Career Guide - LAUNCH YOUR CAREER
The Career Guide Handbook is the complete career-readiness tool for undergraduates, graduates, alumni and others. It will equip you with the “soft skills” that employers value and that are instrumental for a sustainable career. Students can schedule appointments with a career counselor via Handshake to receive expert advice regarding: resume preparation, cover letters, internships, interview skills, professional etiquette, tips for building your network and more.
Whether you are a freshman, senior or graduate student, you can master the career strategies that will help you secure your dream job. Launch your career today!
View the entire career guide (pdf, 88 pages) or view and download specific sections listed to the right.
- Overview of SDSU Career Services
- Launching Your College Career Planning
- How to be Career-ready
- Career Readiness Self-Ranking
- Four-Year Career Plan
- What is an Internship?
- Job and Internship Search Strategies
- Transferrable Skills
Download Section 02 - Preparing for Career Exploration (PDF)
- Resume Preparation
- Resume Writing
- Creating a CV
- Cover Letters
- References & Business Cards
- What Happens in the Job Interview
- Thank-You Letters and Letters of Recommendation
- Professional Etiquette
- Social Media and Linkedin
- Career Fairs
- Building Your Network
- Informational Interviews
- Net Worth and Self-Wealth
- Graduate School
- International Experience
- Job Search for International Students
- Salary Negotiation
- Evaluating A Job Offer
- Aztec Mentor Program
- SDSU Alumni Lifetime membership