Internship - Research - Career Planning Resources
Listed below are resources for our students to review as regarding finding an internship, partaking in undergraduate research, finding a job (part-time while a student or full-time after graduation), all as part of the process of planning a career. These are important for students to consider their junior and senior year at Loyola, especially if they are considering one of the top tier graduate schools or working for one of the top accounting or consulting businesses after graduation.
Within Loyola
| Career Development Center | Helps students and alumni find internships and jobs, determine what career path interests you, career fairs, and resume assistance, among other services. Lots of resources to explore, including two main ones (job guides and sample resumes) highlighted below. |
| CDC's Job Search Guides | Tips on writing resumes, cover letters, contacting potential employers, interviewing, finding jobs to apply to - part of the Career Development Center. |
| Center for Experiential Learning | How to find an academic internship, and get course credit for it. Ongoing Process, but usually to be completed before the start of the semester during which you have the internship. |
| Handshake | Website with hundreds of part-time jobs, federal work study jobs, internships, and even full-time positions after graduation. |
| Sample Resumes and Letters | Sample resumes for many majors, as well as sample letters for all parts of the job applying process from initially requesting information, cover letters, thank-you letters after an interview. Keep in mind, these are samples and you should adjust your resume for you and your specific experiences. |
| Summer Research Opportunities | A collection of information about various Summer Research Opportunity Programs designed for a range of majors and career paths, including science, math, pre-med, social sciences, humanities. This is from a presentation that FSYA Advisor Quortne Hutchings presented to ACE Scholars, and he agreed to answer questions from interested ACE Scholars, as he has helped guide previous students through the application process for these. |
Beyond Loyola
| CareerBuilder.com | One of the dominant job search databases listing internships and job opportunities nationwide. Students can also post a copy of their resume for employers to find. |
| Chicago Area Undergraduate Research Symposium | (CAURS) is one of the largest annual undergraduate research conferences in the country. Held once a year in Chicago, this conference brings together undergraduate students in the Chicago area from all academic fields to explore various research opportunities and present their own findings. |
| Indeed.com | This website has listings of both internships and jobs, searchable by location and type of position. |
| Linked In.Com - Internships Listing | A frequently used career planning website gives listings of internships in the local area, paid or not, qualifications, job descriptions, and examples of what past interns have done. |
Listed below are resources for our students to review as regarding finding an internship, partaking in undergraduate research, finding a job (part-time while a student or full-time after graduation), all as part of the process of planning a career. These are important for students to consider their junior and senior year at Loyola, especially if they are considering one of the top tier graduate schools or working for one of the top accounting or consulting businesses after graduation.
Within Loyola
| Career Development Center | Helps students and alumni find internships and jobs, determine what career path interests you, career fairs, and resume assistance, among other services. Lots of resources to explore, including two main ones (job guides and sample resumes) highlighted below. |
| CDC's Job Search Guides | Tips on writing resumes, cover letters, contacting potential employers, interviewing, finding jobs to apply to - part of the Career Development Center. |
| Center for Experiential Learning | How to find an academic internship, and get course credit for it. Ongoing Process, but usually to be completed before the start of the semester during which you have the internship. |
| Handshake | Website with hundreds of part-time jobs, federal work study jobs, internships, and even full-time positions after graduation. |
| Sample Resumes and Letters | Sample resumes for many majors, as well as sample letters for all parts of the job applying process from initially requesting information, cover letters, thank-you letters after an interview. Keep in mind, these are samples and you should adjust your resume for you and your specific experiences. |
| Summer Research Opportunities | A collection of information about various Summer Research Opportunity Programs designed for a range of majors and career paths, including science, math, pre-med, social sciences, humanities. This is from a presentation that FSYA Advisor Quortne Hutchings presented to ACE Scholars, and he agreed to answer questions from interested ACE Scholars, as he has helped guide previous students through the application process for these. |
Beyond Loyola
| CareerBuilder.com | One of the dominant job search databases listing internships and job opportunities nationwide. Students can also post a copy of their resume for employers to find. |
| Chicago Area Undergraduate Research Symposium | (CAURS) is one of the largest annual undergraduate research conferences in the country. Held once a year in Chicago, this conference brings together undergraduate students in the Chicago area from all academic fields to explore various research opportunities and present their own findings. |
| Indeed.com | This website has listings of both internships and jobs, searchable by location and type of position. |
| Linked In.Com - Internships Listing | A frequently used career planning website gives listings of internships in the local area, paid or not, qualifications, job descriptions, and examples of what past interns have done. |