Northeastern Co-op to Career Story
University Services
Alumni Networks
Northeastern University Alumni Relations -- check Events and Opportunities
Career Help
Alumni Networks Reimagined Report from Christensen Institute
Summary of report
- Career Design for Studnets
- Check EVENTS 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
Also for veterans: VR & E, Veteran Readiness and Employment
Four Block with resources and services in Bost
Veterans Upward Bound (VUB) in New England
Husky Card Services includes Husky Dollars
NU Place and 10 Tips for International Students Seeking Co-ops, Internships , or Jobs
NU Place and the Asian American Center
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
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 Independence
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
Use this resource to get more information about
Check Northeastern Employer Engagement and Career Design
The Job Search page covers the process beginning with Resumes, Cover Letters and CVs to Negotiating Salary and Job Offers.
- Find 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 includes 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
or the importance of internships, a.k.a. co-op at Northeastern
Links to the above videos:
Hans Pfister Discusses Value of Internships (1:10 minutes)
Alissa Livingston States Internships are Critical (1:10 minutes)
Ken Saji Shares Views on Value of Internships (1:07 minutes)
Make a good first impression by preparing your elevator pitch. Here are some tips from a 3-minute video:. You may be asked to authenticate with MyNortheastern and DUO to see the video.
The Elevator Pitch (3 minutes)
Sign up through the library for the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) for news, and access to the WSJ Student Hub NOTE: WSJ puts its navigational links at the bottom of the page--you will need to scroll down and select WSJ Higher Education Program.
WSJ Students Hub
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