There are many parallels between preparing for travel and preparing for a career journey. Just as a boarding pass is needed to pass through airport security, a well-crafted resume is the "pass" that begins the journey to getting a job. Other important documents include cover letters to help match candidates to positions like identification confirms a traveler's identity. Candidates should ensure social media and other online profiles don't contain any red flags, just as luggage is screened for potential issues. Thorough preparation including researching requirements and submission deadlines helps ensure a smooth process.

1. CAREER
READINESS
JOURNEY
Decide on the dates
you want to travel.
Identify your
destination.
Identify your short
term and long term
career goals.
Set a time period for
when you want to start
your new
internship/job.
Find out how much
your trip is going to
cost.
Research the best
day/ time to find the
most affordable
ticket.
Each industry has a
different time period
that is best for finding
a job.
70% of companies hire
STEM talent in the
FALL!!!
Learn the requirements
(professional skills,
leadership, academic)
for the type of job you
are interested in.
I S A
MAKE SURE YOU CATCH YOUR FLIGHT!
Where and how to
find the best ticket.
Find where and how
to find a job:
- job sites
- social media
- career fairs
- networking

2. At the Airport
Boarding Pass
(Resume)
Form of Identification
(Cover Letter)
03
Check your Luggage!
(Social Media)
01
02
04
05
Departure Gate
(Send out
Applications)
Your social media pages,
blogs, personal websites and
more are all pieces of
luggage on the career
journey that recruiters look
into to learn if you may be a
liability to their organization.
Your cover letter helps
recruiting reps match your
resume with the position you
are looking for.
This is similar to when a TSA
agent matches your ID to
your boarding pass.
Make sure you are prepared to
go through screening:
interviews, appearance,
background check. If you lie
or try to hide things anywhere
in the process you will be
added to the "no fly" list.
Now that you have prepped
all these items it's time to
send your applications off to
the companies you have
selected! Make sure you meet
all the submission deadlines.
TSA Screening
(Interviews & More)
STEP
There are many parallels between the things you need
when traveling and when looking for a job!
careers.nsbe.org
internships.nsbe.org
Just like a boarding pass gets you
through security, your resume is
your pass beginning the journey to
getting a job.
Great Job
Search
Sites:
STEP
STEP
STEP
STEP
careers.nsbe.org
glassdoor.com
indeed.com

3. 6. Close resume with extracurricular activities,
certificates and awards.
How to Create This Resume:
2015 Resume
Template
careers.nsbe.org
internships.nsbe.org
1. Contact info in header (include personal websites and
linkedin page )
2. Resume Title which describes you as a job seeker
(eg. Team Player/Mechanical Engineering Student).
3. 2-3 sentence summary which highlights quantitative
academic and professional achievements (including
awards) throughout your undergraduate career.
4. Listing of skills (bulleted) and pulled out from resume
5. Each organization you worked for (this includes NSBE)
should have a 1-2 sentence summary and your
quantitative achievements in bullets underneath.