Job and Internship Search Preparation
Resume and Cover Letter Handouts
- Writing a Cover Letter (PDF)
- Creating an Effective Resume and a List of Resume Action Verbs (PDF)
- Sample Resume (PDF)
Resume Reviews and Feedback
Upload your resume to Handshake for review within 24-72 hours. Upload a job description and your resume to Big Interview for more specific feedback.
If you'd like Career Services to review your resume, you must first email it to careers-madrid@slu.edu. The SLU-Madrid Career Services office does not provide walk-in resume review service.
The Forage — Free Job Simulation
Explore careers and prepare for the job you want with hundreds of free job simulations designed by the world's top employers at The Forage. Certificate provided upon job simulation completion.
Scholarly Undergraduate Research Grants and Experiences (SURGE)
This program is meant to provide a path to connect students with faculty who are conducting research, creative endeavors, and other scholarly projects at SLU.
You can apply for opportunities posted in Handshake. Under Employers, search "SLU SURGE." Offers are posted in March, and final internship/job offers are made in May, so apply early. You must provide a resume and a statement of purpose (cover letter) explaining why you want to be involved with this project.
The applications will go to the faculty member overseeing the project and they will choose whom they wish to hire.