The Resource Library is filled with documents that can help you in a specific area of your career search.
Did you miss a workshop, have questions for our office? Visit our YouTube page, SCS Careers @ Illinois, for videos on common questions like How to Create a Powerful Résumé, How to Get the Most of a Career Fair, and Undergraduate Research. Interested in participating in an Interview Workshop but don't have the time? Watch this video for Patricia's helpful hints on how to improve your interview skills.
Click the following topics for helpful links:
Resumes & Cover Letters
Job Searching
- Ten Steps to a Successful Job Search for Undergraduates
- Ten Steps to a Successful Job Search for Grad Students & Postdocs
- How to Ask for Advice
- Talking to People About Their Jobs/Informational Interviewing
- Job Search Strategies & Networking
- Key to Researching an Employer
- Networking
- Social Networking - Introductory Email Examples
- Staying Motivated During Your Job Search
Interviewing Skills
- Faculty Interviewing
- Behavioral Interviewing
- Common Job Interview Questions
- Dress for Success
- Interview Types and Telephone Interviews
- Interviewing Skills (by ACS)
- Questions to Ask Employers
- Site/Day Visit
- Technical Interviews
- Thank You Notes
- Virtual/Telephone Interview Tips
Graduate School
Career Fairs
Negotiating/Offer Evaluation
Salary calculators
- National Association of Colleges & Employers (NACE) Salary Calculator Center
- American Chemical Society Salary Calculator
- Glassdoor
- Payscale
Miscellaneous
- Internship & Cooperative Education - What You Need to Know
- Teaching (Academic) Philosophies
- Teaching Philosophy Examples
- 5 Ways to Make the Most of LinkedIn
- LinkedIn Profile Checklist - College Students
- International Student & Scholar Services