Resources & Guides
Career Guides
Are you thinking about your future but not sure where to begin? Start here. This self-paced activity will give you greater clarity about your career plan and help you identify the next right thing for you to explore. After you dive in, make an appointment with a career adviser to chat about your next steps.
Explore Your Next Right Thing
in this Interactive Google Doc
How to Build a Resume (Google Doc)
How to Write & Format a Cover Letter (Google Doc)
Action Verb List for Resumes & Cover Letters (Google Doc)
Have a Peer Adviser Review Your Materials
Writing Your First Resume & Cover Letter
Click on any of the links below to open your own copy of the Google Doc, within which you can make your own notes and edits.
Curriculum Vitae for Academic or Research Roles (Google Doc)
Resumes for Actors & Artists (Google Doc)
Resumes for Ada Comstock Scholars/Nontraditional Students (Google Doc)
Resumes for Student-Athletes (Google Doc)
Sample Science, Computer Science and Engineering Resumes (Google Doc)
Preparing for an Interview (Google Doc)
Frequently Asked Interview Questions (Google Doc)
Frequently Asked Questions at Graduate School Interviews (Google Doc)
Questions to Ask Your Interviewer (Google Doc)
Tips for Interview Day (Google Doc)
What to Do After an Interview (Google Doc)
Informational Interviewing and the Art of Networking (Google Doc)
Guide to Finance Interviews (Google Doc)
Your Job Search (Google Doc)
Your Job Search Timeline (link to come)
Recruiting Timelines (Google Doc)
Understanding Job Offers (Google Doc)
Graduate School
- Applying to Graduate School (PDF)
- Graduate School Application Timeline & Checklist (click to open your own interactive copy as a Google Doc)
- Frequently Asked Questions at Graduate School Interviews (Google Doc)
MBA Programs
- Applying to MBA Programs (PDF)
Law Schools
- Law School Application Process (PDF)
- Law School Application Timeline & Checklist (click to open your own interactive copy as a Google Doc)
We are aware that Google Docs don’t meet all accessibility requirements. Please email lazarus@smith.edu for a fully accessible version if you need one.
Professional Development Webinars
“Get Your Smith Together”
The Lazarus Center has created a podcast series designed to help you get inspired, generate ideas, test possibilities, find your purpose, make a plan and design your future.
