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GATEWAY WEEKLY

Volume 7 | July 24, 2022

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BIG ANNOUNCEMENT!

GATEWAY-LED EVENTS

On August 17th,

email your resume or cover letter to careers@lafayette.edu for a critique!

No resume or cover letter? No worries!

Schedule an appointment with your Gateway Career Counselor

through Handshake to get started!

UPCOMING EVENTS

Join Pay Our Interns in conversation with Diplomat-in-Residence J. Nathan Bland of the State Department as they talk about the paid State Department internships, and how students can apply for these opportunities!

Thursday, July 28th, 2022

2:30 PM PT/5:30 PM ET

On Instagram Live at @Payourinterns

Government and Non-Profit

Virtual Jobs Hiring Event

July 27th

Learn More

Engineering and Science

Virtual Career Fair

August 10th

Learn More

Employer Events

This events listing includes a sampling of upcoming events.

Click on the event title to learn more and to register!

Be sure to utilize the "Events" tab within your Handshake account to explore ALL of the events available to you.

Being Out on Wall Street - Panel Session and Rooftop Mixer

Jul 26, 2022 • 6:00pm - 8:00pm EDT

Deutsche Bank

Breaking Into Tech: A conversation with Google, Hubspot and Handshake.

Jul 27, 2022 • 11:00am - 11:45am PDT

Handshake

Vanguard Virtual Investment Management EXPLORE Day

Jul 29, 2022 • 12:00pm - 4:30pm EDT

Vanguard

Special Agent Info/Q&A Session (Hosted by FBI San Francisco)

Jul 26, 2022 • 1:30pm - 3:00pm PDT

Federal Bureau of Investigation

Mayo Clinic Department of Laboratory Medicine Careers Webinar

Jul 28, 2022 • 12:00pm - 1:00pm CDT

Mayo Clinic

RESOURCES FOR YOU

Should you use Canva for your resume?

According to this blog author and career coach, Leto Papadopoulos, "Creating your resume in Canva can feel like manifesting a makeover. What can seem like a boring and plain document suddenly looks colorful and eye-catching. However, Leto goes on to explain why using Canva for your resume is NOT always the best idea.

Read the article to learn why here.

Gateway Link

Now is the perfect time to connect with Alumni through GatewayLink, our virtual platform for Lafayette connections!

Watch this brief video, set up your profile, and get started!

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ALREADY SIGNED UP WITH GATEWAYLINK?

Remember to update your profile with new experiences and skills you’ve acquired!

ICYMI...

Last week to apply!

Internship Opportunities with the Virtual Student Federal Service - Apply between July 1st-July 28th

VSFS is a nine-month remote internship open to U.S. citizens who are high school graduates enrolled in higher education at the time of their application and participation. Because the program is virtual, students can complete the internship from anywhere.

The time commitment is about 10 hours per week during the school year. There are opportunities for all, from political analysis to speechwriting.

Students apply between July 1-28. Selections are made in August. Internships start in September.

Apply Here

DON'T MISS OUT ON THESE INTERNSHIPS

Job and Internship Search Safety Tips are

posted on the Gateway Career Center's website here.

Pro-Tip: When searching for internships and jobs in Handshake, use the filter option to pull a list of "Lafayette Affiliated Postings" (also designated with an "L" in the job title) to find opportunities shared by an alumni or employer partner!

Some companies have multiple internship opportunities. For a complete listing, go to Handshake. Access Handshake from the "Get Career Support" block of your my.lafayette.edu portal.

Internship: IT Collaboration System Administrator

ALLETE Inc • Duluth, MN

Apply by Jul 25th 2022

Student Trainee (Civil Engineering)

Federal Highway Administration • Columbus, OH

Apply by Jul 26th 2022

RISE - Capgemini Internship Program 2022

Capgemini America Inc. • Nashville, TN

Apply by Jul 27th 2022

Budding Bloggers for Bookworms

U.S. Agency for International Development • Washington, DC

Apply by Jul 28th 2022