Career advisors are here to help you explore what’s next! We welcome everyone—all class years and majors. You can have specific questions, or no questions at all. Our team of advisors consists of people with expertise in career communities (like arts, media, and communications; social impact; and more). Advisors are also very happy to talk with you even if you’re not sure where to start!
Here are some tips to make the most of our 30-minute appointment together:
- Before our session, think about what you want to get out of the conversation. Do you have any goals? You can come with specific questions, or general thoughts, or even express that you’re just beginning. It’s all good!
- Common topics for exploration with an advisor include, depending on class year: how to find an internship, best strategies to find a job or career path that’s the right fit for you, how to connect with alumni, what role does major play in career development, the best way to prepare for interviews, and so much more!
- We are happy to meet in-person in Kitchel House or on Zoom.
- Appointments with advisors are made on Handshake. After you select a day, time, appointment type, and specific advisor, you will be asked to write a short note about what you’d like to talk about. Please be as thoughtful and detailed as you can. You can expect us to start off the appointment getting to know you a little bit by asking questions and referring to this intro to get the conversation going.
- If you have a specific career interest, select that appointment type (e.g. technology advising) to get more targeted advice from an advisor specializing in that area.
- If you are not sure where to start in your internship or job search and career exploration (which is fine!), you can select appointment type “Internship Advising – General” or “Career Exploration for {insert class year here}.” This will be a more general overview type of appointment.
- Sometimes it takes more than one time together to explore. We encourage you to come back for repeat appointments with the same advisor or with a different advisor.
- For help with resumes and cover letters, please visit the Peer Career Advisors at Quick Question Drop-In Hours instead of making an appointment with an advisor.
