Career Guides, Handouts, and Worksheets

In this section:

CLA Career Readiness Guide

The CLA Career Readiness Guide covers, in-depth, all of the career-related topics you’ll need to consider as a liberal arts student. Access the guide online!

CLA Career Readiness Internship Guide

For a comprehensive guide to making your internship the best experience it can be, see the CLA Career Readiness Internship Guide: Making the Most of Your Internship. Access the guide online!

Career Services Handouts

These handouts are specialized content for tailored career interests.

Career Services Worksheets

The worksheets below correspond with the CLA Career Readiness Guide so that you can reflect, make progress, and take action steps now on any or all of these career topics. They are configured to be fillable PDFs, meaning you can type in the fields provided directly on your computer! 

You will find the link to the fillable PDF worksheet for that topic in the first column in the table below. In the second column, you will find the link to the corresponding section of the CLA Career Readiness Guide that you can use to complete that worksheet. There are links to sections of the CLA Career Readiness Guide that are also mentioned within the worksheets.

Download Instructions 

  1. Download the PDF from the link provided BEFORE your start filling it out.
    • Do not "Open with GoogleDocs."
  2. Save the downloaded worksheet to your “Desktop” or whatever folder you prefer.
  3. Open and fill in the PDF. Or you can always print it out and fill it out if you prefer.

If you are having trouble filling out the fillable PDF, download Adobe Reader for free! 

Career Guide Worksheets CLA Career Readiness Guide Section
Major & Career - Self Reflection Career Readiness Guide - “Exploring Your Academic and Career Options”
Career Readiness Guide - “Exploring Your Academic and Career Options”
Networking Career Readiness Guide - “Job Search Strategies”
Job & Internship Search Career Readiness Guide - “Job Search Strategies”
Prepare for a Job Fair Career Readiness Guide - “Job Search Strategies”
Resume Career Readiness Guide - “Job Search Communication Tools”
Cover Letters Career Readiness Guide - “Job Search Communication Tools”
Interviewing Career Readiness Guide - “Job Search Communication Tools”
Navigating Job Offers Career Readiness Guide - "Job Search Communication Tools"
Graduate School Planning Career Readiness Guide - “Planning For Graduate School”
Personal Statements Career Readiness Guide - “Planning For Graduate School”
Diversity Statements Career Readiness Guide - “Planning For Graduate School”
CV Career Readiness Guide - "Planning For Graduate School"