It's midterm season ladies and gents! That means it's time to retreat with the masses to Tisch, or if you're feeling extra classy, to fancy Ginn Library. It is finally time to catch up on those readings you were supposed to complete weeks ago, attempt to start and finish group projects, or memorize 50 formulas (when only 2 will be on the test). We've all been there. Seems like yesterday it was just the first day of classes - when teachers were more interested in learning everyone's names and favorite colors rather than frying your brain with papers and exams. Time flies when you're having fun.
In order to regain sanity in this current world of chaos I've decided to write a simple post listing some baby steps in your career search. The goal is simplicity. It's as simple as 2+2=4, but even that's not always so simple I hear. Well this list will be simpler, I promise!
1. LinkedIn Mobile App
I already spoke about the wonders of LinkedIn, the world's largest professional networking platform, in a past post. However, one of the ways to ensure that you are constantly aware of your LinkedIn presence and opportunities is by downloading the LinkedIn app! Getting notifications of potential connections, companies you are interested in, and networking with recruiters keeps you on top of improving your profile. We don't all have time to sit down and revamp our LinkedIn profile, but taking small, effortless steps each day will help to keep your page up-to-date and make you more aware of who's doing what on LinkedIn and in the real world.
2. Social Media Presence
As I stressed in a previous post, social media presence is extremely important, so, make sure your profiles are blemish free. If you're interested in using your media platforms to indicate your interests to employers, then you should demonstrate this through a retweet, a re-posting of someone else's tweet, and your following list, who you follow. Whether on Instagram, Facebook, or LinkedIn, liking and following companies you're interested in, or and applying to, is a small detail which demonstrates your commitment to the company. Also, following Influencers on LinkedIn such as Arianna Huffington and Bill Gates shows the people who look to for ideas and inspiration. Having companies' posts and influencers' opinions in your daily news feed will provide tips and advice as well as timely content for cover letters, informational interviews and actual interviews.
3. JumboJobs, LACN & engIN
Jumbo Jobs, LACN and engIN are three of the best resources available to Tufts students in the job and internship search. With a database of thousands of opportunities, Jumbo Jobs can actually be set to notify you (it's called a "job agent") about openings that match your search criteria. This makes it super easy to keep up with new listings. LACN (Liberal Arts Career Network) allows employers to broadcast to students at 35 top liberal arts colleges across the country, while engIN is 9 engineering schools sharing jobs and internships. This is particularly helpful, as the employers only want students from member schools to be able to see the job and internship opportunities, which means they're not being advertised to the rest of the world!
4. Update your resume
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| "Call the Career Center for an appointment!" Source |
5. Follow Tufts Career Center!
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| "It's so easy a dog can do it!" Source |
Alright guys, hang in there! Midterm season is almost behind us, and Halloween and Thanksgiving are coming up. Talk about great incentives! Soon enough, the midterm season fog will clear, and hope will appear on the horizon - full of fall sweater-weather days. But always remember, winter is coming.
Carpe Diem,
Nicole Brooks
Class of 2016
