Getting the Most Out of Summer 2020

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Career Guide

  • Vault Guides: explore careers, conduct research on industries and roles, and more

Skill Based Learning and Certificates

  • HBS Online CORe Summer Program: St. Lawrence is a collaborating school with HBS Online; students may take advantage of a special offer for the May and June CORe program only.  Deadline, June 15.
  • General Assembly: Every week through June, participate in "Free Friday" workshops, from coding, to data and marketing, to UX deesign and career development and more
  • EdX: Access 2000 free online courses from 140 leading institutions worldwide; gain new skills and earn a certificate of completion
  • Coursera: Coursera has over 3,800 online courses from top universities and companies
  • Open Culture: contains a wealth of information with curated articles, free courses and lectures
  • VTC: all SLU students, faculty, and staff have access to a library of over 900 courses on a wide range of technology topics.To get started, request an account.
  • The Muse: List of 41 Free on-line Skill Building Courses
  • JobScan: 5 Certifications You Can Add to Your Resume (for free!)
  • 20 Best Free Online Certifications & Courses for 2020

Virtual Work Experience Training

  • InsideSherpa: Virtual work experiences help build critical skills that leading companies seek in candidates. InsideSherpa is a free online training program that offers multiple opportunities to learn specific skills through tasks that actually simulate what employees are asked to perform in their jobs. This is a great way to make yourself more marketable and learn about multiple industries. No need to worry about making mistakes here - you can learn from them on the platform so you are better prepared for that job or internship.
  • MindSumo: A platform that collects projects called "challenges" from major companies across the country. They target college students to take on the challenges and propose solutions to the problems. They are looking for innovation and creativity from your generation. If chosen, you are paid for your idea.

Virtual Internships

Resources for Finding Jobs

Tip: follow Federal and State government hiring sites
Tip: follow #GetHired on LinkedIn to get real-time information about companies that are hiring

Volunteer

  • Idealist: An international nonprofit job board that also allows you to search local volunteer opportunities and organizations near you. Proactively reach out to organizations of interest to offer your skills and time.
  • Volunteer Match: Search for opportunities to volunteer all over the world; filter for remote
  • DoSomething.org: Youth generated, non-profit platform that encourages young people to engage in volunteer, social change and civic action campaigns to "make real-world impact on causes they care about."
  • Virtual Volunteering: List of 9 organizations where you can make an impact.
  • Political Campaigns: Harvard provides tips on how to volunteer.

Networking

Interview Prep - Virtual

Listen to Podcasts

Listen to podcasts related to your potential career field(s) of interest to build your knowledge.

Start a Journal

Document your experiences and accomplishments to better articulate them in an interview.

Read the News

Graduate School Preparation

Free or low-cost resources for exam prep:

*ETS is responding to COVID-19 by offering GRE and TOEFL tests virtually.  You can access current information here.

Resources for Finding Remote Work

Virtual Job Fairs

Additional Ideas to Increase Your Marketability

  • Learn another language
  • Create a website or online portfolio
  • Volunteer to manage a website or social media presence for a local organization
  • Ask professors if you can assist with their research
  • Develop sample communications and marketing materials
  • Open a brokerage account to trade