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Career Preparation Resources
SAN DIEGO AND IMPERIAL COUNTY
Colleges & Universities
- Resume Examples
- Harvard Example Resumes & Cover Letters
- Examples from Carnegie Mellon University – different year examples
- Examples from Cal Poly’s Orfalea College of Business
- Purdue University’s Online Writing Lab
- Canva Free Printable Examples
- Zefy Resume Builder
- Resume Worded
Video Resources:
- University of Pennsylvania Resume Workshop Video (Categories and What to Include)
- Mesa College Resume Workshop Video (Categories and What to Include)
- Resume Writing 101: A Guide for Students
- How to Write a Student Resume
- Resume for College Students: How to Write Your First Resume
- How to Use Resume Action Verbs Step by Step
- How to Tailor Your Resume to a Specific Job
Helpful Guides:
- Creating a Resume with No Experience (Coursera)
- Indeed (example 1) and another Indeed article
- Resume Writing 101
- Monster
- Cover letter Examples
- Indeed Cover Letter Samples for Different Positions
- Harvard Business Review article
- Cover Letter Tips and Examples
- Glassdoor Cover Letter Template
- USC Online: Should Your Use AI to Write Your Cover Letter?
- University of Michigan’s Career Center: AI and Cover Letters
- Forbes: Your Cover Letter Still Matters – Here’s How to Use AI to Write It
Video Resources:
- Ohio State University Career Services
- How Harvard Teach their Students to Write a Cover Letter
- Harvard Business Review: How to Write a Cover Letter that Sounds like YOU
- Write an Amazing Cover Letter: 3 Golden Rules
- The 4 Sentence Cover Letter that Gets You the Job Interview
Lots of colleges and universities have guidance and examples online through their career centers. Examples:
Email Etiquette:
- Indeed: 28 Email Etiquette Rules for the Workplace
- Grammarly: The Dos and Don’ts of Business Email Etiquette
- UCLA: Email Etiquette in the Workplace
- UNC Charlotte: Effective Email Communication
Examples & Resources:
- Acceptance/ Declining email
- After Interview Email
- Business Email Templates
- UC Irvine’s Division of Career Pathways: Cover Letters and Professional Correspondence
- UCF College of Business Administration: Professional Communication Examples/Templates
- University of Oregon Sample Emails for Job Search
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill: Writing Email Tips and Samples
- Grammarly: 10 Professional Email Examples for the Workplace
- Talking to Your Manager About…
Video Resources:
- Santa Clara University: Professional Communication
- Harvard University: 8 Ways You Can Improve Your Communication Skills
- The Beginner’s Guide to Professional Communication
- Indeed: 10 Communication Skills for Your Life and Career Success
- Coursera: What is Effective Communication? Skills for Work, School, and Life
Talking to Your Boss / Supervisor:
- Indeed: 27 Do’s and Don’ts for How to Talk to Your Boss
- UT at Austin: How to Have a Difficult Conversation with Your Supervisor
- 3 Templates for Tricky Conversations with Your Boss
- University of Waterloo: Do You Have a Busy Boss? 4 Tips to Help you Navigate This
- Monster: How to Talk Back to Your Boss
Video Resources:
Video Resources:
- Indeed: How to Dress for a Job Interview
- Handshake: How to Prepare for an Interview
- Glassdoor: 50 Most Common Interview Questions
Video Resources:
- Harvard University: How to Ace an Interview
- Indeed: 5 Best Interview Tips for College Students
- How to Prepare for a Job Interview as a College Student
- Last-Minute Interview Prep!
- Top 10 Most Common Job Interview Questions Answered
- How to Answer the 7 Most Common Interview Questions
- Should I Take This Job? What to Consider Before Accepting a Job Offer
The San Diego Mesa College Career Services team has developed several career preparation handbooks and videos for students:
Career Growth Series:
- Connecting Interests with Careers (Recommended to take first)
- Online Career Exploration
- San Diego’s Priority Sectors & Priority Jobs
- Essential Skills for Workplace Success
- Job Quality
- Planning Career Pathways (Recommended to take last)
Job Search Series:
They also offer on-demand training for individuals to instantly access training videos and coursework they are looking for: https://workforce.org/ondemand/
College Career Services Resources
Community Colleges
Although the resources may look slightly different at each college, they all share similar goals and opportunities to support students for work experiences while in college and upon graduation.
Each community college has a Career Center. As part of their services, they typically have student employment services for on-campus jobs, a career center to help support external work experiences, a job board platform, and cooperative work experiences where a student can earn college credit and acquire on-the-job training simultaneously.
Career Center Links
- Cuyamaca College Career Center
- Grossmont College Career Center
- Imperial Valley College Career Services Center
- MiraCosta College Career Center
- Palomar College Career Center
- San Diego College of Continuing Education Career Services
- San Diego Mesa College Career Center
- San Diego Miramar College Career Services
- San Diego City College Career Center
- Southwestern College Employment & Internships
Universities
Similarly, the universities all have career services for on and off-campus opportunities. They utilize Handshake as their job board platform, and typically have a wealth of workshops and resources available – many of which are readily available on their websites.
