Whether you are in search of the perfect internship or starting to think about post-graduation job possibilities, remember to add the library to your career toolkit. The library staff works closely with the CACS team to identify print books, databases, and eBooks that are good for career research.
If you are like many MIIS students, most of your visits to the library involve time sp
ent at one of the computers or printers near our front lobby. You may not have noticed that just a few feet away from this technology hub is our excellent Career Collection. I invite you to spend a few minutes with this collection the next time you are in the library. Browsing through this collection, you’ll find guides to job interview skills, writing resumes and cover letters, finding internships, and how to find scholarships. We also have career books that target specific fields like translation, teaching language, nonprofit and environmental careers, and working for the federal government. If your future involves further postgraduate studies or professional certification, our collection of test preparation manuals might be helpful. All of these print resources are available for one-week checkout.
Our library is also rich in databases, electronic journals and eBook packages that will be helpful to you. We hope that you have been using our wonderful online resources as you prepare your course assignments. You may not have considered them as good job search tools as well.
Let me take you on a tour of our eResources with an eye to their value for career research. Remember that they are all available remotely as well. From off campus you will be asked to log in – just use your MIIS email credentials.
A good place to start is our EBSCOHost eBook Collection that has close to 20,000 titles now. Included in that package are many career-related titles. These books may be read online in PDF or you can download them to your computers, tablets or phones using Adobe Digital Editions. You’ll also find good career information on Plunkett Research Online – just click on the Job Seeker’s Resources & Tools button.
If you’d like to build a list of companies that could be potential employers, check out LexisNexis Academic’s Company Dossier section – you can create a list of companies in specific cities or countries, within specific industries, and of specific size. Hoover’s Online is good for building company lists as well. Uniworld features directory information for U.S. companies operating in other countries and foreign companies operating in the U.S. All 3 databases include some executive directory information that might give you clues on contact information for personnel or specific divisions of a company.
If your career interests tend more towards the nonprofit or NGO sector, we have an online edition of Encyclopedia of Associations that has directory information and descriptions for both U.S. associations and international organizations. We also have a very good online directory of consulting firms. And a tip for finding good directory information for universities and colleges, including those that have international programs – try Peterson’s. Their website features an open access directory with great information for an academic job search.
Please remember that the library staff is always very happy to help you to find your way around the many resources we have access to. We would be delighted to know that we helped you to find the perfect internship or job!
~Ann Flower
Assistant Director, Library
aflower@miis.edu
