Job and Internship Search Resources

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Handshake

With Handshake, you can search for jobs, specific employers, and update your profile with career-related information to stand out to recruiters.  Each employer on Handshake is vetted for authenticity by our department as each has asked permission to have exclusive access to SUNY Geneseo students. Why? Because you are some of the best educated in your fields of study.

Important Disclaimer

The Career Design Center at The State University of New York (SUNY) at Geneseo advertises programs, workshops, and information sessions held by external employers because they may be of interest to our students and alumni. Sharing information about these external events does not indicate sponsorship or endorsement by the college. Please use discretion when participating in these events. For additional questions or to express any concerns,  please contact the Career Design Center at careers@geneseo.edu.

Career Shift

CareerShift helps job seekers successfully navigate the published and hidden job market to find career opportunities. Employers are vetted by CareerShift for authenticity to ensure you have the best employer pool to conduct your job and career research.

Firsthand

Firsthand provides in-depth intelligence on what it's really like to work in an industry, company or profession—and how to position yourself to land that job. Take advantage of your FREE access:

• Internship Database – find thousands of ratings and reviews of internship programs, requirements, sample interview questions, how to apply and more.
• Job Board – search thousands of new jobs and internships posted daily, sign up for alerts based on your criteria, complete a profile and be seen by top employers and recruiters.
• Company Profiles – rankings and reviews on industry reputation, career advancement, quality of life, salary & benefits, interview process and more.
• Guides – over 100 titles of award-winning career guides, including interview strategies, job-search tips, and full-length profiles of leading companies.

Alumni Career Advisor Network

The Alumni Career Advisor Network is a free online platform that connects alumni with current students and other alumni for one-on-one conversations about careers, job search, networking, and more!

View our Alumni Career Advisor Network-Student Guide for more detailed information.

Focus 2

Focus 2 guides students through a reliable, intuitive career & education decision-making model to help them choose majors offered at Geneseo, explore occupations & make informed career decisions. To access your FREE account, click on the logo, then click the "register" button. Type in the access code "knight" and complete your registration. From there, you will be able to take different assessments and learn more about different careers and majors. For additional information view our Focus2 Guide.

Meaningful Work Kit

The Meaningful Work Kit (MWK) is an interactive career assessment tool to help you understand and prioritize what makes you thrive. Knowing what matters to you is an important step toward identifying your priorities. The MWK focuses on your core values, your work culture preferences, and skills you enjoy using. This assessment tool includes directions, follow-up questions, and a downloadable results sheet.

What Can I Do With This Major?

What Can I Do With This Major will help you find popular careers and types of employers in these areas whether you're exploring majors or searching for information about your chosen field.

Big Interview

Conquer your nerves and land the job by using Big Interview – the only interview training site taught by an actual expert, Pamela Skillings. Whether this is your one shot at your dream job, or you’re tired of going on dozens of interviews but never closing the deal, you know that simply googling “interview tips” won’t really help you. Big Interview will assist you to prepare with proven interview insights, courses, and practice interviews.

Forage

Forage helps student become 2.6 times more employable by offering students 100% free job simulations from over 125 different companies. Explore different roles and develop your skills by working through self - paced modules. You will experience similar tasks to those you would undertake during a traditional internship. Forages job simulations help build real life experience through self - paced online job simulations. Each project includes video instructions and materials created by the employer.

Occupational Outlook Handbook

Explore the Occupational Outlook Handbook to learn information about the nature of work, working conditions, training and education, earnings, and job outlook for 1,000+ different occupations in the United States.

LinkedIn

Manage your professional identity using LinkedIn. Build and engage with your professional network: access knowledge, insights, and opportunities.

LinkedIn Learning

LinkedIn Learning is an online educational platform that helps you discover and develop business, technology-related, and creative skills through expert-led course videos. Check out our curated collections on career-related content. 

• Resumes and Cover Letters
• Building Your LinkedIn Profile
• Interview Skills
• Networking
• Internship and Job Searching

Onet

Onet contains hundreds of standardized and occupation-specific descriptors on almost 1,000 occupations covering the entire U.S. economy.

College Recruiter

College Recruiter is the leading job board for college students searching for internships and recent graduates hunting for entry-level jobs and other career opportunities.