Jobs, Internships, Graduate School
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Job Searches
Internship Searches
Graduate School
Building Your Resume
Networking With Professors
OrangeLink
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Job Searches
It's never too early for students to begin developing and enhancing their job search skills. Our professional staff provide guidance and advice to A&S undergraduate students during every step of the job search process. Our services are also available (at no charge) to A&S alumni who are conducting a job search or changing careers.
Services include:
• Resume and CV development;
• Writing effective cover letters;
• Developing interview skills;
• Networking;
• Building strong references;
• Personal branding.
Applying for summer jobs (or internships, see below) offers an excellent opportunity for students to practice these skills.
To schedule a one-on-one meeting with one of our professional staff, call our office at 315-443-3150.
Click here to view a useful Job Search Checklist.
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Internship Searches
Undergraduate internships provide invaluable opportunities for students to test their career interests and gain real-world work experience. Some internships can even lead to premanent job offers after graduation.
Internships make students more attractive candidates to prospective employers, and to graduate and professional schools—in fact, many employers and graduate schools expect their applicants to have some real-life work experience.
When it comes to internships, there are a broad range of possibilities. They can be paid or unpaid, and either for-credit or not-for-credit. Check the "Upcoming Events and Announcements" section of our Web site often, where specific internship opportunities that may be of interest to A&S students will be posted.
Click here to access SU Career Services Internships Web page. Career Services staff assist SU students in identifying specific internship opportunities, and in obtaining academic credit for their internship experiences.
Click here to view a useful Internship Search Checklist.
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Graduate School
Graduate school is ideal for the serious student who clearly knows their intended future career path. The graduate school experience is often viewed as a "proving ground" for professionals. In certain fields, an advanced degree is actually a requirement. One or more advanced degrees have the potential to add strength and depth to a person's qualifications for employment.
Graduate school is not ideally suited to a person with an undergraduate degree who wishes to postpone entering the job market because they feel that their current job prospects are not promising, or if they are uncertain about what to do next.
Our professional staff are available to help you decide if graduate school is right for you. They also assist students with the graduate school application process. After obtaining an undergraduate degree, some students choose to take a year or more off (referred to as a "gap year") before applying to graduate school. This additional time allows them to gain valuable work experience which may increase their chances of acceptance by graduate schools. This extra time also allows them to save money to help cover the costs of attending graduate school.
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Building Your Resume
To catch the eye of prospective employers, a resume which includes an impressive undergraduate academic record will be strengthened if the resume also includes:
• Employment (on or off campus);
• Internships (paid or unpaid);
• Community service;
• Study or work abroad;
• Participation in extracurricular activities, student organizations, and/or athletics;
• Any activities which develop leadership skills.
Our professional staff can help you to achieve a balance between a rigorous academic plan and a variety of undergraduate involvements. We will then assist you in preparing a well-rounded resume which accurately reflects all of your achievements.
Click here to read about Student Organizations at Syracuse University.
Click here to view a list of the currently recognized Student Organizations.
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Networking With Professors
In addition to being a conscientious student who actively participates in class discussion, you should also cultivate positive relationships with your professors. Not only do college faculty teach the course content, they also possess a great deal of knowledge about:
• One or more academic fields;
• University resources and services;
• Graduate or professional study;
• Potential internships, employment opportunities and career paths.
If you invest the time to know and be known by at least one professor each academic semester, you increase your chances of obtaining an influential letter of recommendation—a significant factor in advanced study and employment. Making a concerted effort to get to know a good number of your professors can be quite worthwhile.
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OrangeLink
As a service to SU students and alums, OrangeLink is an online database which provides information about:
• Specific job openings (including many in upstate New York);
• Internship opportunities;
• Job fairs and other career-related events (both on- and off-campus);
• Detailed information about employers;
• An alumni mentor database.
Click here to view the OrangeLink Quick Start Guide.
Registration for this free service is required. For more information, contact SU Career Services at 315-443-3616.
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