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The CDC offers a variety of programs and services to meet the needs of all Rensselaer students - from our new freshmen each year, to our graduate students, returning adults and everyone in between. Get your career off to a great start, be sure to read the CDC's Policies before you begin any job search!

Getting Started
* Register with the CDC, Career Counseling Appointments, Career Development & Decision Making, Four Year Timeline, Choosing a Major, Job & Career Sites, Informational Interviewing
Getting Ready
* Resume Tips, Resume Tutor, Cover Letter Tips, Interviewing Skills, InterviewStream Practice Interviews, Salary Information & Surveys, Career Spots Videos
Getting Experience
* Recruiting Deadlines, RedHawk JobLink, Sophomore Career Experience, Summer Employment Services, Cooperative Education (Co-op), Study Abroad
Job & Career Research
* Resumes, Cover Letters, Interviewing & Networking Tips (Job Search Tools), Job & Career Sites, Job Search Engines, Career Fairs & Events, Trade Shows & Associations, Researching Employers, Your Job Search & the Folsom Library, RPI Recruiting Stats, Internet Security & Privacy
Graduate/Professional School
* Graduate School Resources, Applying to Graduate School, Testing Info, Financial Aid, Credential's Files - Interfolio
Finding a Job
* Register with the CDC, Looking for a Job?, Graduating Student Services (GSS), On-Campus Recruiting, Career Fairs, Capital District Job Search Resources, Evaluating Job Offers, Employment Testing Resources, SnapShot:  Class of 2008, Working at Rensselaer
Career Management
* Diversity, Work-Life Resources, Relocation Resources
First Year Click Here
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* Four Year Timeline
* Preparing Your Resume
* Sample Objectives
* Action Verbs
* Resumes for Graphic and Web Designers
* Writing a Winning Cover Letter
* Informational Interviewing
* Conducting an Effective Job Search
* Seeking Summer Employment
* Navigating Career Fairs
* Researching Employers
* Employer Research 101
* How to Handle the Interview
* Questions Asked by Employers
* On-site and Second Interviews
* Dressing for the Workplace
* Evaluating Employment Offers
* Legal Advice on Employment Offers
* Graduate School: A Step-by-Step Approach

Resume Tutor

(Courtesy of the University of Minnesota)
Need to create a resume? Start here!


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Rensselaer Career Development Center - Darrin Communications Center, Suite 209
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