Use Online Tools
Hiatt subscribes to career sites with a wealth of information on self-assessment, career options, job hunting, and more. They offer an excellent introduction to virtually every field imaginable, but also specific research on individual employers. These resources have proven invaluable. Please take advantage of them:
Reflect
Type Focus
This program will assess your personality type and lead you on a path of self-discovery. As you affirm and discover your career-related strengths and interests, you will become more aware of what career options are right for you. Contact Hiatt at 781-736-3618 for site password.
Explore
B.hired
B.hired houses a variety of resources for your career development, including Hiatt's calendar, and specialized resources including the Law School Contact List, Case Questions Interactive and Vault. This Brandeis-only database lists internships, jobs, and domestic and international company information, and allows you to create customized job/internship search agents, and more.
LACN: Liberal Arts Career Network
Brandeis is part of LACN, a 28 school consortium of liberal arts colleges and their career offices. This listing includes internship and job postings from all 28 schools, for students and alumni. Enter through your B.hired account by clicking on "Jump To" in the navigation bar.
Optimal
Optimal has a variety of tools to help you develop and share your career documents including resume, cover letter and portfolio. It is is a user-friendly software program that can help you create clear, professional documents and portfolios.
Spotlight on Careers
Spotlight on Careers is a collaborative project initiated by the Liberal Arts Career Network (LACN), twenty-five private liberal arts colleges, to create a dynamic, ever growing library of web links which facilitates the career development process for students.
Going Global
This research tool contains resources for finding global employment. The Going Global Country Career Guide Series, featuring 24 countries contains resources on such topics as: job search resources, work permit and visa regulations, compensation information, resume/CV writing guidelines and examples, and cultural and interviewing advice.
Connect
Graduate & Law School
Choosing to attend graduate school is no small decision. Brandeis' online graduate school guide is designed to challenge and support you in your decision-making process every step of the way.
Interfolio Credential Service
Interfolio, the premier application portfolio management service, is now available to students and alumni of Brandeis University. Interfolio is the easiest and most affordable way for a prospective teacher to apply for a teaching position, a PhD to send academic credentials to a search committee, or an undergraduate to send application materials to graduate and professional schools. There is a $15 charge for this service, payable online to Interfolio.
Vault (Connect via B.hired's "Quick Links.")
This online library includes over 90 Vault Career Guides and employer profiles, and over 3,000 company profiles.