Preparing for the Job
The Career & Transfer Services office is here to assist all students in preparing for the professional world of work, whether it's a full-time, part-time, or temporary position. Check out the resources and links below on ways you can prepare yourself to land your desired job during or after CCC.
The Basics - Resumes, Cover Letters, and Interview Skills
Preparing for a job almost always includes creating or updating your resume and cover letter, in addition to brushing up on your interview skills. See the resources below to get you started or log into MyCorning (Student Resources -> Career Planning) for more assistance!
Resumes and Cover Letters
- 10 Resume Writing Tips To Help You Land a Position (webpage)
- 500 Action Verbs to Use on Your Resume Today (webpage)
- How To Write a Cover Letter (With Examples and Tips) (webpage)
Interview Skills
- How To Make a Great Impression in a Job Interview: 20 Tips (webpage)
- Top 14 Skills for Interview Success (With Examples) (webpage)
- Job Interview Questions, Answers, and Tips to Prepare
- Interviewing Videos with CollegeGrad (webpage)
Experiences to Build Up Your Resume
According to the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE), developing career readiness in college is key to a successful entrance into the workforce. NACE has identified the following eight core competencies that employers have noted as being key skills they are looking for in college graduates:
- Career & Self-Development
- Communication
- Critical Thinking
- Equity & Inclusion
- Leadership
- Professionalism
- Teamwork
- Technology
Check out the following ways CCC students can build these skills on campus!
Opportunities On Campus
Here are some ways students can build upon the NACE core competencies while also adding experiences to their resume outside of the classroom:
- Join a club on campus and/or take on a leadership position
- Consider joining Student Government
- Apply for the Red Baron Leadership Academy
- Take on a part-time on-campus job - example jobs include Admissions Ambassador, Tutor, Assistant, and more!
- Apply to be a Resident Assistant (RA)
- Engage in extracurricular research projects with faculty
- Try out and become a Red Baron on one of our many athletic teams
- Volunteer at events on- and off-campus
Internships
SUNY Institutional Research Information System defines an internship as "an applied learning experience for which a student may earn academic credit in an agreed-upon, short-term, supervised workplace activity, which may be related to a student’s major field or area of interest." Internships are an impactful way of receiving hands-on experience outside the classroom in real-world employment settings.
Internships are available at the two-year degree level! CCC students are encouraged to find and participate in a paid or unpaid internship experience if interested and available.
Please contact careers@corning-cc.edu for assistance finding and applying to internship opportunities.