Humanities & Sciences
Whether you know what you want to do post-Stanford or are unsure of where to start, we are here to help you wherever you are in your career journey.
Make a Coaching Appointment
The Humanities & Sciences Coaches offer general career support. We can help you with understanding more about what you want, supporting your job/internship search, and working with you on career skills, such as writing a resume or cover letter.
Virtual Drop-Ins
The Humanities & Sciences team hosts drop-in sessions on the following days and times throughout the Spring quarter: Mondays, 10 - 11am, Thursdays, 1 - 2pm, and Fridays, 11am-12pm.
Drop-ins are first-come, first-served, and are for quick questions and short document reviews (resumes, cover letters, application essays) that should take no longer than 20 minutes. Use this Zoom link during these days and times (see above) to access the drop-ins. Please note: Joining the Zoom before the scheduled end time does not guarantee you’ll be seen by a coach, as it’s on a first-come, first-served basis. Students joining with less than 15 minutes remaining in the hour can be seen at the coach’s discretion.
Meet Our Humanities & Sciences Team:
- Associate Director of Career Coaching and Education - Humanities & Sciences (& Education)
- Interim Assistant Director of Career Coaching and Education - Humanities & Sciences (& Education)
- Assistant Director of Career Coaching and Education - Humanities & Sciences (& Education)
- Assistant Director of Career Coaching and Education - Humanities & Sciences (& Education)
- Interim Assistant Director of Career Coaching and Education - Humanities & Sciences (& Education)
H&S Career Toolkit
We know you’re busy, so we created our H&S Career Toolkit on Canvas where you can quickly and easily find specific resources that will enable you to take the next steps in your career journey.
Know Yourself
Take career assessments as a way to know what you want in a career. We provide an array of self-assessments that help you clarify your interests and skills, develop a vocabulary to describe yourself as a professional, and establish a starting point for career exploration.
Stanford Alumni Mentoring (SAM)
We offer the Stanford Alumni Mentoring (SAM) platform to make it easier to reach out to alumni for career conversations. SAM is a database of over 5,000 alumni from a wide-range of identities, backgrounds, and industries – all of whom have volunteered to help you. These alumni are eager to pass on what they have learned to you and are happy to engage in career conversations no matter where you are in your career journey.
Courses & Programs
Here you can find more information about the courses and programs offered through CareerEd.
If you know what you want to do and are uncertain about how to get there, take the next steps in your search.
Jobs & Internships
If you find yourself ready to pursue a job, internship, or another experience, there are a few steps you can take to secure an opportunity.
Resumes and Cover Letters
Your resume and cover letter are powerful ways to tell your story to an employer.
Networking
Whether it’s to gain information, develop skills, obtain a job or internship, or build professional relationships, connecting with Stanford alumni is an essential part of your career journey.
Career Fairs
Career Fairs are an excellent way to connect with employers to learn about job and internship opportunities along with the specific skills they are seeking.
Below are some quick career myths that can be easily debunked to help your career journey.
Career Myths
- Myth #1: I need to figure out my career right now.
- Myth #2: My major will dictate which job opportunities are open to me after graduation.
- Myth #3: I need to find a summer internship Autumn Quarter or it’s too late.
- Myth #4: I have to find a summer internship after freshman year. That’s what everyone does.
- Myth #5: I need a network of well-connected people to get a good job opportunity.
- Myth #6: I don’t have any paid experience, so I’m not qualified for most job opportunities.
- Myth #7: I need to figure out what I’m passionate about so I can figure out what I want to do with my life.
