Career Learning Toolkit
"It is good to have an end to journey but it is the journey that matters in the end."
--URSULA K. LEGUIN, AMERICAN AUTHOR
Your toolkit provides you with the resources to effectively uncover out of classroom learning opportunities(internships, community service, part time/summer jobs) and plan a full time job search. The links below provide you with opportunities to develop skills, gain perspectives, and acquire knowledge about the process of discovering, exploring, researching, and eventually testing your career and/or academic interests. You might find yourself initially using all of the links in the toolkit to support you in the overall process of discovering, exploring, researching, and testing your interests. As time goes on, you might find yourself only visiting specific links that are of most interest and value to you. You may also want to review the suggested goals by class year to help focus your learning.
Use these links on your own and if working with an advisor or peer mentor at the Filene Center you may be asked to enter specific links to help you acquire a specific skill or knowledge.
Understanding Your Self
Learn about ways that you can begin the process of self-exploration to help you discover and understand your interests, skills, and values.
Research
Learn effective strategies that you can utilize to uncover the wealth of hidden opportunities.
Resume
In this section, learn about how to create a resume. View samples of different resume styles, and learn what type of content should be included in a resume.
Cover Letter
Learn the basics of how to structure, format, and write a cover letter. Find out tips on what to do and what to avoid when writing cover letters.
Interviewing
Learn useful tips and strategies about how to approach interviewing and anticipate what others may ask about you and your qualifications.