustavus
True! https://gustavus.edu/fellowships/: “...helps all Gustavus students and recent alumni…”
Career Development offers unique opportunities, such as funding for remote and in-person internships, micro-internships, career explorations, research, conferences, and other experiences related to your intended career. How much money could you be awarded?
$500-$3000
For students who are unsure of their major (or for those interested in career cluster searches), does Career Development offer any assessments that focus on personal interests specifically relating to a career path? If so, where?
https://gustavus.edu/career/assessment.php: This page is linked in the “Section” under “Assessments” → “Focus2”
The Community Engagement Center (CEC) helps coordinate volunteer opportunities for several programs, like Big Partner/Little Partner, Habitat for Humanity, Pound Pals, and more. For places like the Hoffman Learning Center, volunteers must travel to the site location. Do students need a car in order to participate in these programs?
No; they can schedule a ride on the shuttle: https://gustavus.edu/communityengagement/shuttle.php
While attending Gustavus, you may become interested in applying for a new job or an internship. The interviewing process can be competitive, and should be something you prepare for in advance. What resource linked on Career Development offers tips on interview questions, negotiations, and offers practice assessments?
https://gustavus.biginterview.com: This page is linked on the right hand side of Career Development home page.
If you have an intended career (or even if you don’t), where can you find videos to help you write cover letters or resumes; tailor keywords in your resume; navigate group interviews (versus individual interviews); network at career fairs; and/or negotiate one’s salary?
Playlists by Semester - Google Docs is composed of career videos divided up by semester. Even if you don't have a career idea (much less a major), you can still work on this! This is located in the ‘Still Deciding Career Cluster’.
When is the recommended time to start visiting the Fellowships Office and when is the least ideal time to start visiting the Fellowships Office - senior year, junior year, sophomore/second year, first year?
Recommended = first-year & Least Ideal = senior year; https://gustavus.edu/fellowships/advicebyyears.php