Job Search Resources…For International Students!

1. Job Search Resources…For International Students! Presented by: Brendan Johnson, Career Services Library Assistant Drexel University Steinbright Career Development Center

2. Allow me to introduce myself… • Brendan Johnson, Career Services Library Assistant • I can direct you towards job search resources • I am available for individual consultations. • Webpage: http://www.library.drexel.edu/careers • Email: blj38@drexel.edu • Phone: 215-895-6843

3. What we will cover today: Resources available to you Job Search Strategies Your turn!

4. Resources • Careers Collection • Where: on main floor of Hagerty Library • What: Any- and everything career-related • When: Whenever the library is open • How: Use the library catalog, browse the shelves, or ask a librarian

5. Resources • Careers Services Library Assistant page • Where: http://www.library.drexel.edu/careers • What: • Chat • Careers blog • Contact info • Research guides • Workshop schedule and PowerPoint • Career Databases • Handouts

6. Vault Career Insider Free personal registration is required to access this resource!

7. Vault Career Insider • Research companies, industries, and professions • Download full PDFs of Vault Career Guides • Get career advice, sample resumes and cover letters, and much more!!

8. Uniworld • American companies abroad& Foreign countries in the US • Search by industry code, keyword, and location • Export your results to Excel

9. The Process It’s not as scary as it sounds, but it does take work.

10. Define Your Search • Determine your career interests • Conduct informational interviews • Ask yourself: • What type of job do I want? • What industries are I interested in working in? • Where, geographically, do I want to work? Tip: See the Career Exploration research guide

11. No clue?? Career Counselors at the Steinbright Career Development Center To schedule an appointment call (215) 895-2185 • They provide individual consultations and career advice based on career reports generated through career aptitude tests and assessments

12. Preparation • Update your resume • Be armed with a 30 second commercial • Look out for Career Services events from Steinbright and your department/college!

13. Job Search Strategies Networking Applying to posted positions Researching companies

14. Laying the Groundwork: Networking • Networking is the art of building and sustaining mutually beneficial relationships

15. Networking: Expanding Your Network • Join a professional association • Student organizations and chapters • Use the Encyclopedia of Associations! • Use LinkedIn http://learn.linkedin.com/students/

16. Networking: Meet Potential Employers • Steinbright Career Development Center • Career Fairs • Spring Career Fair, Wednesday October 12th • Employer presentations • Check out your college or department website!

17. Finding posted positions • Steinbright Career Development Center: • For coop: SCDCOnline (through DrexelOne) • For non-coop opportunities: Dragon Jobs www.drexel.edu/scdc/dragonjobs

18. Finding posted positions • Internship search sites • Print internship directories • Vault Career Insider • General job search websites • Industry-specific job search sites • Research guides • Professional associations • Your College or Department website • LeBow • iSchool Tip: Use the Internship/Coop Search and Job Search research guides!!

19. Creating a List of Companies • UseD&B Million Dollardatabase or Uniworldto find companies you are interested in working for • These are the companies that you WANT to work for

20. I have a list of potential employers…now what?? Step 1: • Research the company. Tip: Use the Company Directories research guide! • ES&P Archives on DrexelOne • Print company directories • Electronic company databases Tip: Look for terms like: Careers, Employment Opportunities, Internships, Staff Directory, Contact Us, Human Resources.

21. Step 2: Use multiple strategies! • Apply for posted positions advertised on the website. • Use your network to identify contacts and potential leads in the company. • Cold calling- by phone and email. Tip: Use the Calling a Company Phone Script!

22. The Good News: We do have some resources that can help you narrow down your list of companies in the Guide for International Students. But do these companies sponsor international students?? • The Bad News: • We can’t know for sure.

23. Cover Letters: Super Important! In response to a job posting: A cover letter demonstrates your communications skills and how well you understood the job description. Your Resume Job Description

24. What Happens Next? I got an interview! I got an offer! • Research the company! • Try Business & Company Resource Center • Practice, practice, practice! • Business etiquette • Stay in close contact with your co-op coordinator! • Research salaries for salary negotiation

25. Some Tips! • Be creative, open-minded, and flexible • Use multiple job search strategies! • Treat this like an extended research project

26. More tips…from fellow students! • “Don't be afraid to cold-call companies - work hard, use all the resources at your disposal, and most of all, network!” • “Start your job search as early as possible!” • “Consistency between your resume and story. Practice interviewing.” • “Networking is the best way to find out job opportunities. Ask friends and family about different opportunities. The more you explore, the more options you have. Thank you letters really help!” • “It is doable. Work must go in but it is well worth it.Start early and funnel options down to focus yourself on the few possibilities that you wish, and that can materialize.” Questions?