Services for Students
Students use our services for a variety of reasons, including assistance
with choosing a major and/or career; finding internships and other experiential
opportunities; preparing for graduate and professional school; learning
job search strategies; and writing resumes, cover letters, and other
types of business correspondence.
Although the Office of Career Services does not directly place students
in jobs, we teach students the career planning and job search skills they will need throughout
life. We do all we can to encourage students to use our services
throughout their years at Princeton University and be active participants
in their own career development. The following is a summary of services
offered by Career Services. If you have further questions about the
career development process and would like to speak with our staff, please
contact us at (609) 258-3325.
Career Counseling
Students may work with a career counselor to clarify interests and
skills, explore majors and career options, evaluate graduate and professional schools,
and develop job search strategies. We are a resource for the "undecided"
as well as the "very focused." Appointments are arranged via
telephone or by coming to our office in person. We also offer two hours
of walk-in appointments every weekday during the school year. Walk-ins
are set times for students to ask a career counselor quick questions,
and do not have to be scheduled in advance.
Career Assessment
Career assessment is one way of beginning to identify and clarify
interests, values, and personality. Information gathered from assessments
can be used to begin exploring academic majors and career options. Assessments
offered by the Office of Career Services are the Strong Interest Inventory,
the Myers Briggs Type Indicator, SkillScan and the SIGI Plus computer guidance
system. Students must first meet with a counselor to discuss career assessments before completing any (with the exception of SIGI).
Workshops & Career Programs
Regular workshops are offered throughout the academic year, including
topics such as how to find an internship, career decision making, resume
writing, preparing for interviews, and getting into graduate or professional
school. Career Conversations are alumni panels hosted several times
each semester, focusing on an array of careers available to Princeton
students.
Job Search Assistance
Career counselors consult with students and alumni individually
to help develop career goals and job search strategies, according to
the unique interests and needs of the individual. Workshops and programs
are also offered throughout the year to provide job seekers with the
tools they need to secure employment, such as resume writing workshops
and career panels. In addition, students may have their resumes and
cover letters reviewed by a counselor during walk-ins or appointments,
or drop off materials for written feedback.
Career Services offers preparation for interviews through videotaped
a mock interview, which assists students with learning strategies for effective
communication and presentation of skills. Career Services has partnerships
with Experience and MonsterTrak to bring students and alumni hundreds
of job listings, available online for ease of access.
Internships
Thousands of internship listings are available through searchable
databases and the Career Services library. Regular workshops on internship
and summer job search strategies are offered throughout the academic
year. Counselors are able to assist students with clarifying interests
and identifying experiential opportunities to satisfy those interests
while developing skills for the future.
Alumni Careers Network
The ACN is an on-line searchable database of Princeton alumni who
have volunteered to provide career-related advice to Princeton students
and fellow alumni. With over 4,500 volunteers worldwide, the ACN is
a vast resource to tap when considering a career path or networking
with professionals.
On-Campus Recruiting
Employers from private, public, and nonprofit organizations come
to campus in the fall and spring to interview candidates for permanent
and summer opportunities. Career Services utilizes an on-line recruiting
management program, called TigerTracks, that enables students to research
interview opportunities, submit resumes and cover letters, learn of interview
selection, and schedule interview appointment times all via the web.
In addition, students may use TigerTracks to fill out a student profile
and receive targeted mailings from our office based upon their areas
of interest.
Graduate, Law, & Business School Advising
Counselors offer support and advising to assist students with the
graduate school process, from identifying fields of interest to offering
critiques of personal statements and application materials. Career Services
coordinates the visits of several prominent law, business, and graduate
schools to campus each year.
Recommendation Service (Credentials)
Students may establish and maintain a confidential credentials file
for letters of recommendation for graduate and professional school,
fellowships, and scholarships. Copies of letters are sent out on behalf
of applicants, upon request. A student may elect to waive the right
to view the contents of the file. Files may be opened at any time during
one's academic life at Princeton. Upon graduation, there is a fee for
this service.
Fairs: Jobs - Internships - Graduate School
Career Services hosts its annual General Interest Career Fair in
October, featuring employers from corporate,
government and nonprofit settings, and more than 1,000 students. Along
with the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, we co-sponsor
the annual fall Engineering & Technology Career Fair. Careers in
the Public Good, held in the spring, brings a diverse range of non-profit
organizations to campus. An Internship Fair is hosted annually in the spring. The Graduate & Professional School Fair is held annually in the fall.
Career Library
Students are welcome to access hundreds of books, periodicals, newsletters,
and videotapes providing career profiles and occupational information,
company profiles and contact addresses, information about graduate and
professional school preparation, job search strategies, internship listings,
resumes guides, and interviewing preparation.
Career News Listservs
CareerNews and CareerNews-grad are special e-mail distribution lists
delivering up-to-date information about Career Services programs and
services, exclusively for Princeton undergraduate and graduate students.
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