Future Students
Career Resources and Tools There are a range of resources and tools available to support you in your career exploration and your job and internship search. Through the ASU Career Services department, you can access information on hundreds of job and internship vacancies electronically via Sun Devil Career Link. That same program also gives you information about companies that intend to recruit on campus and allows you to submit your resume for consideration. The Business Career Center supplements that resource with customized communications by major on job and internship opportunities. The Business Career Center provides you with the following outstanding premium career websites at no charge to help you identify and pursue your career aspirations. Each is located on a secure space so a login is required to access them. This insures their use by W. P. Carey School of Business students only. To be introduced for the fall of 2007 is Optimal Resume, a software package offered free to you as a W. P. Carey School of Business student. This program is a self-directed tool which provides instruction on resume writing and construction. It assists students not only compose their first resume draft but also does automatic formatting to create an effective finished product. Click here to access these exclusive resources Vault is the world's leading source of career information. It will make your efforts at researching employers, industries, and career subjects infinitely easier and more efficient. This online resource contains:
For example, if you are interested in learning more about the field of consulting, you can actually download the Vault Guide to the Top 50 Consulting Firms for free. At bookstores, this particular reference is listed at $29.95. WetFeet's insightful profiles of companies, careers, industries, cities and vast library of career advice articles provide a unique perspective to help you find the right career, the right industry, the right company, and the right job. You can access the highly regarded WetFeet Insider Guide series of career management books. These guides offer an in-depth look at what it's really like to work in various careers, from Accounting to Consulting to Investment Banking to Real Estate -- and a variety of specific major company guides as well. These guides are an excellent complement to the Vault publications. Internships.com provides WPC students with a customized website to investigate internship opportunities based on a variety of search criteria, including geographical region, major, and compensation. The internship listings feature an easy-to-use format which contains information such as: description of internship, requirements of applicants, application procedures and contact information, among numerous other details. Going Global offers access to international career and employment resources including world-wide job openings, internship listings, industry profiles and country-specific career information. More than 30,000 pages of constantly-updated content is included on topics such as: work permits/visa regulations, resume writing guidelines and examples, employment trends, salary ranges, networking groups and cultural/interviewing advice. OptimalResume is a comprehensive, web-based application for you to create, present, and manage your resumes that is fully customizable to achieve maximum impact. It not only helps build your most effective resume, but also saves you significant time and helps you create an online marketing presentation of your skills and abilities. This web based service will also allow you to create expertly crafted and targeted letters as well. |
