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Document Library

Welcome to the Career Development Center and Arts & Sciences Career Services Document Library! With a busy class schedule and so many other opportunities on and off campus at IU, we know it might be difficult to stop by our office during business hours. To help with this situation, we are making these Documents available to you as PDF downloads. You must have Adobe Acrobat Reader (download at http://www.adobe.com) to view the documents.

General career development materials
	A Four-Year Career Development Checklist (updated 06-19-2007)	How can we help you? This document contains suggestions for career development-related activities in which you might consider engaging during your tenure at Indiana University. The suggestions are presented as a checklist divided into activities for your freshman, sophomore, junior, and senior years.
	Academic Colleges and Majors (updated 11-06-2007)	A listing of Indiana University Colleges and Schools, as well as their majors and concentrations.
Graduate school
	Graduate School (updated 08-05-2008)	Provides information for those considering graduate school,the different programs, the application process and resources. Information on financial aid and the GRE are also included.
Job and internship search
	Bloomington Area - Job Search & Career Resources (updated 03-04-2008)	Resources for job searches and career information in the Bloomington area.
	Business Casual, What Does It Mean? (updated 06-19-2007)	Don't know what is meant by "business casual?" While there is no absolute definition, this document gives business-casual suggestions for men and women.
	How to Find an Internship (updated 11-06-2007)	Provides tips for considering internships, finding opportunities, and resources for obtaining academic credit for experiences.
	Preparing for a Career Fair (updated 06-19-2007)	Outlines reasons to attend career fairs, what you should expect, tips for preparation, and suggestions for what to do at and after the fair.
	Preparing for the Interview (updated 06-21-2007)	Provides an overview of interview types, tips on preparation, a list of common questions, and some sample questions you might ask the employer.
	Salary Negotiation (updated 07-26-2007)	Think you want to negotiate for a higher salary? This article by Maureen McNulty provides some valuable information.
Research
	Informational Interviewing (updated 03-04-2008)	Informational interviews give you an opportunity to gather first-hand information about career fields you are considering and to expand your network of professional contacts.
	Professional Associations (updated 06-19-2007)	Professional associations are a great resource for career information and networking. This document provides tips for finding and contacting associations.
	Researching Organizations (updated 06-19-2007)	Essential to a successful job search is gathering information about the organization for which you hope to work. Included in this document are resources for engaging in this research.
Special career development topics
	Disclosing Your Disability to an Employer (updated 06-19-2007)	Uncertain as whether or when to disclose a disability? This document outlines some of the advantages and disadvantages of disclosure and gives tips on timing it.
	Graduate Student Career Advising (updated 11-06-2007)	Overviews the process Graduate Students must follow to obtain a career counseling appointment.
Written correspondence (resumes, cover letters, thank you letters)
	Accomplishment Statements (updated 03-06-2008)	A key part of your resume is your description of each experience you list. A stronger resume will use accomplishment statements to describe the accomplishments you achieved in each experience.
	Cover Letter Writing (updated 11-06-2007)	Provides general tips for cover letter writing, including detailing what specific parts of the letter should include. Two samples are contained in this document.
	Curriculum Vitae (CV) Writing (updated 06-19-2007)	Provides tips for writing the academic resume, the CV.
	Letters of Recommendation (updated 06-19-2007)	Tips for success on approaching people to recommend you and what you should prepare for them.
	Resume Accomplishment Statements (updated 11-06-2007)	Takes an more in-depth look at accomplishment statements, arguably the most important piece of a resume--and sometimes the most difficult to write.
	Resume Action Words (updated 06-19-2007)	A list containing more than 200 action words you might consider using in your resume.
	Resume Writing (updated 06-21-2007)	Includes tips on basic resume writing, including and overview of common and option sections. Document also contains sample resumes geared to arts and sciences students.
	Thank You Letters and Other Correspondence (updated 08-13-2008)	Never written a Thank You letter of other types of correspondence such as acceptance and withdrawal letters? This document provides guidelines for doing so. Also includes sample letters.