Career Assistance Services

Career & Experiential Learning

Career services offers preparation services for students including mock interviews, resume writing assistance, and career exploration. Learn more about our resources and tools for creating the career you want by visiting our webpage or connecting with the Career Navigators below!

https://www.alamo.edu/pac/experience-pac/campus-life/campus-resources/career--experiential-learning/ Links to an external site.

Resume Writing & Interview Skills

If you need assistance writing your resume, making adjustments, or want feedback on what to include for a specific job listing, Virtual Resume Writing is available by appointment.
Contact

Alex Luna	https://alamocolleges.campus.eab.com/pal/JR-d1yu340 Links to an external site.
Kiana Pina	https://alamocolleges.campus.eab.com/pal/6br91xcmVv Links to an external site.

Academic and Career Exploration Resources

Career Coach Links to an external site.: Find a career by knowing current local data on wages, employment, job postings, and associated education and training. Also, build a resume with the free resume builder.
My Alamo Career Links to an external site.: Career and education training come together in one place with online tools to assist in achieving your goals.
Learning Express - Job & Career Accelerator Links to an external site.: Browse career information, find tools to get hired, build a resume, and search for jobs and internships from a national database.
Big Future Career Browser Links to an external site.: Browse academic and career profiles by categories, keyword, or interest.
Texas H.O.T. Jobs Links to an external site.: Search for health-related career info specific to Texas.
Texas Reality Check Links to an external site.: Use one of three methods to compare occupations, lifestyles, and salary goals to find recommended careers.
Occupational Outlook Handbook Links to an external site.: This guide includes career information for hundreds of occupations!
O-Net Online Links to an external site.: This site is the nation's primary source for occupational information.
LearnHowtoBecome.org Links to an external site.: This site uses expert-driven content to offer a comprehensive guide to begin, further, or change your career path.

Jobs and Internships

Palo Alto College has partnered with Handshake, a platform designed to help guide students through their career search journey. Create your profile to find jobs that are right for you, search through job roles based on your interests, and discover new career possibilities.

Before you start your job search, you need to be prepared. Things to do:

Create/edit resumes, cover letters, and other documents needed for the application process.
Create a list of three to six references. Don’t forget to ask permission!
Make a check list: full-time or part-time? Do you have the skills to work in fast food, retail, manufacturing? Knowing and employer's wants and needs will help you search more efficiently.
Schedule a mock interview with your advisor! Practice makes perfect, and a practice interview is one way to help you make a great first impression.

Use these additional websites to widen your job search

Glassdoor Links to an external site.: Allows you to search for jobs but also provides good information about salaries, interviews, and companies.
JobStar Central Links to an external site.: Lets you search “all,” “what,” and “where.”
Indeed Links to an external site.: Use this site to post your resume and search for openings by: company name, keyword/title, location.

Snagajob Links to an external site.: Provides postings for full-time and part-time hourly jobs. You can search by location, category, industry, position, and even company!
Texas Internship Challenge Links to an external site.: Provides an opportunity to search for internships by keyword and location across the state. It is a partnership between the Texas Workforce Commission, Texas Education Agency, and the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. Create a profile, upload your resume, and start finding your internships today!

Use these websites to find a great internship!

City of San Antonio - Student Internship Program Links to an external site.: Link theory to practice, gain real world experience, and develop specialized skills while working in departments within the city’s organization.
Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) Links to an external site.: Find internship opportunities, available scholarships, and job search.

Texas Internships Links to an external site.: Find internship opportunities in a variety of industries all over Texas!
internships.com Links to an external site.: Identified by Forbes as a “Top 10 Career Website,” this site lets you search through over 70,000 openings by using keywords and location.

WayUp Links to an external site.: Search for volunteer and paid internships by companies, cities, or categories. Sign up and create your profile to let recruiters find you!