Student Resources

Four-Year Pathways: A Guide to Success

• Year One 
• Year Two
• Year Three
• Year Four

Choosing a Major

• How to choose a major
• What can I do with this major?

Career Exploration

• Career Assessments
• Career Exploration Resources

Internship Program and Resources

• Internship Notation Program
• Interns in Action
• Dickinson Internship Grants
• Summer Housing
• Micro-Internships & Parker Dewey

Additional Resources

• Resource Subscriptions

Professional & Graduate
School

Professional School

• Pre-Law
• Pre-Health

Graduate School

• Finding Programs
• Entrance Exams
• Applying to Graduate School
• Letters of Recommendation
• Writing Samples
• Financing
• Timeline
• Dickinson Linkage Programs

Job & Internship Search 

Current students and alumni can access all resources by logging into Handshake and visiting Career Center > Resources. What is Handshake?

• Student Guides
   We offer a variety of robust guides focused on Resumes, Cover Letters, Interviewing, Networking and Informational Interviewing, and LinkedIn. Current students can access these resources by logging into Handshake and using your Gateway credentials.
     Resumes
     Cover Letters
     LinkedIn
     Interviewing
     Networking and Informational Interviewing
• Writing Samples
• Working Globally
• Job and Internship Postings
• Career Fairs
• Job Searching for International Students
   

Networking

• Alumnifire: Dickinson has recently partnered with Alumnifire, a new platform designed to allow alumni and parents an easy way to make themselves available to students and other alumni for career-related purposes. By joining Alumnifire (LinkedIn or Facebook accounts can be used to register if desired), parents and alumni will be able to choose what specific things you are willing to be contacted about and how many times a month you may be contacted
• Dickinson Career Community on LinkedIn: Join the 6,500+ group of Dickinson alumni who are committed to supporting each other through career information, networking and opportunities.
• Alumni Directory

Student Employment

• Handbook for Students