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JOB SEARCHING
Whether you are applying for a job or internship, a service activity, a research position or
another opportunity, use the following strategies to help with the search.
1
CREATE A PRESENCE
» Create a thorough LinkedIn pro昀椀le.
» Make sure your social media accounts portray you in a professional way and your privacy settings allow employers
to 昀椀nd and view the elements of your pro昀椀le you are comfortable sharing.
2
GET EXPERIENCE
» Seek out opportunities like part-time jobs, internships, volunteer positions, research projects and job shadows.
» Be active in student or professional organizations related to your 昀椀eld.
3
BE OPEN-MINDED
» Don’t focus only on job titles or speci昀椀c industries. Look at the skills required for the position. You may be quali昀椀ed
for more positions than you realize.
» Consider what types of opportunities you are willing to take on: in-person, fully remote or hybrid? Don’t be afraid to
look for positions in a variety of geographic locations.
» Consider many types of organizations: for-pro昀椀t companies and nonpro昀椀ts, government agencies (local, state and
federal), service organizations (Peace Corps, Teach for America and others).
4
DEVELOP A NETWORK
» Conduct informational interviews.
» Attend university career fairs and events.
» Use LinkedIn or other social networks to connect with professionals in your desired area.
5
MAINTAIN YOUR NETWORK
» Periodically reach out to companies, recruiters and professors in your network.
» Contact employers two weeks after submitting your résumé to reiterate your interest.
» Send a thank-you note within one day of connecting with a potential employer.
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JOB SEARCHING RESOURCES
» Buzz昀椀le: Employers in a geographic region sorted by industries so you can 昀椀nd region-speci昀椀c employers related to
your major: buzz昀椀le.com/major/employers-by-major.
» Chronicle Vitae: Academic and university positions: jobs.chronicle.com.
» GoinGlobal: International job search and application guidance: online.goinglobal.com.
» Handshake: Job and internship search platform designed for college students: oregonstate.joinhandshake.com.
» Idealist: Jobs with nonpro昀椀t organizations: idealist.org.
» Indeed: Employment opportunities in many industries: indeed.com.
» LinkedIn: Job search and suggested jobs based on your pro昀椀le: linkedin.com.
» Mac’s List: Jobs speci昀椀c to the Paci昀椀c Northwest: macslist.org.
» State of Oregon: Jobs in Oregon state government agencies: oregon.gov.
» Federal government: Federal jobs and internships: usajobs.gov.
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