What Do I Do Now?
Many students have found their summer plans derailed due to
COVID-19. So, what can you do when a traditional internship may not be
possible, but you still want to use your time productively and find
opportunities to grow professionally and academically?
Your Career Services Team has been working on answers. While
many of the options below may not yield Odyssey or academic credit like an
official internship might, they are still valuable experiences. Most can even
be included on your resume!
Prepare for the Next Interview
The 10 Most
Common Interview Questions & Answers from BigInterview.com
Interview
Tips
Preparing
for a Behavior-Based Interview
Video
Interview Guide: Tips for a Successful Interview from Indeed.com
Make an
appointment with Career
Services to discuss how you might answer some of the common interview
questions and to schedule a mock interview.
Research Virtual Internships,
Externships, Micro-Internships, etc.
More and more internship sites are offering virtual
experiences. There are several things you should note:
- Some of
these (but NOT all) can qualify as an official internship.
- Many
summer deadlines have passed. BUT, some do have rolling deadlines. OR, you can
begin planning for a future experience.
- Some
experiences have fees associated with them.
- Most
include a professional development component.
- Here are a few sites you can
explore. Hendrix has had a
great deal of experience with The Washington Center and ISEP, but not the
others listed.
- NPR Article (5-21-20): There's Still Time to Get a (Remote) Internship
GET READY FOR THE NEXT OPPORTUNITY
Career Services has RESOURCES to help you begin or perfect your resume, cover letter, and other application materials. We even help with interview prep! Check out our online resources and schedule an appointment today!
Watch this TUTORIAL on how to create a professional resume.
Watch this TUTORIAL on writing a cover letter.
"8 Tips to Improve Your CV" from The Chronicle of Higher Education.
Network
LinkedIn was a valuable resource even before COVID-19. Now,
is a great time to really dig in and utilize this tool for networking (and so
much more)! Use this
guide to create or spruce up your LinkedIn profile.
Check out these resources, too:
An
Introvert’s Guide to Networking
Your
Next Job is One Conversation Away
How to
Find Your Next Job: Talk to the People You Already Know
Indeed offers these thoughts on how to give an elevator pitch (with examples).
An elevator pitch may not be the right fit for every situation. Here's another take!
Think Outside the Box
Was your internship cancelled? What were your goals for that
experience? What did you hope to learn and how did you hope to grow? Think
creatively about other ways that you might achieve some of those goals. Make an
appointment with a Career Services Team Member to
brainstorm the best options for YOU!
Learn How to Find a Job During a Pandemic
"How to advance your job
search during the COVID-19 crisis"
“How to
find (and keep) an internship or entry-level job in this COVID-19 World”
Linda
Raynier also shares some great resources on YouTube.
Google has offered these Resources for Uncertain Times.
Zippia posted "How to Find Remote, Online, and Gig Work During the Coronavirus Pandemic"
Considering Grad School? Join our TEAM!
Check out the Graduate
& Professional School Counseling- Career Services team.
This team offers posts with news for students wanting to pursue graduate or
professional school education, as well as files containing helpful handouts
with guidance on a variety of relevant topics.
Here's a template to help you create an elevator speech as you're exploring grad schools. Hello, my name
is X and I am completing a degree in X at Hendrix College. I am interested
in a career in X and plan to pursue graduate/professional education in X
field. In college, I have been involved in X and developed skills in
X. I have done research in X and learned X, and I have done an
internship/clinical work at X and have discovered that I really enjoy X.
Could you tell me more about X your program?
Take a Class
If you choose to do an online class with an accredited
university, check with the Registrar BEFORE
you pay that tuition fee to make
sure the credit will transfer.
If you don’t need the academic credits, but still want to
learn, consider some of these options:
Harvard:
FREE Online Courses
Parker
Dewey Mini-Courses
Cengage
Career Center
Learn a Second Language
Teach English as a Foreign Language
Here are some links to explore. (Note: We will be updating this information over the summer. Some information may be outdated.)
How Can You Help Your Community?
Look for ways to volunteer in your community (while
maintaining safety guidelines surrounding COVID-19). This might be a good time
to reach out to a former internship site or volunteer site. Could they use help
developing a new service delivery model that includes social distancing? Do
they need someone to help them update their website…manage their social media
accounts? Ask what they need but also be ready to offer your ideas on specific
ways you can assist on a volunteer basis during this difficult time.
Future
employers and grad schools will likely want to know, “What did you do during
the summer of 2020?” What will your answer be?
CHECK BACK OFTEN! Career Services wants
to help you answer this question and will be updating content regularly.
COMING SOON!
What would you like to see posted on this page? Send your ideas to careerservices@hendrix.edu.