{"id":751,"date":"2012-10-04T13:46:42","date_gmt":"2012-10-04T13:46:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/careerplanning.me.holycross.edu\/?p=751"},"modified":"2012-10-04T13:46:42","modified_gmt":"2012-10-04T13:46:42","slug":"maximize-your-fall-break","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.holycross.edu\/careerplanning\/2012\/10\/04\/maximize-your-fall-break\/","title":{"rendered":"Maximize your Fall Break"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600\">F<\/span><span style=\"color: #800000\">A<\/span><span style=\"color: #ff0000\">L<\/span><span style=\"color: #993300\">L<\/span> <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">B<\/span><span style=\"color: #800000\">R<\/span><span style=\"color: #ff9900\">E<\/span><span style=\"color: #ff0000\">A<\/span><span style=\"color: #800000\">K<\/span><\/strong> is finally upon us! While we would never dream of undermining the importance of sleeping, watching re-runs of Law &amp; Order SVU and mulling over this year\u2019s Halloween costume options, we know Fall Break also provides the opportunity to maximize your internship &amp; career search. Here are some <em>quick<\/em> tips for you to tackle over break:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ff0000\"><strong><em>Research<\/em><\/strong>: <\/span>Whether you are applying for an internship or full-time position, researching companies before you apply is essential. Many corporate websites feature a \u201cCareer\u201d section, so take a look at what kind of positions are available and what qualifications they require. Also, check out our very own <span style=\"color: #800080\"><em>Crusader Connections<\/em><\/span><strong> <\/strong>to see what positions are available to you. (We post A LOT of jobs\/internships for <strong>you<\/strong>!)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #993300\"><strong><em>It\u2019s October, Buy a Costume<\/em><\/strong><\/span><strong><span style=\"color: #993300\">:<\/span> <\/strong>No we don\u2019t mean for Halloween\u2026yet\u2026 Rather, invest in some staple business outfits so you are ready to roll for upcoming interviews or networking events.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000\"><em>Seniors \u2013Apply!<\/em><\/span> <\/strong>Those words may have left a bad taste in your mouth that even apple cider can\u2019t fix, but it\u2019s finally time to start applying. Many employers (especially in finance or other companies with training programs) set their deadlines in early October! So keep searching and sending out your resumes &amp; cover letters! P.S. You\u2019ve got this.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #993300\"><strong><em>Internship Seekers<\/em>:<\/strong> <\/span>Check out Her Campus\u2019 \u201c<a href=\"http:\/\/www.hercampus.com\/career\/month-month-guide-getting-your-dream-internship\">Month-by-Month Guide to getting your Dream Internship<\/a>.\u201d Under <em>October<\/em>, focus in on the To-Do list.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000\"><em><span style=\"color: #ff0000\">Polish:<\/span> <\/em><\/span><\/strong>One can never proofread their resume too many times. <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Bonus<\/span>: If you\u2019ve had prior professional experience, develop a portfolio of work you\u2019ve done to bring to interviews.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\">\u2026..Alright, break open the bag of <span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Candy Corn<\/strong><\/span>. You deserve it.<\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>FALL BREAK is finally upon us! While we would never dream of undermining the importance of sleeping, watching re-runs of Law &amp; Order SVU and mulling over this year\u2019s Halloween costume options, we know Fall Break also provides the opportunity to maximize your internship &amp; career search. Here are some quick tips for you to &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.holycross.edu\/careerplanning\/2012\/10\/04\/maximize-your-fall-break\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Maximize your Fall Break&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[34,57,113,222],"class_list":["post-751","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-career-advice","tag-career-planning","tag-fall-break","tag-quick-tips"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.holycross.edu\/careerplanning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/751","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.holycross.edu\/careerplanning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.holycross.edu\/careerplanning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.holycross.edu\/careerplanning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.holycross.edu\/careerplanning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=751"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.holycross.edu\/careerplanning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/751\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.holycross.edu\/careerplanning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=751"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.holycross.edu\/careerplanning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=751"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.holycross.edu\/careerplanning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=751"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}