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Internship and Job Search Guide
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Marquette University
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Career Services Center
Searching for a Full-time or Internship Position
1. Know yourself
2. Define your criteria
3. Perfect your job search materials
4. Three ways to find a job
5. Set goals and time commitments
Know Yourself
Make a list of 10 skills and qualities you possess. Then write a specific example of how you might
demonstrate that skill. Think of concrete examples to demonstrate those skills. Use examples from school,
class projects, activities, volunteer experiences, internships, work, etc.
Skill or Quality
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Example to Demonstrate
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Transferable Skills
Transferable, functional skills are required in many different work situations. They are built into your liberal
arts education and are valued by employers. A bit of reflection will allow you to see that your courses,
research projects, college work experience, extracurricular activities, internships and field study experiences
have all been instrumental in providing you with skills that employers value.
If asked in a job interview how your education has prepared you for a specific job, you can be ready with some
good answers if you think about it beforehand. Take a look at the list on the following page and determine
which of these transferable skills you have developed.
Because these are already written as action-word phrases, combining one or two and adding them to your
resume and cover letter might help you to better demonstrate what you have to offer.