Northeastern Co-op to Career Story
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University Services
Alumni Networks
Northeastern University Alumni Relations -- check Events and Opportunities
Alumni Networks Reimagined Report from Christensen Institute
Summary of report
- Don't forget to click on
at Employer Engagement and Career Design
- Check their
EVENTS page for the schedule of workshops and info sessions
Counseling -- AAI provides a wide-range of services for students of African origin including resume writing
Dolce Center for the Adancement of Veterans and Servicemembers (CAVS) resources include Career Studio
For veterans: VR & E, Veteran Readiness and Employment
Husky Card Services includes Husky Dollars
Office of CPS Academic & Student Support Services
Gaining Real World Experience
Office of Student Employment, Graduate Assistantships and Fellowships
Looking for grants and fellowship opportjunities? Check this library resource:
PIVOT (COS) Community of Scholars
Email lists in your research areas amy also provide grant funding opportunites, such as Human Relations Area Files (HRAF)
2021 HRAF Internship in Honor of Melvin Ember
A Google search can also help. Sample search:
for grants or training opportunities with the EPA ---> can get you to the EPA Grants website
Work Study 101 a module developed by Thrive at the Center for Financial Indepdendence
The Writing Center -- Check Resources for Writing Resumes and Cover Letters
Undergraduate Research & Fellowships
check here to find research opportunities, fellowships, faculty mentors and events and services.
Co-op to Career
.Occupational Outlook Handbook (OOH) premier resource on career guidance to hundreds of occupations and it is available for free
- Finding resume and cover letter examples using Scholar OneSearch
- Get information about your company to customize your cover letter--
Business Source Complete is a good place to start. NOTE: Use the CO (company) search option to narrow your results to information ABOUT a company:
Check specialized research tutorials to finding more company information, such as
Public vs. private companies
Finding information on private companies
- AVON: Academic Video Online contains short videos---some less than three minutes for job hunting. Search "cover letter" (with quotation marks) to find videos, such as How to Craft a Cover letter
NOTE: click on the image above to access the video--you will be asked to log in and authenticate with DUO.
or the importance of internships, a.k.a. co-op at Northeastern
Links to the above videos:
Hans Pfister Discusses Value of Internships
Alissa Livingston States Internships are Ciritical
Ken Saji Shares Views on Value of Internships
Make a good first impression by preparing your elevator pitch. Here are some tips from a 3-minute video:|
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The Elevator Pitch
Sign up through the library for the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) for news, and access to the WSJ Student Hub (Note: content goes back four years).
NOTE: WSJ puts its navigational links on the bottom of the page--you will need to click on Student Journal link and then scroll down the new page to see
Click on Visit Now button for advice about the work world, including navigating the job hunt
