It’s never too early or too late to begin a search! The Career & Experiential Learning office can also assist students create or polish their resume or cover letter as well as practice interviewing skills to get where they want to go. We're here to help!
Career Office Location: Miller Library, 1st floor (just past the Library Services desk)
Schedule appointment: Book an appointment with an Advisor
Your appointment can be scheduled in-person or via Zoom, just let us know your preference.
Amy Beckman, Executive Director, Career & Experiential Learning
Phone: (620) 242-0467
Email: beckmana@mcpherson.edu
Career advice on how to find a job, write your resume and cover letter, ace your interviews, start a new job, and choose career paths.
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So you're applying for internships, jobs, or grad school... Are you prepared to answer interviews questions well?
Use the STAR method to deliver clear, concise responses during an interview.
Be your very best self at an interview! Prepare in advance and know the do's and don'ts to leave a good first impression.
You may be asked a variety of questions at an interview. Take time to practice answering a variety of types of questions including commonly asked, situational, and behavioral interview questions. Record yourself and listen, partner up with a friend, professor, or schedule an appointment with a career advisor in the career office.
Have a video interview? Prepare in advance by following this checklist.
Explore your interests by taking an interest inventory or exploring a variety of tools and resources to help you learn more about yourself and your work interests.
Ever been asked, What do you want to be when you grow up? Well, we want to challenge that question and provide a different way to explore - Figure out what you want to solve, then explore what jobs you can do with your passion and interests! Do the Challenge Card Sort to discover more!
Feel free to log back into your account to review your top interests or redo the sort as many times as you like. Use this information to guide your career and academic course decisions, and share it with your academic or career advisors to further enhance your career development.
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As a McPherson College student and alumni, you have an additional tool, Handshake, an online job platform for job and internship search. Check the site often as opportunities change daily. Create your profile in the system using your McPherson College bulldog email address.
**International students, for additional guidance to follow for off-campus employment, go to International student off-campus employment page for more information.**
Handshake is an online platform, much like LinkedIn, Glassdoor, Indeed, ZipRecruiter, or SimplyHired, that allows you to search for a variety of opportunities from regional to national to around the world. Handshake also connects employers to students and allows students to browse not only job opportunities, but internship opportunities and company events posted by employers. Students are also able to connect with other like-minded students in their fields of study to share experiences and ask questions.
Start by following these easy steps:
Quick links:
Handshake Link
Getting Started in Handshake
Search for on-campus jobs in Handshake
Searching for jobs and internships on Handshake
Did you know internships and field experiences can be completed at MC for credit toward your degree?
Talk with your faculty advisor or career services to learn more. Following is some information to consider before applying.
Career Connections course basics
For U.S. citizen students:
For International students:
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Have questions or need help? Contact Amy Beckman, beckmana@mcpherson.edu