College of Art, Media and Design
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Architecture
The School of Architecture at Northeastern is focused on leadership in a changing world.
Choosing or Changing a Major Choosing or changing a major is a big step and can easily feel overwhelming. If you are struggling with this decision, you are not alone.
CliftonStrengths Based on nearly 40 years of research by the Gallup Organization, the Clifton Strengths® Assessment offers a rich and detailed understanding of one’s strengths.
Communication Studies Communication is a diverse discipline and each department is unique
Explore Careers Resources for exploring, connecting and experiencing career options.
Game Design Games have grown to become an inextricable part of our culture, with game design experiencing explosive growth into a multi-billion dollar industry.
Graphic Design Designers are needed when we don’t know what is needed.
Husky Treks Husky Treks is a program custom designed for you to gain more insight about career paths and positions at some of Boston's top companies.
Journalism The ability to gather, analyze and present stories and information is at the core of the journalism and public relations professions, and we continue to emphasize reporting and writing skills in all courses.
Media and Screen Studies Media and Screen Studies is devoted exclusively to the study and production of media.
Music Students can explore areas of interest that will prepare them for the broad array of careers in the music industry.
SkillScan SkillScan offers Skills Tests and Career Aptitude Tests providing a Fast, Interactive, and Engaging process to make the Job Search easy.
Strong Interest Inventory The Strong Interest Inventory provides you with a greater understanding of your interests and skills and connects them to specific career options consistent with your interests and preferred work environments.
Studio Art Journalism students also are part of a unique interdisciplinary and creative community.
Supply Chain and Information Management The Supply Chain and Information Management (SCIM) Group encompasses many areas.
The Career Studio We invite you to work with our team to plan your next steps!
Theatre The theatre has always been a home to dreamers, rebels, and visionaries.
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Big Interview
Big Interview’s proven, step-by-step system combines expert video lessons and interactive resume and interview practice tools to help you land any opportunity.
Cover Letters The purpose of a cover letter is to convince an employer that your skills and background make you worth interviewing.
CVs A curriculum vitae, or CV, is a resume used to apply for academic teaching or research positions.
Develop a Network Having a well established network is a critical part of the job search process.
Glassdoor Access Get an inside look at salaries, reviews and interview questions posted by employees at over 100,000 organizations
Hiring Event Myths Myth#1: Career Fairs are just for business and tech students.
Identifying a Scam Job Posting The great majority of employers are honest, but not all. Be aware.
Informational Interviewing Informational interviewing is a powerful way to build and expand your professional network, learn more about your chosen field or industry, uncover potential job leads and clarify your career development goals.
Interview Etiquette It’s so important to be prepared, including by researching the company and the individual(s) you’re meeting with, anticipating and practicing questions, and preparing questions to ask during your interview.
Interview Preparation It’s so important to be prepared, including by researching the company and the individual(s) you’re meeting with, anticipating and practicing questions, and preparing questions to ask during your interview.
Interview Type: Behavioral and Situational Often, behavioral questions are used to assess skills required by the position, such as time management, teamwork, initiative, organizational and communication skills.
Interview Type: Groups Sometimes a company will interview for a position to multiple candidates simultaneously.
Interview Type: Panels Various representatives involved in the hiring process may meet with a candidate at the same time for a panel interview.
Interview Type: Phone Phone interviews are commonly used to screen candidates to narrow the pool of applicants
Interview Type: Recorded Pre-recorded interviews can actually be pretty tricky to master, particularly if you’ve only been given a set amount of time to give and upload your answers.
Interview Type: Virtual Like phone interviews, Virtual interviews may also be used to screen candidates.
Job Search Process Whether you are searching for an internship, a co-op or a job, your first task is to own your qualifications.
Job Search Resources Take advantage of the resources at your fingertips and most importantly use your network.
Learn About Internships Learn about internships and how they can help you.
LinkedIn Learn how to use and leverage LinkedIn, a free online network for professional networking.