Career Services
Gaining Experience and Developing Skills
Locating a satisfying entry level position related to your career interests does take time and can be difficult. The best thing is to take it one step at a time, and to start early. If you spend an hour a week on your personal job search, you will be well on your way to realizing your goals.
Sign up for BCOP! "Beyond Campus Jobs and Opportunities" are weekly publications of Career Services. They consist of selected job opportunities that come to the attention of staff. Although staff members take care in selecting postings which seem appropriate to Reed students and recent graduates, a posting to this list should not be construed as an endorsement by Career Services or Reed. Please remember that there are a variety of other resources available to help you in your job search (i.e., part-time, internship, summer, or post-graduation employment). Visit Career Services in Greywood.
Employment and internships (Find a job!)
On-campus employment (Links to on-campus employment site)
Special Reed-Funded Internships, including the McGill Lawrence and the Davis Projects for Peace
Other Job Search Tools (Useful Links, etc.)
Community service (SEEDS)
Recruiting events/deadlines
Study Abroad (Links to the International Programs Office at Reed)
Fellowships & Awards (Links to the Fellowships and Grants Office at Reed)
Career Alumni Network
RoadTripNation/Reed on the Road
Job search skills:
- Finding a Summer Job (word doc)
- Networking: A Strategy for Every Stage of Career Development (pdf)
- Interviewing Tips
- Dressing for the Interview
- Informational Interviews
- Salary Negotiation
- Complete Resume Packet (also available in hard copy format in our office). This packet includes sample resumes for business, science, marketing/finance. It also features chronological and functional resumes, C.V. samples, cover letters, and guidelines for asking for reference letters.
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