Career Library

Welcome to the Career Library! We've collected all of our handouts and activity sheets into one career ready resource library. Grab what you need to get started, and don't forget that our advisors and peer career coaches are also here to help you with your resume, job search and career exploration questions. 

Interested in using these handouts with your student organization, or in the classroom? We're happy to help. Please contact our director of career education, Margie McGee-Newton, at mmcgeene@depaul.edu.

From Our Blog

Career Videos

Check out our tips for writing your resume, acing an interview, building your brand, and more. Scroll left or right, or click the menu at the top of the player, to browse the playlist.

Career Resources & Activities

COVID-19 Career Resources

• COVID-19 Career Resources Page (updated bi-weekly)


• Job Search Tips for 2020 Grads
• Alternative Ways to Gain Experience
• Navigating Your Job Search After a Layoff

Resumes & Cover Letters

• Resume Basics: Writing Your Resume
• Resume Design Tips
• Resume or C.V.?
• Writing Your Cover Letter
• Tailoring Your Resume & Cover Letter
• How to Handle a Resume Gap
• Optimize Your Resume for ATS Software

Interview Tips

• Interview Basics
• Prepare for Your Interview
• Ask Great Questions in Your Interview
• Master the Video Interview
• Dress for Success

Job Search Tips

• Your Career Toolkit
• Get Hired on Handshake
• Organizing Your Job & Internship Search

Internships & Experience

• Internships 101
• Make the Most of Your Internship
• Ways to Build Work Experience
• Build Relevant Experience in Any Job
• Finding an On-Campus Job

Networking

• Networking 101
• Create Your Elevator Pitch
• Informational Interviews
• Job Shadowing
• Engaging with Professional Groups

Your Personal Brand

• Know Your Brand
• Social Media & Your Professional Brand
• LinkedIn Basics
• Personal Identity and Your Brand

Salaries & Job Offers

• Negotiating Salaries & Job Offers
• Navigating Multiple Offers

Skills

• Identify Your Skills
• Highlight Your Soft Skills
• Showcase Your Skills

Graduate School

• Graduate School 101
• Writing a Personal Statement
• Choosing the Right Graduate Program
• The Pros and Cons of Graduate School
• Funding Graduate School

Career Exploration & Transition

• Make a Career Plan
• Self Assessment and Career Exploration
• How to Make a Career Pivot

Professionalism

• Dress for Success
• Job Search Communication