Career Preparation

Resume, Cover Letters and Interview Tips

At Hiram College, we value excellent writing and work to engage you in developing strong skills. Now you will have a chance to use them to write focused resumes and persuasive cover letters!

Tips:

For every job or internship that you apply to, submit both a cover letter and resume.
Attend one of our resume workshops in the fall or spring semesters for help creating or tweaking a resume. Schedule an appointment with Career & Community Engagement for resume and/or cover letter review.

What is the number one skill that employers value in new college graduates? Strong communication skills. Learning to convey your skills, interests, and experiences to a potential employer in a clear confident manner is crucial to a successful internship and job search.

Career & Community Engagement Offers:

Mock interviewing assistance by scheduled appointment or drop-in visit.
Interviewing etiquette workshops.
Resources on how to successfully interview in-person, on the phone, or via video-conferencing technology.

handshake

Hiram students have access to our online job board, Handshake, which has thousands of opportunities including internships, full-time jobs, and on-campus jobs. Profiles are pre-created, and students should login using their Hiram username and password.
Complete your profile to see the positions that align with your interests! For more information on how to complete your profile and get started in Handshake, visit Handshake’s support site.

Handshake is available to all Hiram College alumni! Alumni should create a new account using a personal email and then a Hiram staff member will approve the account, granting access to thousands of job postings that are hand approved by our Career Development Center.
You can also make appointments with Career Development and access resources like resume writing guides, interview tips, and more.

Create a profile on our Handshake to connect with Hiram students and alumni.