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Resources for College Students and Graduates: Resume, Interview, Internship, Job, User Groups, and More

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I deliver a workshop at Seattle Colleges for the graduating students to help prepare them for their career. I’ve put a list of resources for them but thought I will share it with the public so others can also benefit from it. The User Groups listed below are local to the Seattle area, but the other resources are not. If the link is listed for jobs in Seattle, you can simply change the query to your city or state.

Resume Writing

  1. How to Write a Resume: A Step-By-Step Guide
    https://zety.com/blog/how-to-make-a-resume
  2. Sample Resume Computer Programmer – Entry Level
    http://www.monster.com/career-advice/article/sample-resume-computer-programmer-entry-level
  3. Tips For A Dynamic Email Cover Letter
    https://www.livecareer.com/quintessential/email-cover-letters
  4. Action Verbs for Resume Writing
    https://careers.uw.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/25/2016/08/Action-Verbs-for-Resume-Writing-2016.pdf

Interview

  1. Common Job Interview Questions and Answers (Examples)
    https://zety.com/blog/job-interview-questions-and-answers
  2. 10 Most Common Interview Questions
    http://www.monster.com/career-advice/article/top-10-interview-questions-prep

Internship

  1. 6 Tips To Get The Most Out Of Your Internship
    http://fortune.com/2015/06/02/ryan-harwood-internship-into-full-time-job/
  2. A Computer Science Internship With An Impact
    http://www.redfin.com/about/jobs/early-career
  3. A Girl’s Guide To Landing An Internship
    http://www.hercampus.com/school/siena/girl-s-guide-landing-internship
  4. A Startup’s Guide To Having A Great Summer Internship Program
    https://beingfa.com/2015/04/29/a-startups-guide-to-having-a-great-summer-internship-program/
  5. City of Seattle Internships
    http://www.seattle.gov/personnel/employment/internships.asp
  6. Find Paid Internships in Your City
    https://www.internships.com/paid/seattle-wa
  7. How To Be Confident, Not Cocky: A Guide To Landing An Internship
    http://www.collegemagazine.com/how-to-be-confident-not-cocky-a-guide-to-landing-an-internship/
  8. Job or Internship?: A Guide For College Students
    http://www.investopedia.com/articles/investing/011316/job-or-internship-guide-college-students.asp
  9. Tips For Computer Science Internship Interviews
    http://louisrli.github.io/blog/2014/01/18/tips-for-computer-science-internship-interviews/#.VzoSZZMrKHo

Job

  1. College Student Jobs in Seattle – Indeed.com
    http://www.indeed.com/q-College-Student-l-Seattle,-WA-jobs.html
  2. Job Search Advice from Monster.com
    https://www.monster.com/career-advice/job-search-advice
  3. Search for Careers at Microsoft
    https://careers.microsoft.com/search.aspx
  4. 5 Ways to Use LinkedIn for Your Job Search
    http://owls2work.blogspot.com/2016/06/5-ways-to-use-linkedin-for-your-job.html
  5. LinkedIn Profinder
    https://www.linkedin.com/profinder
  6. 12 Things You Must Do To Land A Junior Web Developer Job
    http://skillcrush.com/2015/04/09/land-junior-web-developer-job/
  7. 5 Not-So-Hidden Secrets About Working As A Web Developer
    http://blog.aftercollege.com/5-hidden-secrets-working-web-developer/

Salary Guide

  1. Robert Half Technology 2016 Salary Guide
    https://www.roberthalf.com/sites/default/files/Media_Root/images/rht-pdfs/robert_half_technology_2016_salary_guide.pdf

Networking

  1. The Ultimate LinkedIn Cheat Sheet
    https://www.leisurejobs.com/staticpages/18285/the-ultimate-linkedin-cheat-sheet/
  2. How to Optimize Your LinkedIn Profile to Get More Jobs
    https://zety.com/blog/optimize-your-linkedin-profile
  3. Networking Using LinkedIn And Social Media
    http://careers.uiowa.edu/students/networking-using-linkedin-and-social-media
  4. Seattle IT Pro User Group on LinkedIn
    https://www.linkedin.com/groups/3816125
  5. Tips on Using LinkedIn to Find a Job or Internship
    https://university.linkedin.com/content/dam/university/global/en_US/site/pdf/TipSheet_FindingaJoborInternship.pdf

User Groups

  1. Northwest System Center User Group
    https://nwscug.org/
  2. Seattle Azure User Group
    https://www.linkedin.com/groups/3350092/profile
  3. Seattle Cisco User Group
    https://supportforums.cisco.com/community/4351/seattle-cisco-user-group-seacug

Free Resources

  1. Evaluation Copies of Microsoft Products
    https://www.zubairalexander.com/blog/evaluation-copies-of-server-software/
  2. Free Microsoft Training Delivered by Experts
    https://mva.microsoft.com/
  3. Free Virtual Labs from TechNet and MSDN
    https://www.zubairalexander.com/blog/free-virtual-labs-from-technet-and-msdn/
  4. Free Cybersecurity Training and Career Development
    https://www.cybrary.it/
  5. Free Video Training through CodeRed (Part of EC-Council’s Learning Platform)
    https://codered.eccouncil.org/
  6. Free and Inexpensive Training Videos from Udemy
    https://www.udemy.com/
  7. Free Office 365 Education and Office 365 ProPlus for Students
    https://www.zubairalexander.com/blog/free-office-365-proplus-for-students/
  8. Military to Civilian Resume: How to Use Your Military Experience
    https://zety.com/blog/military-resume

Last Update: March 25, 2021


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