Over 1,000 books on writing resumes and cover letters, preparing for interviews, job hunting, and choosing and preparing for a career are contained in the College Library Career Collection.

Click on any Career Collection page to find: books, e-books, sample MadCat book searches, library databases, and web sites.

The collection is located in the center area of the third floor of College Library.

Career Selection

Self-Assessment -- Assess your skills and interests and identify career opportunities.

College Majors -- Find college majors that prepare you for a chosen career and find careers that make use of your college education.

Occupations -- Explore fields and occupations, including requirements, duties, potential for advancement, and job outlook.

Colleges & Universities

College Directories -- Use descriptions, statistics and information about specific fields of study to evaluate colleges.

Rating Reports -- Compare ratings and rankings for undergraduate and graduate schools.

College Applications -- Apply to schools, write application essays, and study for standardized tests.

Financial Aids -- Find descriptions and sources for educational funding such as scholarships, loans, grants and fellowships.

Study Abroad -- Identify study abroad programs and resources and prepare for a study abroad experience.

Summer Jobs

Internships -- Identify internship opportunities and internships that are currently available.

Summer Jobs -- Explore various types of summer employment and find summer job openings.

Volunteer Jobs -- Identify volunteer opportunities and organizations that offer volunteer experiences.

Temporary Jobs -- Find temporary and part-time jobs.

Employers

By Field -- Find employers and jobs in specific career fields.

In Madison -- Find jobs in the Madison area through campus and government job offices, local job services, and newspaper classified ads.

In U.S. Cities -- Use job banks, lists of jobs in specific locations, and employer contact information to apply for jobs.

International -- Find information on popular international jobs, companies, and current job openings.

Job Hunting

Market Yourself -- Learn about job hunting strategies, organization, networking, and Internet job searches.

Research Companies -- Use company profiles, financial information, growth and advancement opportunities and recent media coverage to compare employers and prepare for interviews.

Resumes -- Prepare your resume and use on-line resume banks.

Cover Letters -- Use sample letters and guidelines for creating cover letters to write your cover letter.

Interviewing -- Learn how to interview, write follow-up letters and negotiate salaries.

Relocation -- Find information on city rankings, cost of living, and quality of life for locations throughout the U.S. and around the world.

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