{"id":5411,"date":"2026-07-30T18:59:38","date_gmt":"2026-07-30T18:59:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/career-exploration\/?page_id=5411"},"modified":"2026-07-30T20:28:25","modified_gmt":"2026-07-30T20:28:25","slug":"applying-for-jobs-and-internships","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/career-exploration\/applying-for-jobs-and-internships\/","title":{"rendered":"Applying for Jobs and Internships"},"content":{"rendered":"<section   class=\"callout-resource block-container callout-resource--inner\">\n    <div class=\"callout-resource__inner\">\n        <div class=\"callout-resource__lockup-column\">\n            <div class=\"callout-resource__lockup\">\n                <div class=\"base-lockup\">\n\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t        <span class=\"base-lockup__label\">Tools &amp; Resources<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t        <h2 class=\"base-lockup__heading\">Design<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t        <p class=\"base-lockup__copy\">Create a plan in pursuit of specific opportunities by ultilizing resources and support networks<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"callout-resource__content-column\">\n            <ul class=\"callout-resource__links-container\">\n                                    <li class=\"callout-resource__link\">\n                        <a class=\"base-cta-featured\" href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/career-exploration\/writing-resumes-and-cover-letters\/\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t    Resumes and Cover Letters\n\t\t\t\t\t\t    <svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"base-symbol base-cta-featured__arrow\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <use xlink:href=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/macalester-2020\/dist\/svgs\/symbol-arrow.svg#icon\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n                    <\/li>\n                                    <li class=\"callout-resource__link\">\n                        <a class=\"base-cta-featured\" href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/career-exploration\/networking\/\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t    Networking\n\t\t\t\t\t\t    <svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"base-symbol base-cta-featured__arrow\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <use xlink:href=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/macalester-2020\/dist\/svgs\/symbol-arrow.svg#icon\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n                    <\/li>\n                                    <li class=\"callout-resource__link\">\n                        <a class=\"base-cta-featured\" href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/career-exploration\/interviewing\/\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t    Interviewing\n\t\t\t\t\t\t    <svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"base-symbol base-cta-featured__arrow\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <use xlink:href=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/macalester-2020\/dist\/svgs\/symbol-arrow.svg#icon\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n                    <\/li>\n                                    <li class=\"callout-resource__link\">\n                        <a class=\"base-cta-featured\" href=\"https:\/\/id.quicklaunch.io\/authenticationendpoint\/login.do?commonAuthCallerPath=%2Fsamlsso&amp;forceAuth=false&amp;passiveAuth=false&amp;tenantDomain=macalester.edu&amp;sessionDataKey=f8416650-e2c2-4628-967a-b506ab858a82&amp;relyingParty=https%3A%2F%2Fmacalester.biginterview.com%2Fsaml%2Fmetadata&amp;type=samlsso&amp;sp=BigInterview&amp;isSaaSApp=false&amp;authenticators=BasicAuthenticator:LOCAL\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t    Big Interview (Mock Interview Tool)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t    <svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"base-symbol base-cta-featured__arrow\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <use xlink:href=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/macalester-2020\/dist\/svgs\/symbol-arrow.svg#icon\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n                    <\/li>\n                            <\/ul>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Resume Review and Interview Practice<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Resume and Cover Letter Review Options: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Email feedback from a peer Career Fellow &#8211; <em>Send PDF to\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:resume-review@macalester.edu\">resume-review@macalester.edu<\/a>\u00a0<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In-person review with a peer Career Fellow &#8211; <em>Come to drop-in hours* or schedule an appointment on <a href=\"https:\/\/macalester.joinhandshake.com\/edu\/appointments\">Handshake<\/a><\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In-person review with a Career Advisor &#8211; <em>Schedule an appointment on <a href=\"https:\/\/macalester.joinhandshake.com\/edu\/appointments\">Handshake<\/a><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Interview Practice Options: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Practice with a peer Career Fellow &#8211;<em> Come to drop-in hours* or schedule an appointment on <a href=\"https:\/\/macalester.joinhandshake.com\/edu\/appointments\">Handshake<\/a><\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Practice with a Career Advisor &#8211; <em>Schedule an appointment on <em><a href=\"https:\/\/macalester.joinhandshake.com\/edu\/appointments\">Handshake<\/a><\/em><\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Practice Online &#8211;<em> Use the <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/macalester.biginterview.com\/members\/interview_dashboard\/\"><em>Big Intervie<\/em>w<\/a> <em>mock interview tool <\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>*Drop-In Hours: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Note: Drop-in hours only take place during the academic year, and do not take place during school breaks.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Kagin Commons: Monday-Thursday 4-6PM<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Olin-Rice Hub: Wednesday 4-6PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<section class=\"link-group block-container\" >\n            <div class=\"link-group__heading-row\">\n            <div class=\"link-group__heading-container\">\n                <h2 class=\"base-lockup__heading\">Relevant Quick Start Guides<\/h2>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"link-group__links-row\">\n        <ul class=\"link-group__link link-group__link--2up\">\n                            <li class=\"link-group__link-item\">\n                    <a class=\"base-cta-featured\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/17PHXVGcKHM0WkwMuhpp8I6z1TiSI_DC7\/preview\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t    Professional Etiquette\n\t\t\t\t\t    <svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"base-symbol base-cta-featured__arrow\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t    <use xlink:href=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/macalester-2020\/dist\/svgs\/symbol-arrow.svg#icon\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                            <li class=\"link-group__link-item\">\n                    <a class=\"base-cta-featured\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1Tk9CEdKWak6kkUGOrYcdbmOWISiTG5URaPPVViYb68Y\/preview?tab=t.0\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t    Salary Negotiation\n\t\t\t\t\t    <svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"base-symbol base-cta-featured__arrow\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t    <use xlink:href=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/macalester-2020\/dist\/svgs\/symbol-arrow.svg#icon\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                            <li class=\"link-group__link-item\">\n                    <a class=\"base-cta-featured\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/190zFO8LtZHT-pnwwDmaJMd1_tA-nuWCkX36JPVoXmXo\/preview\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t    Identifying Job\/Internship Scams\n\t\t\t\t\t    <svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"base-symbol base-cta-featured__arrow\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t    <use xlink:href=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/macalester-2020\/dist\/svgs\/symbol-arrow.svg#icon\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                            <li class=\"link-group__link-item\">\n                    <a class=\"base-cta-featured\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1JU5CW_QaVNDJooEZT11VJEdbrJyeEO_KMBMYXAz20Fs\/preview?tab=t.0\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t    Video &amp; 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