Career Handbook

Career Handbook

  • Overview of the career development process
  • Tips for identifying your skills, interests and career values
  • Job search timelines and action plans
  • Internship search resources
  • Networking and Career Fair survival guide
  • Resumes, cover letters, and CVs (with samples)
  • Setting up a LinkedIn profile
  • Interviewing guide and dozens of sample questions
  • Dress code and etiquette tips
  • Negotiation and job offers
  • Academic careers and med school overview

Related Resources

  • Tips & Advice: Recruiting Guidelines for Employers, Application Materials for a Faculty Job Search, Life After College (Undocumented Students), Academic Interviews
  • Professional Development: Survival Guide for Women of Color, Rewriting the Code, The Washington Center
  • Pay Equity Resources: Salary Negotiation Tips, The Working Woman’s Handbook, CAPD Podcast Playlist, Culture500
  • Opportunities: NCAPA, BIA, Native American Journalists Association, AAIP
  • Internship Sites: Handshake 101, Pre-health Dreamers, RAIN, First Year & Sophomore Summer Internships
  • Build Your Brand: Lead with Your Brand Podcast, Hotels & Restaurants near MIT, Catering near MIT