Career Research  

It's tough out there.  Looking for a job can often be more difficult and more time consuming then we first think.  Use this guide to get helpful advice about how not to make any of the top 10 mistakes made by first-time job seekers.

This guide organizes recommended resources for career research -- both for internships and for full-time opportunities.  Whether building a target lists of companies, preparing for interviews, or researching companies, industries, non-profits, or positions, research will play an integral part in your career success.  Click on the tabs above to get started.

These resource lists are not meant to be exhaustive -- they are meant to get you started.  If you don't find the library resource you are seeking within this guide, please don't hesitate to Ask Us!  If you've got a favorite resource to recommend, email your suggestion to Kim Whalen for consideration.

Best of luck with your career research!

You can gain off-campus access to the electronic resources (also called databases or journal collections) by clicking on the name of the database you’d like to access, and then logging in using your Valpo e-mail username and password.

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